Lawrence, Kansas - Americas Best Value Inn

Reservations: 1-888-315-2378

515 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 842-5721
(785) 842-8243 (Fax)

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Make the Lawrence Americas Best Value Inn your home base for exploring one of the best small towns in America. Our hotel offers 49 guest rooms in a three-story interior-corridor building.

The Americas Best Value Inn is easily accessible off the Kansas Turnpike (I-70) between Kansas City and Topeka. After taking the West Lawrence Exit (Exit 202), its a quick 1 mile South to the Motel.

Our motel features:

  • FREE light breakfast each morning
  • FREE high-speed internet access
  • FREE 10-minute long distance call each night
  • FREE local calls
  • SUPER clean rooms
  • Children 12 & under stay free with adult and existing bedding
  • Disabled-accessible rooms have 1 bed and tub with seat
  • Dogs welcome! $10 fee per stay.
  • Coin-operated guest laundry
  • In-room refrigerators and/or microwaves available upon request. Extra charge applies.
  • Certified FEMA compliant under Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act. FEMA #KS0130.

Among its many distinctions, Lawrence is known for nurturing an exciting Arts community. It has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America" by author John Villani and is ranked 12th by the National Endowment for the Arts among cities in the U.S. with the largest percentage of professional artists in the work force.

Higher education is a major contributor to the vitality of this community. Lawrence is home to the University of Kansas and the KU Jayhawks. The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, lived and coached in Lawrence most of his adult life. Haskell Indian Nations University is also located in Lawrence.

Lawrence also plays a significant role in African American history. It was a stop on the Underground Railroad and the birthplace of poet Langston Hughes. Today, this diverse and progressive city is one of the least segregated communities in the U.S.

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Lawrence Americas Best Value Inn