What to expect: The Best Western The Inn At King Of Prussia comprises seven buildings set on 5.5 landscaped acres. Located across the street from the King of Prussia Mall and 18 miles from downtown Philadelphia, the hotel is popular during the week with corporate travelers visiting local Fortune 500 companies.

Amenity highlights: Complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning, and complimentary coffee and newspapers are available in the lobby. Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel.

Insider tip: Three miles away, Valley Forge National Historical Park was the site of the Continental Army’s encampment under General George Washington from 1777-1778. Today, the park offers 18 miles of winding trails, including six miles of paved multipurpose trail and a 10-mile, self-guided car tour.

What to expect: Travelers--including diehard shoppers--frequent this hilltop hotel, conveniently located near major byways. Leaving behind a heavily trafficked boulevard, guests park in a covered lot and enter a garden-like lobby with rose-colored marble floors and floral couches, where a player piano and fresh flowers provide a relaxing atmosphere.

Amenity highlights:A 24-hour fitness center has treadmills, stair machines, elliptical machines, weight machines, and free weights. The complimentary daily hotel shuttle is available from early morning until late evening for trips within a three-mile radius of the hotel.

Insider tip: Some of the area's finest shopping is only one mile away. The Court, Plaza, and Pavilion at King of Prussia has Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Louis Vuitton, and Emporio Armani, as well as smaller stores and dozens of restaurants. Parking can be challenging—best bet is to take the hotel's complimentary local-service shuttle.