West Akron Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Akron Civic Theater
You can enjoy a show at Akron Civic Theater during your trip to Akron. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens during your travels in Akron. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
Summit Mall
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Summit Mall during your visit to Fairlawn. Visit the shops in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Cuyahoga River
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cuyahoga River during your travels in Merriman Valley.
Akron Zoo
See the exotic and native animals who live at Akron Zoo during your travels in Akron. Discover the area's great live music and shops.
Perkins Park
Explore the great outdoors at Perkins Park, a lovely green space in Akron. Discover the area's great live music and shops.
Things to do
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Top hotels in West Akron
Comfort Inn & Suites Cuyahoga Falls - Akron
The staff here are incredibly helpful and warm. The environment is also wonderful—quiet and spotless. I had a truly delightful stay!
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Radisson Hotel Akron/Fairlawn
The room was great but the fact that the hot tub was boarded up and the pool was so dirty that I couldn’t see the bottom was extremely distasteful.
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton Akron Canton Airport
We stay here every year for our cheer competitions in Akron!! It’s clean and the breakfast is probably one of the best breakfast breads we’ve ever had, and we travel a lot…
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center
Simply EXCELLENT. Clean, quiet.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
Hampton Inn Medina
Friendly staff, comfortable room. Will stay again.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cleveland Macedonia
Hotel was clean but it snowed a lot that weeekend so tracked in alot of access water in lobby and elevator which made slippery at times. Staff was really nice.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around West Akron
Sherbondy Hill
If you're spending some time in Sherbondy Hill, Akron Zoo and Perkins Park are top sights worth seeing.
Highland Square
You'll enjoy the museums and historical sites in Highland Square. You might want to make time for a stop at Dr. Bob's Home or Highland Theater.
Wallhaven
While Wallhaven isn't home to many top sights, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens and Dr. Bob's Home are some notable places to visit nearby.
West Hill
While visiting West Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Cuyahoga Valley National Park and The Glendale Steps.
Fairlawn Heights
While Fairlawn Heights may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Summit Mall and Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens.
Northwest Akron
If you're spending some time in Northwest Akron, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are top sights worth seeing.
