Name: The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Address: 1200 Oread Ave, Oread, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America, Lawrence, Douglas County, US
Price range: $148–$643 per night
Rating: 8.13

What guests think

The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton draws guests for its on campus location and views, with many praising friendly staff and spacious rooms, while others note minimalist interiors, noise, and maintenance issues that affect comfort.

Recent renovations and transitions led to closures of the bar and restaurant at times, construction dust or odors in corridors, and service hiccups at check-in and in the dining room. When open, the rooftop spaces and on-site bar draw praise, and the garage parking is convenient though usually carries a fee. Best suited for KU-focused visits where location matters most.

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Facilities

Guests like the rooftop terraces and on-site bar/restaurant when open, plus the convenient underground parking. However, renovations and maintenance issues caused periodic closures, slow elevators, and broken ice machines; parking usually carries an added fee.

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Amy

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Didn't appreciate the price hike just because it was family weekend. Also frustrating that neither ice machine in the hotel worked

8

Julia

Jan 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel located on the edge of the KU campus. It has an on-site restaurant/bar and extensive KU apparel store. The rooms have been updated with modern decor and the bathrooms were so spacious. One downside…the elevators (pretty sure there were only two for guests) were so slow. We took the stairs many times and it was disappointing especially when carrying luggage.

10

Mary

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overlooks the stadium, had great views, rooftop bar, very helpful staff

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Jennifer

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is very pretty and right there at KU. Parking is at $20/night.

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Steve

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel has been going through a long, painful remodeling. I checked out early — and gave a night that I had already paid for — because it was so chaotic when I stayed. Noisy, big parts of the place closed, etc.

10

Lindsey

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was wonderful, bar and restaurant on site was a huge plus. Extra points for the Nespresso machine in the room!

10

Lisa

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent underground parking!

10

Sean

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel with a good bar/restaurant. The food was very good and they had a nice selection of bourbons. The hotel has underground parking, which was a nice surprise. If you are are going to watch the Jayhawks play football, it's just across the street. Next time I'm in KC, I'll stay here.

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Tara

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

At the time I booked & traveled, I was unaware that the restaurant was completely closed for renovation. The front desk girl was not friendly at all…. The hotel is pretty but lacks staff

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Cameron

Jul 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

One can tell that it is old and historic. But the room didn’t have a telephone. They told me the seller (it’s becoming a Hilton) took all the phones. And…dispute a restaurant on property, they don’t have room service.

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Cleanliness

Many mention clean rooms, but cleanliness is inconsistent: repeated reports of dirty windows, frayed linens, crumbs or old items left in fridges, and construction dust or odors in hallways and garages.

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Kiersten

May 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The floor in my room had not been cleaned, there were crumbs in the bathroom as well as the main room. Super convenient location but don't think I'll be back after my most recent stay.

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Julie

Oct 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Windows were so dirty that the view could not be enjoyed. Shower floor looked worn out and dirty. Parking lot 2nd level reeked of bad fish. Entry to the elevators from the parking lot smelled of urine or vomit. No light filtering window coverings for privacy. Only blackout blinds or wood boards that made one feel very closed-in. Not an enjoyable stay at all.

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Jordan

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Oread is a wonderful hotel. Everything was clean and well kept, the staff were very friendly, and the location was incredible. Thank you for a great stay!

10

Gerald

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean, staff was friendly. The food at the restaurant was very good, Bar Tender was friendly had a great time will be back

10

Kathlyn

Jan 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very friendly. Rooms were very clean and quiet

6

Loren

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is amazing. Nothing compares if you are visiting KU. Our room did not feel, clean, towels were frayed and messy. Shower curtain too short for walk in shower, it was a strange “fix”, some fine tuning could go a long way to make this place better.

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Karl

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The views from our room and 5th floor terrace were nice. Room was nice and bed was comfortable. Downsides - windows were dirty, bath mat frayed, not sure how well housecleaning is performed we found very old food in the fridge. Hallways were very hot and humid. Also if you offer a 5th floor terrace why were all the tables and chairs stacked up? There were about 5 couples up there enjoying the view and drinks but no place to sit or put our drinks down. Main floor bar was nice but staff spent most of their time serving off duty staffers and dancing rather than working on customers.

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Kenneth

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel. Great location. Great staff. Only problem was the amount of renovation going on. I realize this is off season and the time for that to be done. Although our room and floor was quite dirty from construction dust.

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David

Jul 1, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is beautiful from the outside. The lobby is also very nice. The rooms look like they were recently renovated but in a decor that is VERY minimalistic and not fitting with the historic nature of the building. At first appearances the rooms seemed very clean. However our conditioner was almost empty in the shower. I asked for housekeeping to replace it. I had to ask twice. They finally came and appeared to clean the bathroom but didn’t make the beds. The first bath towel I grabbed had makeup stains on it. I was thinking it was a stain but assumed the towel was clean. The next day after housekeeping had appeared to clean the bathroom I pulled another towel out and it had the same stain on it in the same place. Another, supposedly, clean towel had a very long hair on it that looked like it bel oh he’d to my niece who’s was traveling with me. I’m now thinking that housekeeping just rolled up the used towels and out them back in the shelf as if they were clean. So was the towel with the makeup stain actually clean or just out back from someone else? I wasn’t impressed with this place. Likely won’t stay there again even with it’s convenient location to the university.

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Keena

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location The cleanliness of common areas was lacking. The staff seemed bored. The bath mats were frayed - surely these can be replaced. The bedding was disgusting. I will never stay here again.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious with comfortable beds and campus views, but the minimalist decor often feels bare with limited seating and dim lighting. Noise from hallways and HVAC and occasional maintenance or tech issues (TV/internet, hard-to-close doors) are recurring.

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Jesse

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The views are amazing

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Christopher

Jul 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The Oread is a weird place. They clearly want it to feel "upscale" and given that it was recently built, that should have been easy but this is a swing and a miss. The hallways to rooms are extremely narrow such that you cannot get a bell cart down them if housekeeping is working at the same time. The rooms have vinyl flooring and are very poorly lit. Worst of all, the bathrooms are NOT kid friendly. Our room had no tub and when I asked to be changed to a room with a tub, I was told that they don't have any rooms with both a tub and more than one bed. So if you're traveling with kids, find someplace else. Also, our bathroom had a zero-entry shower so after bathing there was water all over the floor of the bathroom. Fortunately since there was no place to bathe our kids, we had extra towels for mopping the floor. We thought we'd give it a try but I don't see us ever going back.

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Mary

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overlooks the stadium, had great views, rooftop bar, very helpful staff

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Amanda

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We boomed the The Oread based on recommendations from friends who had visited. It is conveniently located on the KU campus and is a picturesque building. However, the rooms are dark, sparsely furnished, and sterile. Lighting, carpet, some wall decor, and comfortable seating in the rooms would help. The staff was friendly and helpful. Our heat/ac unit was very loud when we got to our room, and Esperanca at the front desk was responsive and sent Engineering to address it. When the unit could not be promptly fixed, we switched rooms. Overall, there seemed to be some deferred maintenance. In addition to the heat/ac issue in our first room, the front automatic doors to the lobby were out of service, the tv remote and ice machine on our floor didn’t work properly. We were also disappointed to find the restaurant and bar were both closed on the day of our arrival. It is also annoying that guests are charged an extra $25 to park, when there isn’t an alternative to the hotel garage, given their location on campus. We likely would stay elsewhere, if we return to KU/Lawrence.

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Dawn

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was loud in my room —not sure if it was the mechanicals or what. Air conditioning was great and constant (which helped cut down on the noise). Restaurant was good and conveinent

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stefan

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tv and internet didn’t work the whole time and the whole hotel smells of sewer gas.

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Dayra

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious Room and Bathroom. We loved the architecture.

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charles

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

In first room, TV and internet didn't work. Moved to second room and TV and internet didn't work until some tech fixing. Comfortable and clean. On checking out, I was charged $15 / night for parking and I didn't even have a car.

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Alexandra

Feb 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Massive old stone building, nicely renovated and large, if a bit bare, room.

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Ken

Jul 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The entire room is a minimalist, sparse design with all hard surfaces. Except for the bed, there are NO soft surfaces or furniture! The 4 pillows are huge and not compressible to a comfortable level. One single desk chair is the ONLY place to sit! There was no pen or paper pad. No sound absorbing material anywhere so the room echoes as do adjacent rooms making every toilet flush on the floor audible. There is no ceiling light, only sconces. The bathroom has a nice gooseneck faucet at the sink for hair-washing but no shampoo available- it's locked into pump bottles in the shower! There is only a tiny disk of hand soap at the sink. The view from our room was amazing looking over the KU campus but was obscured by very dirty outside windows.We won't be back.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and helpful, with some standout front-desk support and proactive room moves. Yet guests also report lapses including delayed check-ins, billing or reservation errors, and slow or uneven restaurant service during transition/renovation periods.

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Janet

Nov 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ok, I travel a lot, and generally stay in nice places. The staff here is absolutely exceptional which is not necessarily the case, even with upper end stays. Super knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Absolutely will stay here again!

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Angela

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Every staff member was awesome and treated us so well. It was clean and overall an amazing stay!

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Anastacia

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They messed up our reservation. I was charged for various things that I did not purchase. I was charged twice for parking. And the Manager Jonathon banged on my kids hotel room door. Woke up my small child and yelled at my teenage daughter when my room was directly next door. Then proceeded to tell me and my bf that we had an extra room that we didn’t pay for which we did not have and told us there was an “African American child” in the room. I or my boyfriend don’t have an “African American” child. He was rude and very condescending. He scared my kids and refused to take any responsibility for behaving that way in front of my kids.

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Katherine

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing check in!! They already had my Hilton Honors pulled up!! The best staff!! Everyone is so friendly and helpful!!! 💕💕

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Elena

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Such a luxury stay for affordable pricing, located at the most iconic part of Lawrence. Kudos to Amy working the front desk who greeted you and made you feel “right at home.”

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Dennis

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very accommodating through a few mishaps and even offered to upgrade our room for the second night, but we were fine in the one we were in. Great staff, great hotel and we will be back. Hopefully you will upgrade our next room then! Merry Christmas!

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James

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our room wasn’t ready until 7:30 pm even though checkin was at 4 and the sheets on one of the queen beds had holes and felt dirty (specifically crusty). This was the 2nd time we had stayed in the past month and the first time we stayed it was great.

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JOANI

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The door to our room was so difficult to open. I could barely pull it with my left arm. The door took a long time to close after being opened, which didn’t exactly feel safe. The water in the sink did not get hot. I notified the front desk the following morning, and nothing was done to correct the problem. Food and drink on site were adequate however, service in the restaurant was slow. I waited 10 minutes in the restaurant for breakfast after being seated. I decided just to go someplace else. Service was slow at dinner, but at least they did come to our table. Lastly, iMessage to the property with a question before our arrival and never received a response.

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Carolyn

Sep 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel just changed to Hilton. No one could work the new computer system. Front desk person said she was new and didn’t know where exercise room was. Ice machines not working. Room not cleaned or restocked.

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colleen

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Amy was very rude an unhelpful. She did not explain where we could park being i am handicap. We parked in the corresponding parking space with our room number. It happened to be on the 4th level behind the elevator. I xalled her and told her where we parked and didnt thet have handicap parking. Her response was you dont go by your room number you can park anywhere. She told me we could park on the 1st level. My husband asked about a luggage cart and she ignored him. I then asked how do we get to our rooms. She preceeded to tell us. . Please have someone check the shower floor,when wet it is slick as ice. How can that floor be considered safe?

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Location

Outstanding on-campus location next to KU sights and the football stadium, ideal for university visits. Less convenient for downtown dining/shopping on foot.

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Maranda

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to see a show at the Granada.

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Heidi

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We wanted to be near campus so we stayed here, but it’s a bit of a drive to get to downtown. Not walkable. FYI. But great, majestic hotel.

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Ariadna

Oct 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s clean and walking distance to KU.

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Jenny

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We picked this hotel for our overnight visit to Lawrence in order to tour KU. It is the PERFECT hotel for visiting KU! It is a three minute walk from the hotel to the Jayhawk visitor center, and another short walk (albeit hilly) to Mass street where the thriving Mass Street attractions are. The front desk staff was super helpful and friendly, giving us a very positive impression of the town, the hotel and the University. I'm hoping my daughter chooses KU so we can visit often! :)

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Celenia

Apr 5, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Cannot get any closer to the campus!!

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Michael

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very close to the University of Kansas Football Stadium. Went to the game and had a good experience.

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Susan

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location for anyone visiting KU.

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Mark

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel with an incredible location with views!

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Cecilia Maria

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right where you want to be on campus.

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Andrea

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The KU onsite location can’t be beat!

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Dining

When operating, the bar and restaurant earn compliments for tasty food, drinks, breakfast, and rooftop events. Closures, limited hours, missing prepaid breakfasts, and slow service are also mentioned across stays.

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Bridget

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and outstanding staff. Great breakfast.

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Curtis

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Paid for breakfast, didn't provide it even though it was paif for upon booking months ahead of time, asked to see charges they refused and said check your online statement.

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christine

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The happy hour and food selection was fantastic. Our room was ver nice , bathroom spacious. The room could have used a few more charges for a dbl queen, it only had a desk chair. Staff excellent

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Kimberly

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great food and drinks at the bar plus enjoyed a band. Fun time before we headed down to Mass Street.

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Gerald

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean, staff was friendly. The food at the restaurant was very good, Bar Tender was friendly had a great time will be back

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JOANI

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The door to our room was so difficult to open. I could barely pull it with my left arm. The door took a long time to close after being opened, which didn’t exactly feel safe. The water in the sink did not get hot. I notified the front desk the following morning, and nothing was done to correct the problem. Food and drink on site were adequate however, service in the restaurant was slow. I waited 10 minutes in the restaurant for breakfast after being seated. I decided just to go someplace else. Service was slow at dinner, but at least they did come to our table. Lastly, iMessage to the property with a question before our arrival and never received a response.

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Sean

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel with a good bar/restaurant. The food was very good and they had a nice selection of bourbons. The hotel has underground parking, which was a nice surprise. If you are are going to watch the Jayhawks play football, it's just across the street. Next time I'm in KC, I'll stay here.

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Tara

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

At the time I booked & traveled, I was unaware that the restaurant was completely closed for renovation. The front desk girl was not friendly at all…. The hotel is pretty but lacks staff

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Todd Paul

Dec 6, 2022

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Property is great and room was clean and updated. Bar and restaurant was closed for the two days we visited. Hotel staff did not know what was open or closed. Would have stayed elsewhere if we knew food and beverages were unavailable.

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Christine

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My room wasn't ready when I arrived due to "being overbooked" the previous night. They gave me a coupon for 2 free drinks which I enjoyed at the Rock and Hawk. This is a sports bar and grill off the main lobby. The best part of my stay was enjoying breakfast there the morning I left. The Plain ol' Breakfast with fruit was delicious. My waiter was attentive and friendly. Located on Mount Oread, there are beautiful views of the KU campus from the restaurant, just not my room. The hotel exterior is cut limestone and the interior main areas are richly decorated. This is a stark contrast to the bare room where I stayed. I have never been in a hotel room before where there was no carpeting at all and no wall decorations. Any sounds echoed and made it hard to sleep. At least I got a cheap rate so now I know its not worth it to pay their normally very high prices to stay the night. This hotel shines for the restaurant and view. I'll keep it to that.

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Month	Average price
January	$186
February	$247
March	$218
April	$287
May	$264
June	$222
July	$190
August	$216
September	$243
October	$245
November	$211
December	$180

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13	14 $183	15 $183	16 $183	17 $229	18 $283	19 $233
20 $179	21 $169	22 $190	23 $222	24 $643	25 $313	26 $317
27 $150	28 $170	29 $190	30 $182

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $218	2	3
4 $148	5 $151	6	7	8 $213	9 $314	10 $316
11 $167	12 $202	13 $224	14	15	16	17
18 $223	19 $232	20	21 $243	22 $248	23	24
25 $374	26 $171	27 $171	28	29 $171	30 $206	31 $185

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Condo, 1 King Bed

Room, Multiple Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

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