The Fort Golf Resort
Formerly Fort Benjamin Harrison Army base (from 1903 until 1995), the Fort Golf Resort was redeveloped into a state park and golf resort. The Harrison House lodge, on 1,700 scenic acres, has suites and single guest rooms. Nearby, three former officers' homes have been updated and fully furnished for guests. Each one has three bedrooms, two sofa beds and two and a half baths. Each suite has a desk, each room has cable TV, a refrigerator, a coffee pot and an ironing board. The resort includes an 18-hole golf course, two hiking trails, a saddle barn, riding trails, fishing and picnic areas.
The Fort Golf Resort
6002 North Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216
(317) 543-9592
Hotel Indigo
Hotel Indigo incorporates aromatherapy, music and decor inspired from nature to give its guests relaxation away from the stresses of their daily lives. Hotel Indigo is just minutes away from several golf courses, including Ironwood, River Glen, Prairie View, Gray Eagle and Hawthorns. Rooms at Hotel Indigo have luxurious bedding, hardwood floors with area rugs, huge beds, work desks, spa-sized showers, cable satellite TVs, high speed Internet, CD players, coffee and tea makers, microwaves and refrigerators. The hotel has a fitness center and on-site restaurant.
Hotel Indigo
9791 North by Northeast Boulevard
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 558-4100
www.hotelindigo.com
Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
A smoke free hotel, the Renaissance Indianapolis North hotel has 263 guestrooms with high-tech connectivity for integrating electronic devices, 32-inch high-def TV, luxurious bed linens on a pillowtop mattress, featherbed and duvet. Rooms include oversized chairs, clock radios, writing desks with ergonomic chairs, irons, ironing boards and coffee makers. The Renaissance is within minutes of Plum Creek Golf Club, Brookshire Golf Club and Crooked Stick.
Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
11925 N. Meridian St.
Carmel, Indiana 46032 USA
(317) 816-0777
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/indbr-renaissance-indianapolis-north-hotel/
About The Author
Susan Miller has been a professional journalist since 1990, specializing in travel and business. She has written for the "Indianapolis Star," "South Bend Tribune," "Indianapolis Business Journal" and was a Midwest correspondent for the American News Service. Miller studied design, photography and technology at Purdue University and Central Piedmont Community College.
