27 January 2021
By the time we got out of the snow storm and down the dark mountainside we were ready to chill for the night. Originally, we were going to stay at Sleep Inn, which we already had a reservation for. Upon arrival, there was only one car in the parking lot. We skated across the icey, empty lot to the door. There was one lady at the reception desk and several light turned out down the halls. We commented about the empty lot and low lighting to which she responded, “…you’re not staying here.” She then directed us across the highway to Comfort Inn. We skated back to the vehicle with confusion. We hoped the employees at Comfort Suites knew what was going on because we sure did not.
We skated on an even icier parking lot into the busiest hotel we had seen our entire trip. We expressed confusion to the reception desk about our Sleep Inn conundrum. The ladies were very kind and expressed their apologies for the little explanation we were given across the highway. The ladies said their owner has multiple hotels in the area and when one hotel is low during the off season, they move people to the nicest hotel. We were given an upgrade for our troubles, which we tried to decline as it was just the two of us, but thanked them nevertheless. (Two beds and a pullout is a bit large for people who do not live the “Ricky & Lucy” lifestyle. 😉) The ladies shared local dinner ideas with us and made sure we knew they would be available should we need anything.
We were given a room near an elevator, something we do not prefer. However, the room was clean and even though we were across from the elevator, we heard very little through the night.
There were no major concerns about our room. We did notify them a light bulb was burnt out, but overall, the room was comfy. The bathroom was clean, but it got quite hot when showering. Comfort Suites should invest in some exhaust vents. If we would have stayed another night, we would have requested housekeeping. We use it as a way of treating ourselves. We are conscientious of our footprint on Earth and while we might reuse a towel at home, we prefer fresh linens each night of our hotel stay. Below you will find the housekeeping slip they are currently offering to guests.
Breakfast. While the offerings were better than the other two hotels we stayed at, it was nothing fancy. Chris had a blueberry muffin and yogurt. Emily had some dry Fruit Loops. (It is important to note, Emily does not drink milk or eat a big breakfast, so the cereal was satisfactory for her.)
In our Best Western post, we mentioned we take our own toiletry supplies. The reason we do this is because we collect the small hotel toiletries and donate them to the Ronald McDonald House. RMC provides lodging for family’s whose children are having procedures done at the hospital and need a close place to stay.
If you would like collect your hotel toiletries instead of using them, we will gladly coordinate a time to pick them up and take them to RMC the next time we are there.
To learn more about RMC’s mission, please visit their website: https://rmhcwichita.org/
Food, Travel, & Love- Chris & Emily
Food, Travel, & Love 