General DescriptionOur Knights Inn Ottawa, KS, hotel, near the University of Kansas, is conveniently located off Interstate 35 and one mile from historic downtown Ottawa Wake up at our pet-friendly hotel with free continental breakfast or a swim in our outdoor pool We offer free parking and each room includes free Internet access, refrigerators and microwaves Local Attractions Walk down Main Street and admire the Victorian architecture of historic downtown Ottawa Appanoose Area Museum displays include a one-room schoolhouse, Native American artifacts, and a covered wagon, while the Old Depot Museum, one mile from our Ottawa, KS, hotel, features a model railroad and exhibits about abolitionist John Brown, Silkville, a Utopian community created to raise silkworms, and Victorian life The trailhead for Prairie Spirit Trail, the longest paved trail in Kansas at 50 miles long, is located at the Old Depot as well Go for a ride with Midland Railway, which operates scenic excursion trains on restored locomotives through Eastern Kansas farmland and woods, catch a football game or visit a student at University of Kansas, less than 30 minutes away in Lawrence, or head to Kansas City, a one-hour drive from our hotel Dining Options Get something light to eat at Sandbar Sub Shop, a few blocks from our Ottawa, KS, hotel, or Blue Star Cafe, one and a half miles away Sit down for a hearty dinner at Sirloin Stockade, a half mile away, or Old 56 Family Restaurant, a half mile from our hotel Business And Event Facilities You can fax and copy documents 24 hours a day from our hotel in Ottawa, KS