Fossil Creek Hotel And Suites

Support the locals

Traveling from the east coast all the way through to Colorado, we found ourselves in Kansas, running out of light, getting tired and driving through fairly sparse rural Kansas. It's beautiful country but we needed to find a small town to park it for the night. We landed on Russell, Kansas and the Fossil Creek Hotel. It's a local hotel, with local, homey touches. Fresh baked cookies upon check in. Fresh popcorn in the lobby. Rooms were fine, don't expect a Hilton, but they do have wi fi and all the basic hotel needs. Great pool, looked like fun. Some families were enjoying the pool after a long day of traveling with the kids. The morning had a great complimentary spread for breakfast. Ron makes omelets fresh to your specifications, huge thumbs up. A nice lady brings in fresh cinnamon rolls and the coffee was actually really good. If you're staying in Russell, Kansas go to Meridy's diner right down the road. Great local place (the only one from what we can tell). Get the chicken fried.

It's a little pricey for basic hotel with Midwest touches but the omelets and breakfast make up for it, trust me. Don't expect a Hampton Inn or Hilton luxury.