New World Inn and Conference Center
The New World Inn and Conference Center is a hotel with a historic theme. Guests of this hotel will enjoy comfortable rooms and a friendly staff. Activities at the hotel include puzzles, games, coloring books and the indoor water play land, complete with waterslides and watersports. For active guests who want to see the outdoors, the popular Pawnee Park is nearby and is called "The Picnic Capital of Nebraska." This 153-acre park features a rose garden, a living tree museum, a 1904 locomotive, ice skating, horseshoe games, a track, fishing, football and an impressive waterpark with a lazy river. Reservations for the New World Inn and Conference Center can be made my contacting the hotel. Dining is available within the hotel, as is a full fitness center.
New World Inn and Conference Center
Hwy 30 and 81 South
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-1492
newworldinncc.com
Rodeway Inn
The Rodeway Inn is located next to the Pawnee Plunge Water Park. This pet-friendly hotel offers all of its guests a free continental breakfast, complimentary high-speed Internet and a copy of USA Today. Guests of the Rodeway Inn can enjoy a game of golf at the nearby Quail Run Golf Course or go fishing a mere two miles away. If it's raining outside, The Rodeway Inn is right around the corner from a local bowling alley and billiards room. As of October 2009, rooms at the Rodeway Inn were $55 per night. Reservations can be made through the hotel's website or by contacting the hotel directly.
Rodeway Inn
3803 23rd St
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-9955
rodewayinn.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
Guests of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites will not be disappointed with its variety of activities both in and around the hotel. The 88-room hotel offers guests a dip in an indoor swimming pool, relaxation in the hotel's hot tub and a great workout in the commercial-grade fitness center. Each room has flat-screen televisions, and guests will receive a daily newspaper and a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning. For active travelers, visit the Benedictine Mission or the Thunderlake Speedway. Columbus also has its very own thoroughbred racing track that operates races from late July until mid-September. As of October 2009, rooms were $104.95 per night. Rooms can be reserved through the hotel website or by contacting the hotel directly.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
524 E 23rd St
Columbus, NE 68601
(877) 863-4780
heartlandhospitality.com