Amarillo, Texas, is in the panhandle of the state. Its name is the Spanish word for yellow, most likely selected because of the yellow soil in Amarillo creek and the various yellow flowers in the city.
The La Kiva Hotel is adjacent to the American Quarter Horse Museum and approximately 3 1/2 miles from downtown Amarillo. A variety of restaurants, such as the Cracker Barrel and Taco Bell are less than 1/2 mile from the hotel. La Kiva is a three-story hotel and rooms have views of the garden lobby and indoor pool. The hotel provides free parking and complementary shuttle service to the airport. Amenities include a free hot breakfast with cooked-to-order items, fitness center, games arcade, heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi. The hotel offers traditional rooms and the Honeymoon and Kitchenette suites. A restaurant with a lounge bar is located inside the hotel and features live bands on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Hilton Garden Inn Amarillo is approximately 10 miles from downtown and less than a mile from Westgate Mall. Attractions including Cadillac Ranch and Wonderland Amusement Park are within 10 miles of the hotel. The hotel offers free parking, a hospitality center, convenience store, 24-hour business center, fitness area and heated indoor saline pool. The hotel also features a large patio. The Great America Grill, the onsite restaurant, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides room service. The Pavilion Lounge is located in the hotel and offers alcoholic beverages.
The Holiday Inn Amarillo I-40 is about three miles south of downtown and within five miles of the Big Texan Steak Ranch, the Civic Center and Tri-State Fair Grounds. The hotel features an indoor pool and whirlpool, video arcade, business center and fitness facility. It offers free parking, including space for large vehicles such as RVs and buses. Route 66 and the history of Texas inspire the décor of rooms and public areas. The onsite Bristol’s Café is a 1950s theme restaurant that offers complimentary kids’ meals. The Brass Rail Lounge is a 24-hour cocktail lounge in the lobby of the hotel. The full-service bar opens every day at 5 p.m.
