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Kearney · Hotel shortlist

The best hotels in the business district, Kearney

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 28 Kearney hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kearney, out of the 28 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.5.

Seas the Day in Style is the one I would book myself.

Seas the Day in Style

Highest rated of the five

Seas the Day in Style

★★★★★5 from 145 reviews

Seas the Day in Style comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 145 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre.

28 hotels in Kearney qualified for this list and five made it. Crowne Plaza Kearney by IHG is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Seas the Day in Style1

    Seas the Day in Style

    ★★★★★5 from 145 reviews

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    • Crowne Plaza Kearney by IHG2

      Crowne Plaza Kearney by IHG

      ★★★★★4.5 from 416 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly

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    • Spacious new home with a country feel.3

      Spacious new home with a country feel.

      ★★★★★4.9830647 from 124 reviews

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      • Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Kearney4

        Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Kearney

        ★★★★★4.7 from 709 reviews

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Parking
        • Kid friendly

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      • Rustic Cottage Retreat5

        Rustic Cottage Retreat

        ★★★★★4.907874 from 127 reviews

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        How this list was put together

        28 Kearney hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Gerald Whitfield

        Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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