Pat_in_Michigan, do you think you could be more specific about the hotel you stayed at in Cranberry (maybe even provide a link)? There are lots of Marriotts and lots of Fairfields and one is now closed.

Many thanks

If you're an AAA or CAA member, the Home 2 Suites in Cranberry Township is usually around $120...nice place and the breakfast is actually edible. Home2 is the new Hilton version of Residence-Inn type accommodation, more apartment style than hotel (no restaurant or room service).

Thanks, Debbie, I'll look into it.

First hotel is booked!

We had stayed at a beautiful Doubletree in Rochester last year so based on that experience and good reviews and price, I booked the Doubletree in Cranberry. It has everything I want -- free parking, free wifi and a fitness centre and is well located for us. And the HUGE surprise was that it turned out I had just enough Hilton points for a free night! So yay!

Next up: Savannah. I'll look at your suggestions, Dukey, and will be happy to hear others.

Hotel #2 booked! I took your suggestion, Dukey, and booked the Hampton Inn I-95 North. It gets good reviews and the price is right. Thanks for the rec.

Now on to the trip home and those stops are Atlanta and Cincinnati.

Just a note about the hoteltonight app. You can now book several days in advance. Click on the calendar logo that says "tonight" (next to the city name) and a little timeline calendar comes up so you can pick a check-in several days in advance. You'll get a list of discounted hotels available during that time frame. I've used this feature when I knew I needed a room several days in advance and didn't want to wait until the day of.

Thanks, auntie.

Atlanta is now booked (Carlson Inn & Suites) so there's just Cincinnati to do.

I will hang on to the hoteltonight app, though, because as we drive north the chance always exists that we'll be stuck in bad weather and will need a last minute hotel.

Last one done! The Drury Inn at Sharonville, just north of Cincinnati. We stayed at a couple of Drurys on our drive down to Biloxi and liked them very much.

Well, thanks all, for your guidance and advice. And I hope anyone who's driving south finds this thread because all the research is now done!