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Information and Reservations   620 336-3350
 leatherockhotel2@yahoo.com
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Route 66 B&B Suite
Available NOW!   For Your Traveling Pleasure...

"Get Your Kicks Along Route 66!"  This 3-room Bed and Breakfast Suite or retreat has its own private entrance from the outdoor brick turn-of-the-century sidewalk. The Route 66 Suite is also separated from the rest of the hotel.  It is furnished in an eclectic mixture of the eight states that the "Mother Road" traveled and its unusual and peculiar memorabilia. The sleeping quarters, with its Southwest desert decor from the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, features two queen-size beds, a large ceiling fan, a large double-door closet with mirror, original desert photography and paintings, and a unique suitcase dressing table. The spacious yet cozy sitting parlor, with its eclectic furniture mixture from the four central states that Route 66 traveled, entice you to relax or curl up with a book after your day's travel or outing.  Or enjoy videos on the large screen TV. The walls display the weird and wacky memorabilia from "America's Main Street" along with many souvenirs from your host's collection while president of the California Historic Route 66 Association. Answer the Route 66 trivia quiz and you may be eligible to win a prize. This suite has its own air-condition/heating systems and  includes a private full bathroom, a private back porch and use of the kitchen's dining area. This suite was featured in a recent issue of Route 66 Magazine. The original historic Kansas Route 66 is located in Southeast Kansas, a little over an hour's drive southeast from Cherryvale.

The fully equipped guest kitchen is available for an additional $25 fee.

Traveling with Children? Not a problem at the Leatherock Hotel. Well-behaved children are welcome in the Route 66 Suite with its private entrance.

Route 66 Suite Amenities:

  • Private outside landscaped entry

  • Private AC/heating systems

  • Private Gas Log Fireplace

  • Large TV and remote VCR

  • Route 66/travel video collection

  • Civil and World War II video collection

  • Route 66 memorabilia

  • Parlor Sleeper sofa

  • Kitchen dinning area

  • In kitchen coffee maker

  • Refrigerator with ice dispenser

  • Microwave, toaster, and dishes

  • Popcorn and snacks

  • 2 new Queen-size beds

  • Suitcase dressing table

  • Bedroom ceiling fan

  • Large double-door closet

  • Private back porch off kitchen

  • Free Continental Breakfast

  • Full kitchen available

 

 

 

 

 
 

For business travelers, the 14'x16' sitting parlor can be rearranged into a small conference, media area, showroom, or private dining area. Office amenities include faxing, copying, mail services, TV with VCR, 35mm and overhead projectors.  Larger meeting rooms, separated from this suite, are also available. Fishing equipment, rental gear, and "Escape" picnic baskets are available upon advance notice. Boat and horse trailer parking is welcome.

Special Hotel "During Restoration" Rates: $66 per night, 3-nights $166 and $382 per week. All rates are single or double occupancy. Each additional guest (over 12 years) $17 per person.  Corporate rates are available. Gift Certificates are also available. Applicable bed and sales tax not included. Minimum nights stay may be required at certain times. Rates are based upon availability and are subject change without notice. See Hotel Guest Information below for details.

Santa Fe Suite

Available NOW!   A Special Suite for Santa Fe Railway Fans...

“Enjoy the Santa Fe Railway Heritage”  Step back into the vintage charm reflecting 1912 when the Leatherock Hotel was built and the Santa Fe traveled north/south route through Cherryvale. Accommodations for this 2-room suite include traditional Santa Fe “Native American” decor and restored furniture. The parlor room accommodates a small guest kitchen facility. A hand-made quilt covers the full-size bed with the antique ceiling fan cooling you on warm summer nights. The two large drape curtained windows face the original Santa Fe trackage. A private full bath has been added. This suite is entered from the hotel’s front veranda on Depot Street.  Photo insert: Santa Fe The Tulsan passenger train arriving at Cherryvale, 1968, pulled by Locomotive #353, one of ten the General ElectricU28CG built for passenger service on the Santa Fe Railway. Leatherock Hotel Collection

Santa Fe Railway Suite Amenities:

  • Air-condition/heating system

  • Santa Fe “Native American” decor

  • Rustic hand-made furniture

  • TV and remote VCR/DVD player

  • Santa Fe Railway/train video collection

  • Santa Fe Railway art and memorabilia

  • Indian pottery and china

  • Kitchen area

  • In room coffee maker

  • Refrigerator

  • Microwave

  • Popcorn and snacks

  • New Queen-size bed mattress

  • Bedroom ceiling fan

  • Private full bath

  • Complimentary Continental Breakfast
Special Hotel "During Restoration" Rates: $51 per night, 3-nights $118 and $266 per week. double occupancy. Applicable bed and sales tax not included. Rates are based upon availability and are subject change without notice. See Hotel Guest Information below for details.
 

Bertha Leatherock 1912 Guest Room

Available NOW!   Spend the Night in an Original 1912 Hotel Room...
Step back into the opening days of the Leatherock Hotel. Accommodations include original restored decor and room furniture. A hand-made quilt covers the full-size bed with the antique ceiling fan cooling you on warm summer nights. A large lace curtained window facing the outside garden completes the vintage charm reflecting the period when the hotel was built. A private bath has been added using one of the hotel's original claw-foot tubs and an original commode. Radiant floor heating has also been added for your comfort. Photo insert: Promotion photo taken in 1912, the year the hotel opened for business, 1912. Leatherock Hotel Collection


 
     Bertha Guest Room Amenities:

  • Air-condition/heating system

  • Early "country-style" decor

  • Early mail-order Sears furniture

  • Original hotel steel bed

  • In room coffee maker

  • Popcorn and snacks

 

  • Queen-size bed

  • Bedroom ceiling fan

  • Private full bath

  • Original claw-foot tub

  • Easy access to Santa Fe Lounge

  • Complimentary Continental Breakfast
Special Hotel "During Restoration" Rate: $36 per night double occupancy. Applicable bed and sales tax not included. Rates are based upon availability and are subject change without notice. See Hotel Guest Information below for details.


Hotel Guests Information:

Your host is always at your service with information about local and surrounding area restaurants and cafes, points of interest, golf courses, fishing and hunting regulations, horseback riding, bicycling and other leisure activities. A licensed massage therapist can be arranged for an extra fee.

Check-in time: 5-9 pm or by special arrangements.  Check-out time: is 10 am or by other arrangements. Due to the historic nature of the building and furnishings, smoking is prohibited inside but smoking is allowed on the suite's Front Street outside entrance and the Depot Street veranda. We can not accommodate pets.

Deposits: A deposit of 1 nights stay or 50% of the total fee (whichever is greater) is required within 14 day from the date of booking to confirm all reservations. Confirmation of your deposit will be made by return mail or telephone. The remaining balance is due upon check-in. No-shows or guests leaving prior to the departure date will be charged for the original reservations unless their unit is re-booked. Changes to any reservations must be made 7 days days prior to your arrival date. At the present time we can not accept credit cards.

Discounts: The Leatherock Hotel Center offers a 10% discounts to approved referrals from Cherryvale residents, AARP, and United Seniors 'Association. All veterans of the VFW, Amvet and American Legion will also receive a 10% discount.  Members must present a current membership card.

Cancellations: There is no cancellation fee with more than 25 days notice. A $15 fee is required if canceled within 14 days of scheduled arrival date. Deposits are non-refundable if canceled within 7 days of arrival date or forfeited if guests arrive after date reserved, unless their unit is re-booked. Holidays are non-refundable.

A Complimentary Continental Breakfast is available, 7 to 10:30am, served in your suite, front veranda, or in the Santa Fe Guest Lounge. Hotel's specialty: Freshly made cherry breakfast delicacies.
 

Hotel Recreational Vehicle Hook-Ups
Available All Year - Please Call First

Campers, mobile homes, and trailers welcome! RV Hook-Ups with electric and water facilities (water only during summer months) are located on Front Street and/or the private driveway. Electrical hook-ups will accommodate both trailers and RV vehicles with either the old or the newest standard power cords. Restroom and laundry facilities are available inside the hotel by prior arrangement. There is ample space to park, position and/or turn any RV equipment  Extra parking areas can also accommodate additional boat and horse trailer parking.

RV Rates: At least 2-day advance notice is appreciated. Fee per night with hook-ups is $17. Without hook-ups fee per night is $10. Weekly rates are also available.

Truckers always welcome! The Leatherock Hotel is just off old U.S. Highway 169 that stills travels though downtown Cherryvale. New State Highway 169 was relocated 1-mile west of Cherryvale last year. At SEK Grain, located across the street, a truck and trailer commercial weight scale is available Monday through Saturday mornings for your convenience.
 


The Following Suites are Currently Under Renovation and Will Soon be Available. Please check back soon...|

Louise Brooks Art Deco Suite
 Available Summer 2006

This elegantly appointed 2-room suite with its private bath and Art Deco interior will reflect the lifestyle of the 1920s when Mary Louise Brooks became America's most dazzling silent screen star. She was born on November 14, 1906 to a Cherryvale lawyer. Her mother was one of the community's music and literary leaders. By the age of 10, Louise Brooks was already well known for her professional dancing. Among her childhood friends was Vivian Roberta Jones, later to be known as Ethel Mertz on the "I Love Lucy" TV series.

Featured in this site will be movie memorabilia, portraits, and other vintage material from this erotic actress's career, whose bobbed-cut hair created a new trend with hair styles worldwide. It will be entered through the main hotel lobby. Because of its special private hot tub nook, it is often referred to as the "Honeymoon Suite". The recently produced TV video, Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu, plus other movies in video from from her Hollywood and German career will be available for your enjoyment. Radiant floor heating will be added for your winter comfort. Photo insert: Publicity photograph by famous photographer M. I. Boris, 1925. Leatherock Hotel Collection

 Special Hotel "During Restoration" Rate: $86 per night double occupancy. See Hotel Guest Information above for details.
 

Vivian Vance 1950-60s Dressing Studio
Available Summer 2006

This guest room styled after her Hollywood dressing studio will be dedicated to Cherryvale born actress Vivian Vance. Born Vivian Roberta Jones on July 26, 1909, the second born of 6 siblings she was blessed with an outgoing personality. After a theater and movie career, she became Lucille Ball's legendary 50s and 60s TV Series neighbor, Ethel Mertz. It has been stated that "If Louise Brooks was born dancing, Vivian was born funny." Featured in this 1950s decorated Hollywood Studio guest room will be Vivian Vance memorabilia including videos from her film career and "I Love Lucy" TV series. Two large windows face the hotel's outside gardens. Radiant floor heating will be added to this corner guest room and its private bath. Photo insert: Publicity photograph.    

Special Hotel "During Restoration" Rate: $56 per night double occupancy. See Hotel Guest Information above for details.

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The above information is part of the heritage of Cherryvale, Kansas and the legacy of the historic
 Leatherock Hotel
 A Railroad Hotel Bed & Breakfast / Suites and Museum
 420 North Depot Street         Cherryvale, KS 67335
Information and Reservations   620 336-3350
leatherockhotel2@yahoo.com

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