MainStay Suites Emporia

Amazing value and very clean This hotel was exceptional!! It wasn’t fancy at all but had everything you need and more. It was super reasonable and very, very clean. The beds were great! Staff was friendly and efficient. We booked on an app about 45 minutes out and they had our keys made and check in docs ready when we walked in the door. Location is also great!

Very functional for extended stay This property has close access to I-35 when passing through Emporia. My room was a suite with comfortable bed, black out curtains, and a quiet location. I appreciate the large work desk on wheels for project work. The kitchenette is equipped with full sized fridge and microwave, and functional stove top and oven, along with dishes and utensils. If you need some small appliances, such as a toaster or blender, these are in the lobby for borrow. Downfalls would be no breakfast buffet or pool, although there is a small fitness center for free, and ready access to well know chain restaurants (IHOP, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc) for your breakfast needs. Also, if you intend to stock that fridge in your room, the local Walmart is just blocks away.

Best highway hotel of my trip! I've been on a month-long road trip, and this is the best place I've stayed in the whole time. What a find after a long drive. Not the cheapest in town, but well worth the small additional cost for a great nights sleep and a kitchen to prepare some decent food. The beds have to be the best I've had in any chain hotel, and the pillows are soft and fluffy -- just the way I like them. Although it's very close to the highway, it is also very quiet because it's tucked away behind some shopping areas. I didn't even hear other people in the hotel. I think this place must be brand new. It's geared to longer stays, but perfect if you need a quiet, comfortable, clean place to crash. Breakfest is minimal, but they sell some stuff in the lobby that you can heat up, or just pop over to the grocery store or Walmart nearby for stuff to heat up. There are also a bunch of chain restaurants nearby.

Good foundation but needs work We were here for Unbound Gravel bike race. This hotel had what we needed: a bed, a shower, and a kitchen. They had a full refrigerator, a stove and cabinets with some of the basics. The staff was nice from booking through checkout. Breakfast was some OJ, coffee, granola bars and fruit. It looks like they recently took over this space or rebranded it. There is a lot of room for improvement. I’m hopeful that they are in the early stages of fixing the place up. The bed was comfortable, but it was hard to get in and out of on one side as it was close to the wall. The chair was also comfortable and was able to recline. Some cosmetic comments: the refrigerator had a mark on the door, the phones in the room were old school and they may want to consider replacing them. Most notably about the room, it smelled. We found the culprit, the ceiling in the closet was covered in mold. Because there was a big event in town other hotel rooms would have been hard to find. So we opened a window and took Claritin to get through the few days we were there. If they totally redo the rooms we would consider staying there again. Until the mold issue is mitigated I would look elsewhere.

The Good and the Bad Pros: Without a doubt the most comfortable bed and pillows we have ever slept on at a hotel. Amazing! Cons: Nice pile of hair in the corner of the bathroom floor, along with 1/3 of a remaining roll of TP and no new rolls??? No coffee in the lobby in the morning either. Overall - sleep quality was outstanding in that bed. Time to fire some of the maids though...