My wife and I traveled with another couple to Kansas City, and this house was perfect for us. It is also located in a wonderful neighborhood! Highlights of the home: The master bedroom is spacious, with a great closet, very comfortable king-sized bed, private bath (awesome shower!), and mounted big screen television....it was a great retreat! The 2nd bedroom, while a little smaller, had a comfortable bed and worked okay (no dressers in either room). We did not use the third bedroom but it can be used as an office or for additional people to sleep in. The downstairs is very functional with a nice kitchen, dining room, and living room area. The living room TV is mounted quite high, but the couches and chair are comfortable and it is a bright, cheery room to socialize in (maybe more on the formal side). We were gone quite a bit, and it was hot (the house's air conditioning is fantastic!), so we did not use the patio or porch as much, but both could be used to relax, read, dine, whatever. Overall, the rooms are nicely appointed, the house is crisp and clean, and there was enough space to spread out or come together.
Highlights of the location:
- a wonderful little coffee shop a block away, right on the Kansas/Missouri border (very strange that the border is right there). It was a daily highlight for us and helped us connect with the locals right away. It is literally the smallest coffee shop you will ever visit!
- great places to run/jog/walk (in the nearby country club's neighborhood, amongst some beautiful homes, or on the Trolley Trail near 51st and Brookview....t runs for about 10 miles I believe).
- the Plaza is not far away at all...even walking distance for many! Great shops and restaurants there.
- it is a very nice neighborhood that feels safe, with easy access to key roads to take you wherever you need to go.
Overall, while I don't think we saved significantly from a hotel room, the location, quality, and size of the house were perfect for us, and we would surely rent it again in the future!