Fairfield Inn & Suites Kansas City Shawnee

Pass on this one if traveling with Children This hotel was just “ok” at best. Some of the positives that took this property from terrible to ok include- amazing breakfast; friendly and welcoming staff; great fitness center; the option for adjoining rooms for larger families (we had 6 people total in our group). Some of the negatives- the pool was so disgusting and cold; the pictures online make it look like a large pool but it’s not. I’d say maybe 12ft by 8ft. And that can feel incredibly small after 6-8 kids are in there at once. The pool area wasn’t cleaned once during our stay and it was evident by the trash around the pool that was there when we arrived on Thursday afternoon and still there when we left on Sunday morning. They never had any clean pool towels available or a place to put the used ones so there was just a pile of them by the trash can. And the smell of the pool area was overwhelming once you opened the door to it and it was of what I can best describe as fecal matter. The elevator had a terrible shake and noise when coming to a stop; we had 2 rooms and each had minor issues that would coincide with an older, rundown hotel that hasn’t been properly maintained (for example- bathroom door handle wouldn’t work unless slamming the door shut; bathroom vent had a loud banging noise like something was inside of it and ramming into it; tv channels didn’t work; lights didn’t work near beds; no bedding provided for the pullout couch unless requested) I’d pass on this one unless you’re just passing through.

The room was noisy, could hear TV in the next room and people walking in the room above us.

The TV did not work and they never sent anyone to lokk at it. Also, all light on wall with beds did not work. The AC was great, but thats about it.