Best Western River Cities
The Best Western River Cities is in Ashland, Kentucky, just outside Russell. The hotel features 58 rooms on three floors, including several suites with whirlpools. Standard guest rooms include a microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator, along with standard cable TV. Local phone calls under 30 minutes are free. Cribs and rollaways are available. Wireless and data port Internet access are available at no charge. The hotel also has an exercise room, a small outdoor pool and laundry room. A complimentary hot breakfast is included with every night's stay. Small pets were permitted for $5 a night in 2010, and rooms started at $85 before taxes.
Best Western River Cities
31 Russell Plaza Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-0357
bestwestern.com
Ashland Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Five miles from Russell (and one block from the Ohio River), is the self-described "Jewel in the Crown of Ashland," which markets itself a step above standard utilitarian-focused motels. Its 126 guest rooms, including several suites, span 10 stories, and the Ashland Plaza's effort at style is evident at the front desk, situated in a spacious lobby adorned with chandeliers. Most of the guest rooms include wireless Internet. There's an on-site fitness center, and continental breakfast is included with a stay. Lot parking is in short supply, though there are street spaces. Just across the river from the Ashland Plaza is an active railroad crossing, so noise-sensitive guests might prefer a room on the opposite side of the hotel. As of January 2010, a standard room was $79 a night before taxes.
Ashland Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
1441 Winchester Ave.
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 329-0055
ashlandplaza.net
Quality Inn & Suites
A few miles down the road from the Ashland Plaza, the Quality Inn & Suites features 54 guest rooms each including a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and iron. Wireless Internet is free and a continental breakfast is included each morning. There's also a small indoor pool. Pets up to 50 lbs. were allowed for an extra $15 a night per pet in January 2010, and a single night in a standard room was $65 before taxes. The hotel is across the street from a railroad crossing, so keep the noise factor in mind.
Quality Inn & Suites
4708 Winchester Ave.
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 325-8989
qualityinn.com
Article Written By Aaron Ziv
Aaron Ziv has been a writer and photojournalist for 10 years in Washington, D.C., and the Middle East. A student of political science and psychology from the University of Maryland, he also does technical and market analysis for a green technology company. His work has appeared in local newspapers, commissioned research and a patent or two. He began writing professionally in 1998.
