Gateway Travel Guide
Lawrence
Popular places to visit
University of Kansas
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Kansas during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Indoor Aquatic Center
Bring the family to Indoor Aquatic Center and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Rock Chalk Park
Rock Chalk Park is just one of the places to see in Lawrence, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Allen Fieldhouse
Catch an event at Allen Fieldhouse during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Lied Center of Kansas
You can get tickets for a performance at Lied Center of Kansas during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Haskell Indian Nations University during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Top hotels in Gateway
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Very nice
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Stone Hill Lawrence Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
Quiet area, lots of breakfast options, bright parking lot, clean property.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
This property is pretty outdated. All rooms are spacious und have coffee maker, and plenty of room to spread out. Bathrooms are nice and big in a king room. There was a musky smell in the room. Room faced the inside courtyard where the pool is - presumably that is cause for smell.
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
Never had breakfast slept in
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Lawrence
The hotel was just clean “enough” to make me stay. But in the future the hotel could certainly use a face lift. It is tired!
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Gateway
Deerfield
While there might not be top attractions in Deerfield, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Indoor Aquatic Center and Lied Center of Kansas.
Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills might not have many top sights, but Lied Center of Kansas and Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Hillcrest
While Hillcrest isn't home to many top sights, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Spencer Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.
Old West Lawrence
Old West Lawrence is noteworthy for its live music, and you can plan an outing to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Lawrence Arts Center while you're in town.
University Place
While University Place may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse.
Oread
While visiting Oread, you might make a stop by sights like South Park Wading Pool and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit.
