The Holiday Inn Kansas City International Airport Hotel is a relatively new property, located about a mile from the Kansas City International Airport (KCI). It features a contemporary interior, with design and features that will please most business and leisure travelers. Service is adequate, and best of all, there is free wireless Internet, as with most Holiday Inn properties.

The building exterior is clean and contemporary, with a functional, non-pretentious lobby once you step inside. Rooms are of a good size, with nice, comfortable bed and sheets.

It has a rather small exercise room, however, with all but four cardio machines. It does have a nice indoor pool though, which rounds up its recreational amenities.

I will ditto almost everything the previous reviewer said. One small correction: not every table in the restaurant has its own TV -- only a few do. Mainly this is so people can watch CNN while they're eating breakfast, I guess.

This hotel is by far the best Holiday Inn I have ever seen. I didn't have time to explore the conference or fitness facilities. The lobby is beautiful, and the lounge by the 6th floor elevators was a big surprise (complete with a PC that I could use to check my e-mail as I was traveling without a laptop). I noticed in the morning that the staff had placed coffee canisters on the lounge's bar -- a nice touch that I wouldn't normally expect from Holiday Inn.

The guest room was the biggest surprise of all. Everything in the room was perfectly designed and implemented. It was just big enough to feel roomy; the furniture was plush and tasteful; and everything was spotlessly clean. The bed was super-comfortable (with 4 pillows arrayed in a nice pattern by housekeeping). The bathroom had Neutrogena-brand soap and shampoo: another surprise for a Holiday Inn. There was plenty of shelf space for toiletries.

Many thoughtful touches were designed into the hotel. Holiday Inn claims that it's the "new prototype" for the chain. If so, I'll use them all the time for my business trips. An example of good design: the ice and vending machines are in a closed room by the elevators. Nobody in the guest rooms will be inconvenienced by noise from the machines.

The employees were great -- very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great too. Note that the restaurant is full-service, and breakfast isn't included unless you book a package rate. For me that's a good thing; I would rather have a proper breakfast than cereal and recently thawed danishes from an "expanded continental" buffet.

I can't rate this hotel highly enough. I would happily stay there again and recommend it to anybody who needs an airport-area hotel. The location is in the boonies, but it's quiet.

Stayed here last night. This hotel opened October 13th. I was in a King Non Smoking Executive room. I paid $98. The hotel is located very close to the airport, without the noise. They have a nice restaurant with plasma tv. In addition, at all of the tables, there are small LCD Tv's with remotes so that you can watch whatever you choose while you eat. The food was great, although a bit pricey, but to be expected.
I stayed on the 6th floor. There was a seperate room off the elevator that had leather couches and a bar area with microwave and fridge. There was also a plasma tv in that room.
My room itself was great. Plenty of room and all the amenities you would want or need. The bed was extremely comfortable and the wireless was great.
My favorite was the shower. You could have fit the entire cast of the biggest loser in it. Well, maybe not that big, but you get my point.
I think Holiday Inn is trying to revamp their image with these new hotels. If you need an airport hotel, I recommend this one. I will def stay here again.
Take advantage of the workout room as well as indoor pool. Airport shuttle is great as well and the driver will even take you anywhere within a 5 mile radius.
Cheers!