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$$

This column indicates the typical price range of this hotel. We use the following codes: E=Economy (under $50), M=Midrange ($50 to $100), U=Upscale ($100 to $150), L=Luxury (over $150). Please note that room rates fluctuate (seasonal popularity, special events in the area, etc.).

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Miles

The approximate distance in miles from the exit to the hotel. These are calculations using GPS data. Distances along city streets will be somewhat different but this should give you a good idea of the distances to Discount Hotels near the cited Interstate exit.

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Fit

Discount Hotels near I-70 in Hays offering  'fitness' or exercise facilities are indicated with an F in this column. If the hotel also has a spa, it is so indicated by an S in this column. Most hotels define a 'spa' as a large hot tub with built in water jets. In a few cases, fitness facilities and spas may be off-premises (entry by pass issued by the hotel) in which case dressing rooms are also present for your convenience.

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Kit

Discount Hotels near I-70 in Hays offering a full kitchen or 'kitchenette' are indicated with an 'K' in this column. An 'M' in this column indicates microwave available. If the room also has a refrigerator, it is so indicated by an 'R' in this column. Many hotels have some rooms furnished with microwaves and small refrigerators but you have to request them. We list them only if there is not an additional charge (or so they have informed us).

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I'net

Discount Hotels near I-70 in Hays offering Internet access are indicated (with an M for dial-up and W for wideband) in the I'net column. Please note that 'wideband' facilities vary. In addition to a network port (usually installed in the docking station), we suggest you bring along cables and your Windows distribution CD (in case you are required to load a special network driver). For 'dial up dataports', you would only need a modem and an RJ-11 patch cord (which you should always have with you, anyway).

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  There is a good variety of things to see in Hays though most are historical in scope. These include:

Boot Hill Cemetery (First Boot Hill Cemetery in Kansas) at 18th and Fort Streets

Ellis County Historical Society Museum at 100 W 7th Street (785-628-2624)

Fort Hays Pioneer Outpost established in 1865. Now a State Historic Site. 1472 US-183 Byp (785-625-6812)

Kansas "Merci" Boxcar and Veterans Memorial Park at 13th and Canterbury (785-628-8202)

Plymouth Country Schoolhouse, a ca 1874 one-room schoolhouse. On the FHSU campus. (785-628-8202)

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Sternberg Museum of Natural History. Permanent exhibits feature life-size dinosaurs, giant fish, reptiles, a rotating exhibit area, fossils, walk-through diorama, restaurant and discovery room. A T. Rex named Sue, the world famous "Sue" traveling dinosaur exhibition, is the biggest attraction. 3000 Sternberg Dr. (785-628-4286)

Stone Gallery, a historic limestone building, now a gallery featuring limestone carvings, paintings, etc. 107 1/2 West 6th., (785-625-7619)


Christmas (seasonal) Displays

Christmas Past at Historic Fort Hays. See the Fort decorated as it might have been in the 1800s. Go back in history, enjoy some caroling followed by refreshments.
785-625-6812.

If you are eastbound...

As you approach exit 168 you will notice twin spires protruding well above the horizon to your southeast. This is Saint Fidelis Church, known as the Cathedral of the Plains. If you exit onto KS-255 at exit 168 and follow the highway south into Victoria you can visit this beautiful - and extraordinary - building. Read more about it at:

• North Dakota State University
• Leisure and Sport Review