<p>We will be visiting KU the first week in March (very excited) and wondered if anyone has a recommendation for a hotel in the area. Restaurant recs are also welcome. Thanks.</p>
<p>Are u staying in KC or Lawrence</p>
<p>We were thinking of staying right in Lawrence to get a real feel for life at KU.</p>
<p>My daughter attends K-State, so I can't tell you much about that other school in Lawrence, except that occasionally they have a decent sports team. :-) Seriously, though, being New Englanders ourselves (we're from Connecticut), I can tell you that Kansas is actually a great place to go to school -- respectable academics, great sports, and REALLY, REALLY friendly, genuine, kind people. With a little merit aid, it's also often less expensive for non-residents to attend KU or K-State than it is for them to attend their home state flagship publics, particularly if you're from the Northeast.</p>