Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Restaurant
Exterior
Suite, 2 Queen Beds
Meeting facility

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
8551 E Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO, 64133
  • Kansas City Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Kauffman Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Kansas City, MO (MCI-Kansas City Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Outdoor Living Area)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Extra Floor Space)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(25 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(22 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center
This hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a business center. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG offers 81 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Kansas City hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG. During your stay, you'll be close to Crane Brewing. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Crane Brewing and 7 minutes from Kauffman Stadium
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG also features multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.
Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6 AM to 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • Built in 2010
  • Designated smoking areas
  • No plastic drinking straws

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
  • Indoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 15 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9 AM to 10 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Stes Kansas City Sports Complex by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 376 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 308 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 89 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 1001 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Ok, minus the noise & limited privacy

Well, in general, I usually like a Holiday Inn Express. The actual hotel was pretty ok, nice bed, in-room coffee maker, microwave, refridgerator. The fitness center was really just a small room with 2 cardio machines, but at least it was something. I chose to do yoga in my room, though. The indoor pool seemed ok, and warm, though I did not use it. The included hot & cold breakfast was a fairly decent offering (the expected), & the front desk personnel were nice. However, my room, 130, not a great location. It is at the corner of the wing that leads to the pool & fitness center, which appeared convenient at first. I soon learned that it meant I would hear all foot traffic to those areas AND through the glass doors JUST OUTSIDE MY WINDOW. I literally could not open my curtains unless I wanted to watch everyone coming in and going out, and let them watch me. I could have watched while certain guests who smoke stood just outside the doors, propping them open despite the sign saying not to, and allowing smoke into the building (I'm allergic). Weirdly, the fact that this hotel is just off a highway is not what made noisy. Those noises were few. There was a ton of door slamming and kids running and pounding thru the hallway next to me & above me. I did ask one of the front desk personnel to help in that situation, & they were nice, but I am not sure what actually followed. So, it was a rough 2 nights of not enough sleep. Maybe a different room would have worked out better?
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

tammi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked the property due to it having pool facilities, only to turn up and find out the pool was closed. Damage to room evident upon arrival, missing handles on furniture, cracks and sealant missing in the bathroom and toilet continuously flushing. Room was booked to make use of the pull out bed, which no linen was provided, despite number of bodies occupying the room being confirmed online. During the breakfast, staff handling the food had no food service PPE on i.e. no gloves, no hair nets. Pieces of equipment in the dining room not functional, including pancake maker and juice machine with no signs indicating they were out of order. Issues with key cards not working which could have been a major safety issue, quickly rectified by reception staff. Other than the complaints listed above, the reception staff were the small beacon of light that made the hotel welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Walked into Non smoking room that smelled like heavy cigarette/cigar smoke. TV didn't work, and there wasn't a phone in the room. Staff was nice, we reported what we found but they had to check the room to confirm. After they confirmed our findings they gave a different room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

tammi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was big nice and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the stadium
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Corina, Louisville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was cold when arrived, thankfully the heat did work once turned on. Shower had hair in the tub and an old used bar of soap left in the shower. Hotel is run down and not very clean. It was an 8 min drive to Arrowhead stadium which was convenient but wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nearly lost my job, because of a unplowed lot.

My work is demands that i am available during all types weather and when a winter storm comes into the area. On this occasion, i stayed two nights waiting out the storm to make a few blocks to my place of employment. I got up early to clean off my car to travel to work when i noticed that the parking lot wasn't cleaned as expected. Resulting in me being last for work, which affected my employment. Hours when by before i was able to speak with the management about my concern and I i felt that they didnt care if i was about to lose my job.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

tammi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Facility needs updgrades, especially for the price they charge. When we arrived we had to wait over 20 minutes for a room because we were told our room was given away so they had to get a different room ready for us. Breakfast left much to be desired.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bobbie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rich

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
False advertising
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandilyn, Blue springs

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

tammi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. The room was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Bryan Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on the highway, nothing in walking distance, but nice quiet & clean.

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Nice decent place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024