Best Western Plus Patterson Park Inn

Free internet access and breakfast top the list of perks at the non-smoking Best Western Plus Patterson Park Inn which also boasts a pool and fitness center. There are 69 non-smoking rooms at this three-story property with free Wi-Fi flat-panel cable TVs work desks microwaves and mini-fridges. Unwind from the road with a dip in the heated indoor pool or loosen up road-tight muscles on the machines in the fitness center. Brew your first cup of joe in your room's coffeemaker before heading down to the free breakfast buffet. In good weather fire up one of the hotel's barbecue grills for a cookout. The 24-hour front desk allows for late check-ins and early departures. Vending machines provide snacks and forgotten essentials. Parking is free. The hotel is about a quarter-mile off of U.S. 77 about five miles north of Arkansas City which sits on the banks of the Arkansas River. Head just across the border into Oklahoma to try your luck at the First Council Casino 12 miles away. On the way there stop in and learn about the Cherokee Nation at the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum 10 miles away. Take the Bridges of Cowley County tour which begins about nine miles away and highlights the stone bridges of the county. Wichita Mid-Continent Airport is 60 miles to the north.