(Click on images to the right to view full-sized picture). Guest rooms Amenities. Highland Hotel and Convention Center is a full-service hotel offering: 172 guest rooms - Our guest rooms are equipped with remote controlled 25 color televisions with cable service, telephones with data ports, microwaves/refrigerators (in select rooms), hair dryers, irons with ironing boards, coffee maker, work space, desk, and separate seating areas. Check-in time: 4:00 p.m., Check-out time: 11:00 a.m. Fax and photocopier available. Laundromat (coin operated) in FunDome area. Pets Allowed (Fee Required) - No kennels available. *Pictures are of our VIP rooms only. FunDome Recreation Area. Fitness Center / Exercise Room. Chaser's Restaurant is open Monday through Saturday serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. On Sunday's, enjoy our popular breakfast w/omelet bar and noon buffet. Our lunch buffet is open everyday but Saturday. Chaser's II Lounge is open Monday through Saturday, serving dinner and your favorite libation.

Highland Hotel Convention Center is the largest full service hotel in Great Bend. Whether your visit brings you to us for business or pleasure, our professional staff is ready to serve you. We offer the finest lodging and meeting facility in Great Bend. Our guest rooms are equipped with 25 inch televisions, coffee makers and hair dryers. Our 25,000 square feet of meeting space and our friendly banquet staff can help make your wedding, reunion or business meeting a complete success. Our FunDome recreation area offers the citys largest indoor pool and whirlpool. Additional indoor amenities that our guests enjoy include our sauna, steam room, exercise room, and putting area. If your interests direct you to the outdoors for Bird Watching or Hunting, you will find the Highland Hotel Convention Center to be conveniently located for easy access to Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge as well as many additional acres of public access lands. These areas are host to Whooping Cranes, Shorebirds, Summer Birds, Eagles, Pheasants, Quail, Ducks, Geese and many other Year-round species. 3017 West 10th Street Great Bend Kansas 67530 Direct (620) 792-2431 Reservations 1-866-212-7122

Hotel Map Floorplan. Convention Center Map Floorplan. Highland Hotel Convention Center is at your service when it comes to planning meeting, banquets, reunions, or other group events. We offer: Over 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting/banquet space. 11 meeting rooms of various sizes. Banquet seating for up to 1,300 people. Exhibit space for 74 - 8x10' or 72 - 10x10' booths. Audio/visual equipment on property at reasonable rates. Complete set-up and clean-up services. Assistance in planning your function with us. Poolside dining available. Highland Hotel / FunDome - Meeting Banquet Rooms. Convention Center - Meeting Banquet Rooms

Great Bend Mural Project. Other Links of Interest: Just about everything you wanted to know about Great Bend, Kansas! Barton County Arts Council Gallery. Barton County Kansas Community Guide. Wide variety of community information including the arts, visitor information, shopping, schools, churches, and other attractions. Barton County Museum: Visit the Barton County Historical Society Museum Village for a fascinating glimpse into the past. Central Kansas Medical Center. Providing Great Bend with medical care for over 100 years. Includes a listing of area physicians by specialty. Dozier Vineyard and winery. Great Bend City Portal: links to schools, library, hospital, chamber, and other community organizations. Great Bend Community Theater. Great Bend Convention Business Bureau. Comprehensive site offering information from recreation, calendar of events, things to see and do during your stay in Great Bend. Great Bend - Heart of Kansas. Includes things to see and do in Great Bend, convention facilities and assistance, transportation, events calendar, and much more. Kansas Department of Travel and Tourism: Explore Great Bend and Kansas. Great site with search and lots of information. Places, Products, and People in the Great Bend area. Great Bend has much to offer, regardless of your interests. We are a very family- focused community with activities ranging from the fine arts to the outdoors. Below, we have listed some of our most popular attractions, as well as links to other information you may need during your stay with us. Located in the middle of the Central Flyway, Great Bend is bordered by two internationally recognized wetlands: Cheyenne Bottoms to the north and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge to the South. Great Bend is a birding and wildlife paradise where enthusiasts will find just what theyre looking for here in the heartland. Cheyenne Bottoms is a 41,000-acre lowland located six miles northeast of Great Bend. It is the largest marsh in the interior of the U.S. The area is considered the most important shorebird migration point in the western hemisphere. About 45 percent of the North American shorebird population stop at the Bottoms during spring migration. At least 320 species of birds have been recorded here. Besides birds, the Bottoms is also home to 23 species of mammals, 19 species of reptiles, and 9 species of amphibians. Visit their for more information, including photography tips, current sightings, birding and wildlife viewing tips and hunting maps. Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Over 20,000 acres and offering as much diversity as Cheyenne Bottoms, Quivira NWR is about forty minutes south of Great Bend. It is comprised of prairie grasses, salt marches, sand dunes, canals, dikes, and timber. A system of 21 miles of canals and 25 miles of dikes provides nearly 6,000 acres of managed wetlands and marshes. During spring migration Quivira NWR becomes a staging area for 500,000 birds. For additional information check out the following websites: Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Official Site: Includes photo albums of wildlife and wildflowers along with a bird list of what you can expect to see each season. Very informative site. Includes upcoming special events and photos. (back to top of page). Often called Great Bend's little jewel, Brit Spaugh Zoo is dedicated to the conservation, preservation and rescue of animals and the education and entertainment of both children and adults. The Zoo is home to over 100 mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. The Zoo and park are free to everyone, are stroller and wheelchair accessible, and offer both driving and walking paths to view the wildlife throughout the park. The Park encompasses 46 acres and includes recreation opportunities for everyone. Scattered through the park you'll find picnic areas with grills, horseshoe pits, tennis and basketball courts, swimming pool, softball diamonds and a variety of playground equipment. Brit Spaugh Park Zoo website to learn more! Great Bend is truly a Christmas Vision! Visitors have been coming to Great Bend in November and December for more than twenty years for a single reason - Christmas Lights. Great Bend's lights are unique in the nation because city employees design and build every single display with old-fashioned creativity and ingenuity. And it's always fun to find out what new displays they have planned to charm and amaze us with. Nationally recognized, Great Bend's lights wind through town on busy streets and quiet cul-de-sacs and spill over into city parks, businesses, and residences. Recently, Great Bend has also created a new iceless skating rink next to the courthouse, allowing ice-skating enthusiasts and beginners to show off their skills. For more information visit the. If you didn't already know, S.R.C.A. Dragstip was the home of the first NHRA Nationals in 1955. Located 2 1/2 miles west of Great Bend, Ks on the old Air Force base, the facility offers the finest racing in the area. Come out and have fun with the entire family! For more information visit the. Great Bend is home to an expanding collection of outdoor murals created by local artists and groups. The murals are hand-painted on the outside walls of existing businesses. Several of the brightly colored murals are located in the Main Street business area. For more information visit their

Introducing the Seven Eleven Club. Stay 10 nights and receive the 11th night free or $25 cash back. Seven Eleven Club members receive a special rate of $59 plus tax. Free upgrade (based upon availability). Free American breakfast. Free local phone calls. Free out-going faxes (1 fax limit of 10 pages). To be a member, simply call us toll-free at 866-212-7122 or with your name, address, and phone number (work and home). Be sure and state that you are wanting to become a member of the Seven Eleven Club.

Major Highways leading to Great Bend. Driving Directions to Highland Hotel Convention Center: From the South (i.e.. Wichita, KS): Take I-135 NORTH. Take Exit 60. Turn Left on US-56 - go 63.9 miles. US-56 turns into 10th Street. Arrive at 3017 10TH ST, GREAT BEND. From the West (i.e. Denver, CO): Take I-70 EAST. Take Exit 184. Turn Right on US-281 - go 38.4 miles Turn Right on 10TH ST - go 0.8 miles. Arrive at 3017 10TH ST, GREAT BEND. From the East (i.e. Kansas City, KS): Take I-70 WEST. Take Exit 225. Turn Left on KS-156 - go 47.9 miles. Turn Right on US-56 - go 4.6 miles. Arrive at 3017 10TH ST, GREAT BEND. City of Great Bend, Kansas