Independence Hotels

I travel for business approx 175 days a year. I typically stay at mid-grade-business catering type hotels, (Hampton Inn, H.I. Express, Comfort Suites etc) but was not able to stay at my "usual" hotels in this area-they were booked solid. Rather than commute from the next nearest hotel, I decided to try the Super 8. I had pretty low expectations from this budget chain, but was pleasantly surprised to find a clean, comforatable room, great service, at a terrific price. I'm going to be taking another look at this chain for a large part of my business travel, especially in many of the rural areas I travel too.

In a small town I did not expect such a big time hotel. Everything about the hotel was great and I know part of it was due to being on the new side... nevertheless a $169 value for less than half of that...

The staff was very friendly and helpful and the hotel was clean as was the room

Very up-to-date, very clean. Good continental breakfast. Staff was very friendly. Will stay there again when visiting Parsons.

Buildings in poor conditions. Beds shot. Part of lights don't work, curtains off most of the hanging hooks, NO clock, no ability to set an alarm, no phone, refrigerator on towels to absorb all the leaking water, refrigerator extremely noisy running. But the worst was yet to come. I had to drive from the circle of lit parking to my room which was, as he said, 'around back' I first encountered a man in a truck that apparently was using the totally deserted road to shoot drugs. Finally got the area I thought my room was in, only to discover I had to go even further. I ended up behind this set of rooms down a broken down road (more like a rocked pathway to a totally deserted set of rooms. No lights worked above the door and only one other dared to stay back there. The bed, unavailable in King, was totally worn out and so was I, so it was not a major factor. There is no way to stopper the tub to take a bath, only showers. They then charged me more than what my reservations said it would be. So no, unless you are into torture would you ever, ever think of staying there. I really don't want to give it any stars.

Indoor heated pool and 2 hot tubes, used twice in my stay and had the whole complex to myself both times.

The staff were very freindly the room was will stock. The breakfast was two thumbs up!

Said it all in the above. The only thing that was noticeable but not reall inconvient, was the early pool closing time. People who travel need to relax at the end of the day, there time is not always hotel time. Midnight would be more realistic for tired travelers or just late night arrivals if one has one or two children who have slept on the trip and are ready to stay awake all night. Dissapointed the old bowling alley was out of business, that was handy.

We checked in just before a snow event. Room was clean and the check-in was quick. The hotel is on the north end of parsons, ks. and could be hard to locate if you are not coming on hwy 400. Address is on Harding off of hwy 59.