Located seven miles southwest of Fort Lyon in Las Animas, Bent's Fort Inn offers travelers easy access to the Arkansas River and historic Old Santa Fe Trail. Other local attractions include the early settlement of Boggsville, Bent's Old Fort, Bent's Bird Sanctuary and John Rawlins Museum. Nature lovers will enjoy John Martin State Park which offers fishing, hunting and water recreation. Each of Bent's Fort Inn's 38 rooms is equipped with high-speed Internet, cable television, air conditioning, coffeemakers and data ports. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning and have access to an on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge. Pets are welcome for an additional fee.
Hampton Inn is located 26 miles southwest of Fort Lyon in La Junta and offers a host of amenities including a pool, fitness center, business center, laundry service and complimentary breakfast. Guest rooms come standard with a 32-inch LCD television, cable with premium channels, high-speed Internet access, Waterpik showerhead, curved shower rod and ergonomic desk chair. For added convenience, some rooms also include a microwave and mini refrigerator. While in town, guests can visit Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Koshare Indian Museum and Otero Museum.
Also located in La Junta, the Holiday Inn Express is a pet-friendly establishment with a wide array of amenities including fitness center, indoor pool, whirlpool, self-laundry facilities, business services and front desk safety deposit box. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, large work desk, 32-inch LCD television with cable and coffeemaker. Microwaves and refrigerators are available in some of Holiday Inn Express' rooms.
Thirty miles to the east of Fort Lyon is the Super 8 hotel of Lamar which features interior corridors, refrigerators in all guest rooms and suites, high-speed Internet access and cable television with premium channels. Rooms can be upgraded to one of Super 8's Jacuzzi, family or mini-bar suites. Local attractions include the Civil War Museum, Stilabower State Observatory, President Harry Truman's birthplace memorial and various local parks.
