Best Western the Academy Hotel is located in northern Colorado Springs, next to the South Gate of the Air Force Academy and approximately 15 miles from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. This location is also three miles from the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, sixteen miles from Pikes Peak, six miles from the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, six miles from Garden of the Gods, eight miles from the Old Colorado City History Center and Ghost Town Museum, nine miles from the Cave of the Winds and Miramount Castle, and 12 miles from Seven Falls. Hotel amenities include complimentary USA Today in lobby, complimentary full hot buffet breakfast, high speed wireless internet, and an atrium with an indoor pool and bar service. All rooms feature high-speed wireless Internet access, tables and chairs, refrigerators, coffeemakers, pay movies and video games.Please note that children 12 and under stay free. Children 13 and over will be charged extra person fees, when applicable. We are pet friendly, and charge 10 per day, per pet, which is non refundable. There is a 2 pet maximum, with a 50 pound weight limit.