Description
Circa 1878. Constructed from limestone, this rustic country inn opened in 1865 as a hotel, expanding to a stagecoach station in 1878. It has retained its original limestone walls and pine floors and is now listed in the National Register. The Colonial guest bedroom boasts a clawfoot tub and four-poster bed, the Victorian features a slipper tub and shower. Expect a European flair in the Cosmopolitan, with a walk-in shower and the exotic Explorer offers a tub/shower combo. Browse the on-site antique/gift shop. Located on the historic Southwest Trail, the link which connected the Oregon Trail to the Santa Fe Trail, it is within 15 minutes of Topeka, an hour from Kansas City and Wichita.Location: Country and Small village.
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Rooms & Rates
Rates: $85 to $115
Payment types accepted include Master Card, Visa, Personal Checks, Travelers Checks and Cash.
Rooms: This property has 5 total guest accommodations with private bath.
The types of beds available include King, Queen, Twin and Double.
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Policies
Cancellation: Two weeks notice. If reserving party cancels within two weeks, they will be charged for stay but have a six month rebooking opportunity at no charge
Pets: Innkeepers pets on premises.
Smoking: Smoke Free Property.
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Services & Amenities
Meals Included in Rates: Breakfast and Snacks/Refreshments.
Types of meals: Early Coffee/Tea, Full Breakfast, Country Breakfast, Picnic Lunches, Snacks/Refreshments and Restaurant off Premises.
Amenities In Room: Reading Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Central Air, Stereo, Clock Radio, Bathrobes, Bath Amenities, extra pillows, blankets, heaters, portable TV/VCR and phone.
Amenities On Site: Bicycles, Library, Parlor Games, PC, Copy Machine, Phone, Fax, Television, Hot Tub/Spa, VCR, DVD, full Swedish massage either on premises or at nearby salon, satellite dish, Dover General Store/Cafe and common-use hallway refrigerator.
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Spa Services
On-Site Spa Services: Massages.
Off-Site Spa Services Available
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Activities
Events Hosted: Family Reunions, Meetings and Weddings.
Other Activities: Antiquing, Bicycling, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Live Theater, Museums, Parks, Shopping (Local Crafts), Sports Events, Major College, Tennis, Wineries, Echo Cliff Park, driving and hiking in the Flint Hills.
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Recommended Restaurant(s)
4 Olives, Manhattan, Puffy's Steak House, Maple Hill, International Grill, Topeka.
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Historic Interest
The inn was built during and post-Civil War by close friends of abolitionist John Brown and premier stone masons who also constructed part of state capitol. It is adjacent to former Mission Creek encampment areas of three Native American tribes, the Kanza, Massasoits, and Shawnee and is the original stage coach station and inn on old Southwest Trail, connecting the Oregon and Santa Fe.
Historic Awards: National Register (Granted), State Register (Granted) and Local Register (Granted).
Historic Memberships: Shawnee County Historical Society.
Historic sites nearby: Lecompton Civil War battlefield (38 miles), Echo Cliff geological formation dating back 34 million years (2 miles), quartzite boulder deposits from 1 million years ago Kansas glacier (1 1/2 miles), Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka (15 miles)
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Romantic Interest
 Quiet and cozy Victorian charm, year-round outdoor spa with waterfall, pond and fountain with loveseat, toasting a patented Flint Hills sunset
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