Name: Crowne Plaza - Kearney by IHG
Address: 707 West Talmadge Street, Kearney, Nebraska, United States of America, Kearney, Nebraska, US
Price range: $154–$283 per night
Rating: 9.37

What guests think

Across many reviews, Crowne Plaza - Kearney by IHG stands out as a clean, modern, family-oriented stop with friendly staff, convenient interstate access, and a wide range of on-site amenities that appeal to both children and adults.

The indoor water park delights kids and is well run, but it can feel crowded and the hot tub sometimes fills with children. Rooms are generally comfortable and quiet, though several guests missed having a microwave; some reported weekend noise and occasional housekeeping lapses. On-site dining and Starbucks earn praise, yet breakfast value and voucher details disappointed some, and prices can feel high. Overall, expect a lively, family-focused stay with lots to do on site.

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Facilities

Indoor water park is a major highlight with warm water, slides, lifeguards, and a hot tub; it can get crowded and the hot tub often fills with kids. On-site restaurant, bar, Starbucks, arcade, and well-lit parking are noted.

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Travis

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

BY FAR the nicest hotel in Kearney with awesome pools and entertainment for all ages. Also an arcade which is a plus. In addition, they have a Starbucks right on site!

10

Abbey

May 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our one night stay with our three young girls was so much fun. Loved the water park and the arcade. Easy to get to lots of food options in the area. Water park is clean and well maintained. Offer puddle jumpers and goggles if you forget them at home! Starbucks conveniently located off the lobby ;)

10

Amy

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and modern. Water park was clean and a lot of fun. Huge hot tub for parents and really fun slides!

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Jordan

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We very much enjoyed our visit!! We played hard in the pool area until a storm come. But on the note the staff was very helpful and watching the weather and preparing us that we may have to get out. My husband and I enjoyed the hot tub! It was clean, it was large enough for lots of adults, and it was the perfect temp!

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Philip

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a nice hotel. Very classy, clean, and welcoming. Our room was clean, spacious, and functional. The bed was comfortable. The water park is great. The water is actually warm! The water slides are fun. The water park is very clean, not too busy, with great hours. This is a great places for families. I also loved the fitness room! So many different machines, also very clean. There is a Starbucks inside the hotel, so this made getting coffee that I ordered through the app super easy. Definitely recommend this place when you’re traveling through Nebraska.

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Corie

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The water park is awesome and the kids LOVED it. We came on a Sunday night and it was not busy at all. Also love that is open late (10pm) and the coffee shop and restaurant is open early (we came down at 7am). Room was clean and quiet. Bed was comfortable. Staff was very friendly.

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James

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes great lighted parking lot

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Suzanne

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, nice addition to Kearney. Nice bar, there is a Starbucks inside, a restaurant and gift shop, it even has charging stations. Our room was very comfortable. Bathroom was very nice too.

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Sarah

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area for kids is amazing !

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Jeffrey

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay. The room was very clean upon arrival and had no problems arriving early. The beds are very comfortable w/ great pillows. We used the pool and it was super fun. They had 2 lifeguards on duty and were helpful with our little ones getting them life jackets and floaters. We will most definitely stay there on future visits.

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Cleanliness

Overall cleanliness is widely praised across rooms and public areas, though a few guests reported lapses such as dirty floors, missed vacuuming, hair or stains, and an unclean fridge or sink.

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Kathryn

Jan 9, 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

The bath tub drain did not work so my husband had to tinker with it and fix it, the room we got was not as big as last time and the cleanliness wasn’t as on point as our last time staying there. We found a dirty diaper that was not ours under the curtains, maybe the house keepers missed it?

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Nick

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was exceptionally clean in every respect. Good bar and restaurant. Could check in early which was appreciated. Disliked the beds. Made up awkwardly

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Janae

Mar 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was food in the fridge when i check in. Worst part about it the waz not working. The smell when i opened to put my water in it was awful.

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Amy

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and modern. Water park was clean and a lot of fun. Huge hot tub for parents and really fun slides!

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Jennifer

Feb 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall enjoyed the stay (as always!). Gave 4 stars for room cleanliness, but they let us check in early so maybe that’s why?? Just a few random things found on the floor that we had to throw away that indicated they didn’t vacuum. Enjoyed our stay anyway!

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Deborah

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The check in took a long time, one of the bedspread had a big booger on top, and the selection of the breakfast was poor.

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Clancy

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed at this hotel many times while traveling for work and will continue to do so because I really enjoy it. However, at this stay I had to ask guest services to send someone to my room to clean the floor. It looked like a muddy mess was hastily cleaned up or the mop and bucket used to clean it initially was filthy. Yuck.

10

Chad

May 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean property with very friendly staff.

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Matt

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and helpful during check in. The room was very clean and comfortable for us, and the location was super convenient

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Candice

Mar 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, pool is amazing and staff was very helpful!

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and comfortable with generally quiet stays and good beds, but several guests missed in-room microwaves; some noted small bathrooms or awkward setups, occasional weekend noise, and a few found beds uncomfortable.

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Jacob

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room and bathroom were both very clean and spacious.

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Yesica

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel unfortunately we were given a room with a rooftop view… But the indoor pool was amazing, the cleanliness of the room was great, and an overall good day.

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Amanda

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and clean hotel. Only complaint is they claim that 2 queen beds will sleep 5, and do not have the option of a cot or rollaway bed. Plan accordingly.

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Lyndsey

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was good, the only exception is that our shower/bathtub don’t convert to a tub and with three little kids that made bathing a little harder, the heater in our room also didn’t work, it just blew cool air the whole time. No microwave either.

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Angie

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice place to stay, very pleasant staff. But weekends beware, you will get very little sleep. This is our 3rd time staying here. First time woken up several times by loud people in the hallways all night. 2nd stay, thought we would give it another try. Same story. 3rd time no choice, had to book late, weeknights we’re quiet. But again weekend nights were horrible. Children in the halls until 1:00 am adults making noise until 3:00am, I don’t blame the hotel, just don’t stay here on weekends, you’ll get no sleep. We have stayed at other 9+ on the area and did not have an issue.

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Lucas

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel charges a $50 fee for incidentals. This is a garbage charge and unnecessary. Otherwise the stay was nice. Pool was crowded, but well managed. Hotel was clean and the rooms were nice, however the beds were uncomfortable and the shower head was tall enough my 5’8” wife couldn’t reach it. I’m 6’1” and had a hard time.

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Yannier

Nov 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

there is no microwave in the rooms.

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Jennifer

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms didnt have a microwave and no vending machines on each floor.

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Emilee

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were awful, very hard.

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Justine

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfy bed! Spacious rooms!

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly and accommodating with smooth check-in and quick issue resolution, though a few guests experienced slow or unhelpful check-in, room-type mixups, or intrusive housekeeping.

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Samantha

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk people were amazing and super helpful. Our kiddos absolutely loved the pool and had the absolute best time of their lives this weekend

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Dan

Apr 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was checked into a double queen room despite reserving a king. Placed on hold for 10 minutes, walked down and person said I was still on hold when I started talking to them. Shouldn't take 30 minutes to get put into your correct room. Even more of a hassle after being on the road for most of the day. Room was reasonable except for the TV had sports/motion blur all over the tv when watching any action scenes on a movie. Bathroom was smaller. Won't be rebooking the next time I'm coming through.

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Francisco

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cleaning crew started knocking at 930am that it was almost checkout. They walked into our room at 1015 without even knocking. We were changing

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Cirena

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Let's be honest. I didn't expect too much as far as a hotel with a "waterslide" for our kids on a cross country road trip. The most I could hope for was a shallow pool with a 2 foot tall slippery ramp and spraying toys... Boy was I BLOWN AWAY. The staff here was AMAZING. They went above and beyond to help me with a reservation issue (my own mistake). They were amazingly courteous and genuinely made us feel like we were welcome, and not a nuisance family that showed up at 9:30 after an 11 hour drive with cranky kids. The Waterpark was OPEN EARLY. If you don't have young kids you may not understand what a big deal that is. Trying to fit in any time in a normal pool that opens at 10 when checkout is at 11 feels like a cheat. This Waterpark opened at 8. You know the kids are awake at 6 anyway and giddy with splashy anticipation. There was no continental breakfast, BUT even better there was a Starbucks in the building- and spending $20 to get them 'fancy, normally mommy and daddy only breakfast' delighted them. Bottom line, if you find yourself driving across Nebraska towards the Rockies and facing a carload of angry offspring, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and book a room at this hotel. They will be thrilled and I can almost guarantee that they will be sleeping today's drive away after so much aquatic exertion.

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Hillary

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checked in very late. Attentive team member at front desk eager to answer all my questions. Assigned a double room on a high floor (like high floor) but would have preferred a king. Front desk likely did it because I had a small(er) child with me. Too tired to change rooms at 10pm. Property and one staff person we encountered were excellent.

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Ashley

Apr 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel staff were very friendly and accommodating during our stay. Our initial room would not work for us so they moved us to a different room without any hesitation. The second room had some thermostat issues and someone came up to look at it right away (on a holiday to boot). He was very friendly and made the repair very quickly. The staff were exceptional during our stay and did everything to ensure that we had a great stay.

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Jolene

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Still waiting on the return of my incidentals charge.

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Matt

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and helpful during check in. The room was very clean and comfortable for us, and the location was super convenient

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Thomas

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good stay, but our request through Hotels.com for a King room was not given to us…they didn’t even tell us at check in, they just assigned a room and let us find out when we went into our room.

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melinda

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Family friendly and were able to accommodate us to check in an hour earlier to get to a wedding on time!

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Location

Conveniently off the interstate with walkable dining nearby; many travelers use it as an easy stopover.

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Noah

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our favorite place to stop on the way out to the mountains !

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Aaron

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice modern hotel close to freeway, near walkable restaurants. Ideal for stopover.

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Craig

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was nice and close to the highway. Very good food options. Good service.

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Edward

Jun 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great, clean hotel! Kids loved the indoor water park! Perfect location!

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Theresa

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome location and property is so nice.

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Thomas

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, newer hotel is very nice location. Several restaurants and sports bar in walkable area.

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Travis

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you have a family, this is the only place to stay in Kearny! For just a few more dollars, you can literally go first class and stay here. Your kids will love it, and so will you. Very easy access off of the interstate, and it's right by all of the major restaurants and activities.

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Timothy

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located off the highway.

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Gary

Sep 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had a great time. Stopped and stayed on our way out west. Convenient location and the staff was great.

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Frederick

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great access and nice stay. Room was quiet, water park for the kids, and on-site restaurant was solid. Great stopping point for the drive out west!

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Dining

Fyre restaurant and the bar earn repeated praise, and the on-site Starbucks is a plus. Downsides include breakfast value/quality concerns, confusing voucher coverage, and prices that feel high to some; kid options can be limited.

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Nick

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was exceptionally clean in every respect. Good bar and restaurant. Could check in early which was appreciated. Disliked the beds. Made up awkwardly

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Dianna

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

the hotel was amazing and the amenities were top notch! The only thing I would change would be the breakfast food. Pancakes were pretty rubbery, French toast was soggy to the point that the inside was mushy. Breakfast tacos were not good at all.

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Patrick

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Connected restaurant and bar. Connected coffee shop.

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Mischelle Ann

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast is not worth the cost on this website

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KaNeisha

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a really great stay at Crowne Plaza. We went to the water park and everyone had an amazing time! The water was warm and the area was clean. Only small issue is if you get the breakfast voucher be aware that it does not come with a drink, only the meal.

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Philip

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a nice hotel. Very classy, clean, and welcoming. Our room was clean, spacious, and functional. The bed was comfortable. The water park is great. The water is actually warm! The water slides are fun. The water park is very clean, not too busy, with great hours. This is a great places for families. I also loved the fitness room! So many different machines, also very clean. There is a Starbucks inside the hotel, so this made getting coffee that I ordered through the app super easy. Definitely recommend this place when you’re traveling through Nebraska.

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Kyle

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was great. Restaurant was great. All arou d great place to stay and eat.

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Alexandra

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The waterpark was what we came for and it was great for our almost 3 year old. We’d highly recommend to stay for the waterpark even though the hotel is very business-like. DO NOT EAT AT THE HOTEL unless you want to spend 2-3x as much as the hotel room cost on food! One minor issue was that our room temperature was up to 88 degrees due to a malfunction in the air system, but the maintenance man quickly responded and resolved the issue. He was extremely friendly. However, the front desk staff weren’t friendly and they were not open to listening to suggestions or concerns about how to improve the stay for their guests as I relayed that we were extremely disappointed in the expensive on site restaurant and the fact that the breakfast vouchers didn’t cover the drinks which were $15 for 2 glasses of orange juice and a child orange juice. The breakfast vouchers also didn’t allow our child to eat either unless he shared with us or we’d have to buy him a separate meal at an additional cost. We were told each room is only given 2 vouchers no matter how many people stay in the room. None of this information was relayed ahead of time when purchasing the vouchers.

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Sophia

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a nice hotel with a great pool for the kiddos. Only complaint. The restaurant on the property, the Frye, is not really a kid friendly restaurant. More geared to high end adult dining. But the food is really good. So that was nice.

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Missy

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean facility. The pool was so much fun! It had heated water and there were slides and a hot tub. The food at Fyre was exceptional. Our family had a great time.

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Month	Average price
January	$179
February	$182
March	$198
April	$169
May	$166
June	$179
July	$168
August	$163
September	$183
October	$178
November	$176
December	$184

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $167	15 $189	16	17 $176	18 $201	19 $176
20 $167	21 $214	22 $188	23 $179	24 $187	25 $225	26 $216
27 $154	28	29 $170	30 $179

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $187	2 $178	3 $189
4	5	6	7	8	9 $178	10 $196
11 $170	12 $170	13 $164	14 $179	15 $179	16 $188	17 $184
18 $165	19 $164	20 $179	21 $231	22	23 $252	24 $283
25 $165	26 $163	27 $186	28 $186	29 $165	30 $171	31 $172

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Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Mobility Accessible)

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Comm, Mobility Access)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible, Minifridge)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-In Shower (Mobility Accessible)

Standard Room

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Minifridge)

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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