Aloft Leawood-Overland Park

Pros: Loved the modern look and feel to the rooms. There was a lot of "space" in only a 285 sq foot room. The location was easy enough to get to once we knew where to park. There was plenty of attractive stores and food experiences to enjoy. We didn't get to go swimming during our stay, but did take a look and the pool appeared well maintained. I really liked the fact that they had hookups to the TV for HDMI cables, PC ports, AUX ports, as well as several others. This allowed us to hookup my laptop to the TV to watch a movie or Netflix in our room. The view from the top floor was enjoyable since we were able to watch the sunset. There was plenty of activity going on a Saturday night, but while in the room, none of the noise bothered us. The overall atmosphere was fresh and comfortable from the lounge area, to the bar, and the rooms.

Cons: Either someone didn't pay attention to the no smoking rule or something else stained part of the carpet. It wasn't blatantly noticeable, but while we were exploring the room it did become apparent that the carpet had been previously damaged. The mini-refrigerator was most likely broken since it didn't seem to keep item placed in there chilled, but again this is another minor maintenance issue. Until we actually found the parking structure for the hotel, there were few signs, either from the main street or inner streets, to direct us were to park. Since it had been our first time in the area, we probably seemed like confused tourist for the better part of 10 minutes trying to figure out where we could either unload to our room, or permanently park for the night. I do not enjoy the low pressure showers that hotels have and feel it is difficult to feel fully rinsed.

Pros: Everything was great. Great location, great room, great staff, great view, great drinks, great price, etc. It was definitely the nicest looking hotel I've stayed in. The contemporary style definitely made it better in my opinion. I did not get to check out the pool or gym on my stay but I'm sure they were fabulous as well. I will DEFINITELY consider going back to this hotel in the future.

Cons: There were only two things I wasn't 100% satisfied with. Within a minute of entering our room, someone came in the fix the chain on our window shade. Not a big deal. I'm glad they did so I could use the shade, but I think it should have been done before we arrived. The other thing I wasn't completely satisfied with was the water pressure in the shower. Again, not a big deal. I'm just accustomed to my own shower's water pressure. Neither were anything I'd use to rate my experience lower.

Cons: the bathroom was dirty