Offering an indoor pool free Wi-Fi and a home-style restaurant and sports bar a mile from the Granite Peak Ski Area the non-smoking Howard Johnson Inn And Conference Center provides affordable comfort for ski buffs business travelers and everyone in between. The low-rise Howard Johnson Inn features 120 exterior-access rooms and suites with patios or balconies for enjoying the mountain views. Rooms include coffeemakers hairdryers and cable TVs. Guests can check emails or the weather thanks to free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. A hearty breakfast is served before guests hit the slopes and free tap beer in front of the fireplace in the sports lounge (Monday through Wednesday evenings) is waiting at the end of the day. The fitness room stays open around the clock and the indoor pool and hot tub provide the perfect remedy for sore muscles. The Howard Johnson is off U.S. 51/I-39 five minutes from the Granite Peak Ski Area and three miles from downtown Wausau. The hotel is three miles from the adrenaline-fueled State Park Speedway and four miles from the more sedate Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum where works from international artists are featured. Central Wisconsin Airport is about 12 miles away.