Candlewood Suites Fort Wayne - NW by IHG
Heated pool and kitchenettes minutes from the zoo
Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
About this stay
Candlewood Suites sits on the northwest side, putting the Children's Zoo 3.6 km away and Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 3.9 km, both a short drive rather than a cross-town trip. The heated pool stays usable outside peak summer, and kitchenettes in every room make the 18 km distance to Fort Wayne Airport easier to absorb since fewer trips out are needed for meals. Laundry service is a genuine plus on a longer road trip, alongside the barbecue and picnic-area setup for a low-key evening outdoors. Pets are welcome, and free parking covers the car for the length of the stay (a practical detail worth factoring into a longer multi-stop itinerary).
- Heated pool
- Kitchenette suites
- Pet-friendly
- Laundry service
Our take
This works for a zoo-and-coliseum-centered stay where the kitchenette and laundry service matter more than downtown proximity. The heated pool is a real plus outside summer. Anyone needing quick airport access should plan for the full 18 km drive, since this sits further out than most of the southwest cluster.
- Use the laundry service midway through a longer trip, it is easy to overlook until bags pile up.
- Grill at the barbecue area on a mild evening, it beats a restaurant run after a zoo day.
- Time the 18 km airport drive with a buffer, it runs longer than the southwest hotels' distance.
Why we love it
- 3.6 km from the Children's Zoo
- Heated pool
- Laundry service on site
- Kitchenette in every suite
Why guests love itThe 3.6 km hop to the Children's Zoo made it possible to go back for a second afternoon without the trip feeling like a production, which wouldn't have worked from a hotel further out. Doing a load of laundry on day four saved packing extra clothes for the whole trip. The heated pool ran warm enough for an evening swim even on a cooler night in early fall (a nice surprise worth checking before booking off-season).
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