Circle S Ranch & Country Inn

This was a great place for my friend's wedding. The rooms are great and all have a different theme to them. The decor was very country. The wedding area was great with natural benches and a nice natural gazebo for the bride to walk through. The reception room was great too!The food they prepared for us was great. Their hospitality was top notch. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a B&B or a wedding venue.

This charming place is relaxing and removed from the busy Lawrence scene, yet close enough to arrive quickly. We visited friends from out of state when they stayed here- the dinner was amazing! Fresh, tasty dishes, and plenty of staff service. The views are lovely, and when I was out there most recently, in May '22, they were working on expansion projects.The only downside I can see is the slow internet, and since covid they've had to reduce costs so the 800 # listed somewhere on their website is out of date. If you google their name, though, you can get the local & accurate number. Excellent place, wonderful staff!

Since my husband and I were headed to Kansas City, KS, from Wichita, the Circle S Ranch was conveniently located-- only 45 minutes from Union Station. What's unexpected, when "Ranch" is in the B & B's name, is the luxury of the interior features and design. See my photos!If you're more interested in the breakfast, be assured it's impressively served on a large plate on a charger, piled high with eggs, country potatoes, multiple strips of bacon, a biscuit, a choice of jams to go with the real butter, a carafe of orange juice and a good selection of tea along with coffee. (I'd recommend adding some English Breakfast or Earl Gray to the choices.)While the building has a barn-like feel and is full of true ranch details (like the bison head over the mantel in the dining room and a longhorn steer in the lobby), you'll be surprised by the many elegant touches that add class and comfort. No white hotel towels, but fluffy bath and hand towels and face cloths in the proper color, two bath robes (which you might need for the two hot tubs, one indoors, one out), all the amenities of a quality hotel only more personalized. There's a beautiful mosaic basin on the lobby counter where one tap provides the hot water for your tea. That was a first!There was no TV in the honeymoon suite, and I doubt anyone staying there has ever missed one, since the whole point is to get away into the country. Circle S Ranch is found two miles off the paved highway on a gravel road. We were charmed by the outdoors spaces, the 8 horses, Bailey the dog, and Mary, the owner, her daughter Dakota and our server at breakfast. We thought this inn was almost too good to be true -- not to mention that we had the best room in the place, the Claret Room, for a cut rate price. Thanks, Mary!! We will look for a reason to go back, or possibly just create one! Please stay here, for any reason at all. You'll be amazed!

My girlfriends and I stayed here while we were on across country road trip. We are city girls who arrived around 11pm after spending the day in Lawrence and we were terrified driving to the country side ....but we were pleasantly surprised once we made it to the place. We arrived to a cute welcome sign and a well-decorated inn. We are a flexible bunch and found the place to be a little rustic (squeaky floors and thin walls) and I found it a big chilly at night. No one was there to greet us but there was information on where are room was and we had no trouble figuring things out. Breakfast was delicious and we met a nice cowboy who provided suggestions for things to do. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous. We spent the next day exploring and taking lots of photos. This is such a nice escape from the hustle and bustle and a good fit for someone who is down for rustic chic.

We came here for a weekend get away from Kansas City and I found the Circle S on Google to mostly positive reviews. And upon arriving the property looked really nice. However after walking around we noticed lots of weeds, areas that were unkempt and cheap outdoor furniture. Our room was nice, however, it was 90 degrees in the room. The owner did her best to get an HVC guy to come out but the room remained really warm. The hot tub is a bit of a joke and sauna is tiny. They claim to have spa services, however, I called the day before to inquire about a massage and no one returned my call. They do not have spa services! In addition when my girlfriend came out to the patio the following morning for a coffee... the patio was littered with played and trash from the previous night. At $215/night we expected something much nicer. The staff is friendly but not very attentive. Unfortunately we won't stay here again and we wouldn't recommend it either for what it costs.

The setting is wonderful, but that was almost all that was positive about our two-night stay in April 2013.No one on the office staff was able to greet us, so the cook showed us to our room. The room was roomy, but had nothing covering the cement floor and the door had a full inch gap at the bottom, ensuring that every noise traveled freely between our room and others nearby. So much for a private, romantic getaway!Worse, it was a chilly night, the room had no form of temperature control and we bundled under the covers in our street clothes as the inside temperature fell into the 50s. With no staff on the premises after 7 p.m., nothing could be done to provide any warmth.With standard rates starting at $299/night, one would expect outstanding hospitality and high quality linens and toiletries. That is not what we found at all. On the plus side, the meals were very well prepared (even if no choice was offered).The bar was closed on the first night we were there and a search of all three floor revealed nothing to drink but water.From reading reviews on other sites, it's obvious that our experience was more the exception than the rule at Circle S, so we wish you much better luck! Oh, and good luck checking out minutes before the checkout deadline when the only people in the office area are two preschoolers.

I recently attended an office day-retreat at Circle S, and was beyond impressed. My colleagues and I had a full day of business to take care of and this setting made it so much less stressful. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. When we arrived around 9:00am, freshly cut fruit and freshly brewed coffee awaited us; ten minutes later, a huge coffee cake, straight from the oven, was presented to us. I was most impressed with our lunch. I was the only vegan amongst our group (which is not an uncommon circumstance in group dining situations) and was wondering what I would be able to pick from during the lunch that the Circle S chefs served to us. I was shocked that they made me two completely separate, amazing vegan dishes! The first was a large bowl of lentil-bean mildly spicy chili, and the second was a plate of fresh vegetables and probably the best hummus I have eaten recently. They also served a large, fresh romaine salad to everybody. My colleagues were impressed with their dishes as well; I believe they had a spicy tortilla soup dish, as well as a generous portion of vegetarian lasagna (I assume this is what they were eating, because, honestly, I didn't care what they were eating when I was shoveling amazing food into my face in a seriously undignified manner). The Inn itself is relaxing and we toured around the bedrooms available to stay in; all were nicely decorated and spacious. The grounds of Circle S are in the rolling hills of Eastern Kansas and scenic. They also have several bison on the property!I cannot say enough nice things about Circle S, and I plan on going back in the near future for a relaxing weekend. Having a work retreat here made seven hours of work fly by.

I've been to over a dozen destination wedding venues and this is one of the best! This place is the perfect getaway for events: the pastoral location is beautiful, the rooms are country cute, the staff are down-to-earth and neighborly, and the food is Kansas-style fantastic! With rolling hills, views of bison, and the passing of long-horned steer, what's not to love?!Admittedly, the first night our room was a bit chilly; however, I knew the temps were going to be in the 30sF and packed PJs, so was prepared. But that's the only "complaint" (in quotes because that's too strong a word!) that I can muster. I can only hope to find myself at another event at the Circle S Ranch because it was perfect!

Amazing Venue. I went there for a wedding weekend and the stay was great. All the animals that can walk right up to you added a rustic charm and the chapel was beautiful. All the food provided was great and the rooms were comfy. My only complaints was how there were hardly any trash cans in the room for a longer stay and the keypad on the door was glitchy. Otherwise I would definitely stay again on my own. Also, Oscar is the best boy.

We absolutely loved our stay in the cowboy room. This place is a well oiled machine. The pictures don't do it justice. It is incredible. No detail missed. Thank you so much for our dream weekend!