11130 N Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | (618) 248-8274
Near the Kansas City International Airport and KCI
Expo Center
Simple rooms with flat-screen TVs, microwaves, and
mini-fridges
Indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, and outdoor patio
Business center and meeting room
Free breakfast buffet with hot and cold items
Free shuttle service locally and to the airport
On-site parking (for a fee)
Free Wi-Fi
Complaints about cleanliness, thin walls, and pool temperatures
No full restaurant and breakfast quality is average
Parking isn’t free
Decor is generic and dated
The 79-room Best Western Plus Kansas City
Airport-KCI East is ideal for travelers seeking budget accommodations within a short drive of Kansas
City International Airport. The indoor pool and business facilities are nice
features, though it’s the free local/airport shuttle service and breakfast buffet that make a stay at this hotel especially convenient. The microwaves and
mini-fridges in the comfortable -- if basic -- guest rooms are helpful during longer stays.
Travelers could also consider the nearby Hyatt Place Kansas City Airport, a mid-range, slightly pricier property with a cocktail bar and 24-hour room service.
Scene
Budget-friendly hotel that caters to families and couples
Most guests aren't staying at the Best Western
Plus Kansas City Airport-KCI East for the ambiance, which is impersonal. They’re here for
the convenient location, within a few miles of the airport. This typical chain hotel occupies a cement building in shades of brown and gold. The entranceway has some pleasant landscaping and a brick drive protected by a green plastic roof, where guests can unload luggage. Inside, the bland lobby melds into the breakfast room. Decor is functional but not overly warm or inviting: a wooden
desk, cream walls and floor tiles, dark patterned carpet, and a few red-and-beige-striped plush chairs and couches for seating. The carpet
extends to the breakfast room (and hallways too) where there are blond-wood tables and chairs with black cushions. Most guests are families or couples, though with its proximity to the airport and companies in the area, the hotel also draws some business travelers.
Location
Near Kansas City International Airport and within driving distance to other attractions
The hotel sits on the northern outskirts of the city,
far from the bustle of Kansas City but near a variety of company headquarters, and it's just a seven-minute drive from Kansas City International Airport. Guests
also have the option to use the hotel’s free shuttle to and from the airport or within a five-mile radius of the hotel within specific hours. A deli and pizza
place is located a seven-minute walk from the hotel, but guests will have to drive a few miles for other dining options. As for nearby points of interest, Tiffany
Greens Golf Course is an eight-minute drive, KCI Expo Center is a three-minute drive, and it's an eight-minute car ride to Zona Rosa Mall.
Rooms
Contemporary rooms with microwaves and mini-fridges
The guest rooms are fairly generous in size with a
simplistic, modern decor. White linens are set against a maroon color scheme, abstract-print bed
runners, cherry-wooden furniture, reddish carpet, and generic abstract prints and art pieces. It’s a dated style, though each room has modern conveniences
like a flat-screen TV, microwave, mini-fridge, and coffee/tea facilities. Some
rooms also include pullout sofas, and connecting rooms are available. Complaints have been made concerning some
cleanliness issues and thin walls that permit bothersome noise. Bathrooms are
sleek and standard size with gray, granite shower walls and sinks that don't quite match with the tan floors and walls. They have showers or shower/tub combos, some with deep soaking tubs, as well as toiletries and hairdryers.
Features
Indoor pool, fitness center, breakfast buffet, and business center
The indoor pool is the hotel's best feature here; there are plastic tables and chairs on the deck and free towels for guests to use, though some guests have complained about the cold water temperature. From the pool, guests can access an outdoor patio
area with a few glass tables, woven
chairs, and a grill. The 24-hour fitness center only has a couple of cardio
machines and one weight machine. There's no on-site restaurant, but a free hot and cold breakfast buffet is served in the
morning, though guests have noted that the quality is average. Business
travelers can make use of a 24-hour business center with two computers, a
printer, copier, and fax machine or the single meeting room that has some audio-visual
equipment. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and there’s on-site parking
for a daily fee, though guests have the option to pay to leave their car on the
premises when traveling.