Americas Best Value Inn-Great Bend

Welcome to Great Bend and the Heart of Kansas. Our 42-room Americas Best Value Inn is located in the heart of Great Bend on Tenth Street US Hwy 56 just west of US Hwy 281 between Harrison Street and Lincoln Street. Our comfortable and super clean rooms come equipped with free high-speed wireless Internet access; coffeemaker; refrigerator;cable TV with HBO;alarm clock; and free local calls. Enjoy a complimentary full hot breakfast every morning. Take a swim in our sparkling; indoor pool. A laundry facility is also available on the premises for our guest to use after a long day of outdoor activities like golfing; hiking; biking; fishing.Our staff is guaranteed to be friendly and ready to provide you the excellent customer service you deserve 24/7. We provide excellent value for your lodging dollar. Children 12 years of age and under stay free with their parents. Pets are allowed charges and restrictions apply. An affordable 10 USD fee per pet per night will be applied. The name of Great Bend comes from its location on the big bend in the Arkansas River. Numerous Native American tribes were drawn to the area by the river;large herds of bison; and huge marshland rich in wildlife. The first great American trade route - the Santa Fe Trail - ran right through the towns present-day Courthouse Square; making Great Bend a historic crossroads for settlers on the prairie. Over the years; Great Bend became a center for the Kansas oil industry/ a training ground for B-29 crews during World War II; and continues to reign as a center of commerce and recreation in central Kansas.