From: Thomas Harrington
>Hi All. One quick question. I'm looking for a "cheap" place to stay in
>Topeka for the duration of the Pro and Championship. I found a
>Travelodge for <$40/night. Here is my question. Does anyone know where
>this place is? When ever I find a cheap hotel, there is usually a
>reason for it being cheap. This one is at 3846 SW Topeka Blvd.
>
Not familiar with the TraveLodge there, but that is in the infamous cluster
at the South Topeka exit of the Kansas Turnpike (land of the lost
franchise -- including Holiday, HoJo, Ramada, Park, Motel 6, which have
pulled their franchises from that area). With the possible exception of the
Plaza (ex-Holiday), all those places are dumps that Topeka Nationals
veterans will warn you away from. The Plaza is 3802 SW Topeka Blvd. and the
TraveLodge is 3846. What used to be a Motel 6 and later the Airport Value
Inn was the next door neighbor south of the Plaza, and south of that is a
turnpike interchange so the TraveLodge about has to be the old Airport Value
doesn't it? That was probably the worst of the worst, a place where people
who booked for a week checked out after one night. Maybe TraveLodge has
fixed it up, but I don't know that.
People are familiar with my recommendation of the Raceway Inn, right there
on the Forbes property, for around $50 a night, maybe less. My friend Dave
Lemon hasn't told me his '99 rate structure for Nationals yet, but it has
always been friendly to the budget-minded. Call him at 800-657-7215.
You can also find nice digs up at the Wanamaker exit off I-470. In the
$60-75 range there's a Comfort Inn, Days Inn (which we've also used and
liked) and a couple others. Ritzier is available also, but that doesn't seem
what you are after.
--Rocky Entriken
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