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Reviews of Residence Inn by Marriott Kansas City Independence

3 out of 5
Residence Inn by Marriott Kansas City Independence
3700 Arrowhead Ave, Independence, MO

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 336 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 336 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 336 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 336 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 336 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ruta, Kansas city

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drew on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you so much for giving a rating about your experience with us. I'm glad to see that your stay was mostly positive but I see we still have room for improvement. I will let our staff know about your rating. We appreciate your choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Shayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a little far out for entertainment, nightlife and downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha B on Mar 25, 2024
Thank you for your comments. We hope you still got to have a great time while you were in the area.

2/10 Terrible

Carl

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was not notified of units being remodeled, my unit shower curtain rod broke. No doors closets closed handles hanging on doors, sofa ripped, was not a unit worth full price. Hall had construction dust barriers laying in hall a trip hazard, A discount should have been offered at checkout
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha B on Feb 14, 2024
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We are in the middle of renovations at the hotel and we are doing our best to minimize guest interruptions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

8/10 Good

Lenetta

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had a double room and the deadbolt would not allow the door to close behind you. You have to do a lot of tricks to get the door closed. Didn’t feel safe. When explained this to management, he said there was nothing he could do because no one was there and maintenance was gone for the day. He had no other rooms he could switch us with. I was not satisfied with that answer. When you are a paying customer the company needs to make right for fault on there end.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Drew on Feb 11, 2024
Our apologies for the issues with the dead bolt being out after opening the door. We have notified our team so we can make the necessary changes and remedy this issue. While we did not have the ability to provide an immediate remedy, our staff were able to provide a discount for this issue. Thank you for letting us know so that we could correct it.

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was generally pretty good. The desk associates were really kind and helpful. I lost my key coming home in the middle of the night and Kim gave me no issues about getting me another one. I came from Michigan to see my best friend. We sat out on the patio 2 times and chatted and laughed and no one gave us a hard time. I only wish we could have had the heaters or the firepit turned on. It was so cold! The shower drain in one of the rooms drained very slowly and someone came and fixed it right away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha B on Jan 11, 2024
We are so glad to hear that you had a great stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Dawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hockey Weekend
Front desk was friendly and kind when we arrived. We had a late check in due to my son’s hockey game. The breakfast wasn’t too bad.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Samantha B on Jan 11, 2024
We are so glad to hear that you had a great stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samantha B on Sep 21, 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samantha B on Sep 5, 2023
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you had a great stay with us and hope to see you again on your next visit.

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha B on Aug 31, 2023
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us. We are so glad to hear you had a great stay with us!

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property was under construction due to a water main break. Wish we would’ve known that before we arrived and should’ve been a discounted rate because of that.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha B on Aug 24, 2023
We apologize that there was a pipe break that we are remediating. We are hoping to have this corrected as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

ryan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what i needed....sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha Bowles on Aug 23, 2023
We are glad to hear that you had a good stay with us and enjoyed your sleep. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice!
It was great! Very nice suite with a full kitchen that we didn’t use because it was a quick trip.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha B on Aug 21, 2023
I am so glad to hear that you had a great stay and hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

monica

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the money to stay here
The restroom door wasn’t closing and the soap dispensers didn’t have soap liquids ..if this is the case we would have stayed in super 8 or days inn ,instead of spending $150 for this stay ..despite complaining. No action was taken ..they promised a refund which we didn’t get any acknowledgment
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha B on Aug 30, 2023
I would like to look into this matter further. Please reach out to me via email or phone so I can look into this matter further. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff v friendly and helpful. Room was well appointed but some wall and ceiling cracks diminished the appeal a bit (the hotel does appear to be undergoing rennovation so perhaps my room is on the list). Sink didn't drain well and A/C was very loud (i turned it up to relatively high to stop it coming on too much). Otherwise, actually very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Samantha B on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. Our hotel is currently undergoing some renovations and I apologize that your room was impacted. We hope you visit again once these renovations are done.

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Samantha B on Jul 7, 2023
Thank you for your rating from your recent stay with us. We are delighted you had a great stay and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Samantha B on Jun 26, 2023
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you had a great stay with us and hope to see you again the next time you travel to the area.

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Samantha B on Jun 20, 2023
Thank you for rating your recent stay with us. We hope to see you again the next time your travels bring you to Independence.

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were spacious and nicely done. It was a mini apartment.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on May 30, 2023
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us in your spacious room. We hope you visit us again the next time you are in the area.

6/10 Okay

DAVID

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on May 30, 2023
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you visit us again the next time you are in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the friendly staff. Great breakfast. Decently clean (under renovation). In a good part of town.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on May 22, 2023
We are so happy to hear that you had a great stay with us and enjoyed our centrally located hotel in Independence. We hope to see you again the next time you come to the area.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was wonderful and pleasant. They left me alone and yet made me feel that they were there for me. I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on May 18, 2023
We are so glad to hear that you had a great stay and we hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So disappointed
This hotel does not match the Marriott name. It was very clean and the breakfast was wonderful. The mattress was past it’s prime and did not have a real frame underneath, handles were sticky or falling off. Overall lacking quality workmanship.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on May 15, 2023
We are sorry to hear that you did not have a great stay with us due to the mattress in your guest room. Our mattresses are three years old but I know that everyone has a preference and we apologize we were unable to meet yours. We hope that despite this you give us another chance if you are ever back in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Samantha B on Jun 1, 2023
Thank you for your 5 star rating. We are delighted to hear you had a great stay and hope to see you again when you travel to the area!

8/10 Good

Ruta, Kansas city

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very nice and clean room. Enjoyed the pool, patio and basketball area. Front desk guy wasn't very informative and a bit slow at getting to the desk in a timely manner. I waited 10 mins to return the basketball before i just ended up leaving it on the desk. I heard him in the back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Samantha Bowles on May 6, 2023
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you had a great stay despite our Front Desk Agent getting to the desk quickly. We hope to see you again the next time you travel to the area.

10/10 Excellent

Donesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Samantha Bowles on May 6, 2023
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you had a great stay and hope to see you again the next time you travel to the area.

10/10 Excellent

Alasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Response from Samantha B on Jan 31, 2024
Thank you for your review. We hope you stay with us again soon!

4/10 Poor

Tiffani

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed frame must have been broken; literal seesaw when sitting/laying on bed. Not a good night of rest. Room was clean. Telephone had no cable connecting to phone jack- just for looks I suppose. Master bedroom television had no sound originally. We had to adjust settings to get sound. Kitchen was furnished with items you may need to prepare or eat food. Plenty of lighting. Bathroom toilet paper holder was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Drew on Feb 11, 2023
Thank you for letting us know about your stay. I am disappointed to hear about your stay with us. The phone system is considered part of the safety features of the room. We have corrected this issue and the bed as you reported it. Thank you for letting us know about your stay.

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Long Term Stay!
The employees were all very personable and made us feel at home. The breakfast was good. Unfortunately during the stay, KC received extreme cold weather and pipes burst inside the hotel (although not in our suite). The laundry facility is adequate and is coin operated. We would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Drew on Jan 6, 2023
Thank you for the kind words and your understanding during the pipe breaks that occurred at our hotel. I'm glad to hear that didn't detract from your ability to enjoy the remainder of your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Drew on Oct 22, 2022
We appreciate the wonderful rating for your stay. I will share this with our staff. Thanks for choosing our hotel.

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Comfy
Wonderfully quiet room. Beds very comfy. This suite could use some tlc. Bathroom door handle is in jeopardy of falling off. There is a red warning light on microwave that doesn't turn off. No light working for stove surface. Carpet is stained. Breakfast and coffee were terrific!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Drew on Oct 22, 2022
Thank you for letting us know about your visit. While I'm glad to see you enjoyed the stay overall, I'm disappointed with the preventable items in need of care. I have informed our staff so we can be sure to improve our proactive care. We thank you for choosing to stay at our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Drew on Sep 23, 2022
Thank you very kindly for your wonderful rating. Our staff are so happy to see you had such a positive experience. Please be safe in your travels.

10/10 Excellent

Danye, Marshall

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Clean, awesome customer service, great room. We can't wait to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Drew on Sep 15, 2022
I am so happy to hear about your stay with us. I'm glad to hear that our service and cleanliness such a positive impact. I will share your comments with our staff. We hope to see you soon.

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I felt it was pretty run down. You could see the wear and tear. Floors uneven. Bed was good though. Needs some renovation and updates. Craftsmanship could of been better.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Drew on Sep 11, 2022
Thank you for letting us know about your experience. I apologize for your experience with poor condition in the hotel. I will let our staff know so we can continue to improve your experience in the future. We appreciate you staying at our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

barry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and convenient for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Drew on Aug 22, 2022
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. I am glad to hear your accommodations were clean and that the property was convenient for your stay. I will let our staff know how much you enjoyed the experience.

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane, Montrose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Drew on Jul 29, 2022
I am glad to see how much you enjoyed your stay with us. I will let our staff know that you enjoyed the experience. We appreciate the feedback on your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amaxing. My room was so frikin awesome. The workers were absolutely awesome, polite , kind, helpful and just frikin awesome. Room clean with full kitchen. I felt like I had a apartment. It was amazing. I will always look for Residence Inn my Marriot on every trip from here on out. Loved it!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Delores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

barry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run down hotel
I provided management two lists comprised of 8 issues with my room. From a leaking kitchen faucet to a bathroom door that didn’t close all the way because it rubbed on the floor. Three items were addressed. All others were ignored. When I filed an online complaint with Marriott, the general manager claimed the other issues were not addressed because her and her staff feared “another incident”. The first “incident” she claimed was that I stormed off shouting and slamming doors. This was a false statement and a dishonest approach for the GM. I would like someone to explain to me how you can slam an automatic door on a damper hinge. You can’t. It was a lie by the GM to cover herself for not addressing all the issues reported. Overall, the hotel is in need of refurbish along with all the other Residence Inns. Marriott needs to invest money if they wish to keep clientele.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Drew on Apr 25, 2022
Thank you for letting us know about your stay. We addressed the issues you presented during your stay. We provide respect and professionalism and expect the same during our interactions. Our last renovation completed September 2019.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The suite was lovely. I honestly wish my trip was a bit longer so that I could have enjoyed it more.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Drew on Mar 25, 2022
Our staff will be happy to hear that you didn't want to leave. I am so glad that our rooms suites your needs so well. Thank you for reaching out to let us know.

8/10 Good

Shannon

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last Minute
Stay was last minute but pleasantly surprised by the room set up and staff was EXTREMELY friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Drew on Mar 25, 2022
I am so glad to hear that our staff treated you well. I'm glad to hear you chose us for your plans. I will let our staff know about your stay.

4/10 Poor

Amber

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I stayed in room 303 in the suite. The door that separated the room from the tv and kitchenette area was extremely hard to close! I had to force it close and it slammed really hard and loud! Now inside the bedroom area the vent on the wall next to the TV WAS NASTY! It looked like a dark liquid was spilled on it some time ago and it was just left there. The carpet had debris on it; rubber bands and food, and lastly the tub and around the back of the toilet was not clean. I always carry Lysol with me so I cleaned it myself! This was the first time I had an experience with the MARRIOTT that was sub par and I will not be returning to that location again!!! 3 out of 10 but, I will say my check in experience was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Drew on Feb 18, 2022
I am disappointed to hear about your poor experience with us. Our staff aim to provide you with the best possible experience free of any detractors. I have let our staff know about these lapses in service, so we can correct any issues moving forward. Thank you for letting us know.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved that there was a full kitchen in our room. It makes it so much easier when traveling with little ones. The sofa bed wasn’t that great for my daughter unfortunately, she is extremely tall and had to lay at an angle and the mattress was super thin and uncomfortable. Everything else was great!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Drew on Feb 18, 2022
Thank you for letting us know about your stay. I am glad to hear that the kitchen helped you during the stay. Although, I am sorry to hear that your taller daughter was uncomfortable on the sofa sleeper bed. I have let our staff know about your experience so we can ensure the sofa beds are in the best possible condition.

10/10 Excellent

Rennaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Drew on Jan 28, 2022
Thank you kindly for the very positive rating on your stay. We appreciate any feedback. I will inform our staff of your high rating for the stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mikel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Drew on Jan 12, 2022
Thank you so much for rating your experience with us. I'm happy to see that you really enjoyed the experience. I will share your rating with our staff members. We hope for your safe travels.

8/10 Good

MICHELLE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent breakfast. They even had oat milk available by request.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Drew on Jan 6, 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us. I am happy to hear you enjoyed our alternative to dairy. We also have gluten free muffins by request. I will share your feedback with our staff.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Drew on Dec 30, 2021
Thank you for your rating of your stay. I am so happy to see you had such an enjoyable experience during your visit. I will share your feedback with our staff. Please have safe travels.

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021