OverviewLocated just off Route 56 and about a 6-minute drive from Overland Park's city centre, the Ramada Inn Overland Park is geared towards road travellers who require a hotel with a free breakfast, an indoor pool and easy highway access.
Each of this smoke-free hotel's air conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a microwave, a mini-fridge and a living area with a sofabed are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
The hotel also offers an indoor pool, a sauna, fitness facilities, a games room, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, guest laundry, vending machines, free parking, a free continental breakfast and on-site dining at Habanero's, which serves dinner daily. Pets less than 50 lbs are permitted for an additional $25 per pet, per stay.
Merriam Town Center and Milburn Golf & Country Club are both roughly a 4-minute drive from the hotel, while the Kansas City's center can be found about 14 minutes away by car. Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is a 26-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets under 50 lbs $25/pet/stay, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: December 23, 2013)
The GoodGuest reviews sourced for this analysis showed positive responses towards the hotel's value, staff and rooms.
Many guests were satisfied with the hotel's value. They described the rates as inexpensive, budget friendly and great and also cited the free breakfast as adding to the hotel's overall value.
Several reviewers were pleased with the level of customer service they received during their stay. They characterized the staff as friendly, attentive, helpful and efficient.
The hotel's accommodations were enjoyed by some lodgers. They described their rooms as clean, spacious, quiet and well maintained, with comfortable beds. Some travellers were disappointed with their lodgings, however (see below).
The Bad
Guest critiques consulted for this review showed negative responses towards the hotel's rooms and free breakfast.
Although some reviewers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, some lodgers criticized their accommodations. They reported dated decor, worn furniture and fixtures, loud plastic mattress covers and air conditioning and uncomfortable beds.
The hotel's free breakfast was a disappointment for some guests. They described it as limited, inadequate and of poor quality, with no meat items.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #35 of 39 Overland Park hotels with an average rating of 2.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 2.8 out of 5 with a 63% recommendation rate from 435 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 5.3 out of 10 from 27 reviews.
The author called the hotel on December 23, 2013 to verify some information.
