Hi, i've attended the Buckeye Spring Classic (which Area II Nationals has taken place of this year) at the Ashland Fairgrounds the past two years, i've also been there multiple times for horse judging back in my FFA days. I really really like this show, it was the showgrounds of the first show i attended so its special to me, im a big softie.
Hotels are about 10 minutes from the showgrounds, basically you drive back through town and turn left and take the highway to the next exit and there its tons of gas, food and hotels there. We stayed there the first year, but its actually cheaper and closer for us to just drive home if were not there to late. There may even be hotels within walking istance of the show grounds, i never checked. We just go back on the highway and down to the exit, its about 10 minutes like i said.
There are plenty of hotels in town, no need to worry.