This location is starting to become one of my go-to hotel destinations when traveling to the Kansas…read moreCity metro area. Why? 1. 90 minutes from the metro area, and off of I-35. 2. Very close proximity to restaurants and other venues such as Applebee's, IHOP, Starbucks, Panda Express, Burger King, etc (Walmart is also in walking distance). 3. Very good customer service from nearly all employees (big shout out to Annette). 4. Mostly quiet environment during M-F. 5. Very clean, with the hotel seemingly off of a recent upgrade/renovation. Though not in lovely downtown Emporia (probably a 10-12 minute drive), the campus of Emporia State with the National Teacher's Hall of Fame is a couple minutes drive from the Hampton Inn. Breakfast at this location is consistent with the brand anywhere else, yet even that's not so bad. Overall, the Hampton Inn of Emporia is a great option to stay at when traveling to or from the Kansas metro area, or beyond.

This review could be of most any Hampton Inns, which is our preferred place to stay while…read moretraveling. We made a reservation on line and the check in was seamless. Staff were all very friendly and kept the common areas spotless. The room was clean and bathroom was neat and orderly. The complimentary breakfast items were restocked quickly and the area was kept clean and tidy. If we happen to be coming through Emporia again, this will be our go to place.

The room and location were fine, but the removed stars are due to service…read more I arrived for my check-in (I had booked online through the BW website). The front desk was unmanned. Her purse, cell phone and other belongings just sitting there unattended. Since I could hear voices inside the open door, I waited patiently assuming there was a ringer or camera that would alert them someone is at the desk. I waited several minutes. Finally, I said loudly "Would it be possible for me to check in?" I didn't want to be rude, but just wanted to get someone's attention. No response. I could hear them just gabbing away back there. So I waited a bit longer, probably a couple of more minutes. I said again loudly "Would it be possible for me to check in?" There was no bell or anything, but there was a plastic sign there, so I tapped it on the front desk and that finally got her attention. The person came out and said "oh we couldn't hear you over the laundry". Maybe so, but I could hear them just gabbing away. She starts to check me in and starts asking me questions like where I made my reservation, etc. I don't know why she was asking this. I stay at BW frequently and don't get asked that question. I stood there, stood there, finally she gets to the actual check in part. I don't usually travel with the credit card I book my room with, which has never been a problem. I gave her a different card, which didn't phase her a bit. She gave the keys and invited me to take my loyalty gift of 2 bottles of water -- better than nothing, I suppose. I go out to the car to get Mom. Thankfully I'd left her out there for all the waiting. We get upstairs to our room and the keys won't work. They trigger the lock, but we keep getting a red light. I am standing there holding our bags, so Mom goes down and the same person comes back with her and gives us new/updated keys that work. (Albeit the door did seem to hang up a bit on the latch even once the keys triggered the green light.) I do appreciate that she came back up to ensure they'd work. The room was comfortable and had everything you need for a quick, overnight stay. They had the A/C on polar blast, but that was an easy adjustment. I knew we were by the highway, but hadn't paid a lot of attention to other stuff nearby when I booked the room and was very nervous when I looked outside and saw that we were behind Walmart. I assumed we'd be hearing big trucks all night as there were several coming and going when we checked in. We settled in a bit, then headed out to have a quick meal. Once we got back, we crashed out since we'd had a long day of driving. The beds were comfortable. I was pleased to have full sized pillows in generous quantities. I am a pillow-fort kind of sleeper. :) We had a quiet night. VERY QUIET. Like amazingly quiet considering our location. Next morning, we headed down to the breakfast buffet. It was clean. We were there about halfway through the time. Unfortunately the regular waffle batter was empty, so I had to settle for the strawberry flavor. There was sausage and eggs, hasbrowns, biscuits and a tiny bit of gravy left along with some other standard items. By then the room attendant made an appearance and was then underfoot and kind of annoying the rest of our meal. I don't want to sound unfriendly, but also, I am not interested in discussing our travel with strangers or small talk while I'm just trying to eat my breakfast. Go fill the waffle batter or gravy... We go back up to our room since the checkout time is very generous and we weren't in a hurry. Once we got everything packed up to head out, it was maybe about 10am and we could hear housekeeping in the hallways, understandably. We head out of the room to find that housekeeping has all their "stuff" blocking the hallway. The trolley thing, bags of laundry etc. It's like a mine field. We're carrying our luggage and trying to squeeze through this narrow area (because there are little decorative columns along the hallway that jut out and of course they park the trolley right there where it's most narrow). So as I am getting the trolley -- we're grumbling about the space -- and I reach out just to roll the trolley a bit in one direction to get it out of the narrow spot and the housekeeper comes out and body blocks me from moving the trolley. Won't move the trolley, so I have to squeeze thru this very narrow space carrying our bags and she says "sorry". Yeah, if you were sorry, then take an action instead of standing there causing more problems. Later, I get home and realize there was a note on the receipt they'd slid under the door stating they were sorry they charged the wrong credit card and that they didn't know how to fix it but they'd try to get the manager to fix it later. This bugged me that they didn't call me or talk to me as I was leaving. Anyway, I'm out of room for this review. :)

Nice room though book off of hotels.com because at the desk they will simply charge you more.. rip…read moreoff i think...

Lots of road noise. Tiny parking places but, great location. Great price, great value. Nice people,…read morenice rooms.

I am a "hotel germaphobe" and this passed my test. We picked this because of the price and ratings,…read moreand it was perfect. The beds were comfy, the room and bathroom was clean, the staff was friendly. I don't go here often but would absolutely stay here again!

I stayed here a few months back, it was a good experience overall. The hotel is very clean. The…read moreonly downside is that the fitness center is small. You can tell that the place is aging because of some of the furniture and the bathroom but other than that it's really well taken care

Hair blow dryer didn't work. Reported to desk but didn't have a replacement. Both the sink and…read moreshower drains were partially clogged. Reported to desk but showed little interest. Said they would report to maintenance. Asked to speak to the manager but he/she was unavailable.

I had an amazing stay at this super modern, Super 8. From friendly staff members to a comfortable…read moreroom with several amenities, it certainly exceeded expectations. The area was also very quiet and safe. Not only was the bed cozy, but there was a full massage reclining chair in the room as well. There were modern power outlets to quickly charge your electronic devices. I can honestly say that this was one of the nicest Super 8 locations I've ever stayed at. A great value!

After being on the road for 12 hours we needed a good night's rest. I just happened to come across…read morethe Super 8. What a nice place. Super clean. The two gentlemen at the front desk were so nice. Checked us in and suggested a good place to have supper. We will definitely stop and stay again.

Got here late and the price was very nice. View from outside also nice. Close look once in room not…read moreso nice. If you just need a place to sleep (that was us) this works. We did forget a jacket in room, called back twice speaking with two separate employees- one being manager. Never heard back anything on the jacket. That was frustrating! Faucet would not stop dripping, carpet tore up near door inside room and poor patching of walls in several places. Overall neither good or bad experience.

This was the cleanest room I've ever stayed in. We were passing through Emporia and just needed a…read moreplace to stay for one night. The room was cheap, the staff (husband and wife) was friendly, and everything worked. It was a basic room with a microwave and fridge. The tub and toilet in the bathroom were a striking blue color. If we are ever in this area again, I will make it a point to stay in this motel. The owners clearly take pride in this place.

Great value and great location! Came here for Junior World's and it was the best choice. Super fun…read morefor the kiddos, they have a disc golf basket in the back to play on. Simple free breakfast. Gotta get the deluxe suite room, very spacious. Mostly wanted to say the manager Sue was the absolute best!! Never had we had such a welcoming and sweet manager anywhere, she would go above and beyond to handle any request. The rest of the staff should take notes from Sue, there were a couple people kind of stale but Sue made the stay very enjoyable!

The customer service is bad. They also put us in a room with other people already in that room. We…read moregot put into another room after they didn't believe us. Someone tried to come into our room saying it was their room. Haha pretty wild. Place is gross.

As others have mentioned, this is no longer a Motel 6. I figured it was close enough to being…read morecorporate that it would still be well kept regardless of ownership, and it is. Everything works, rooms are clean. Didn't have that odd suspicious air (or the weird smell in the air) of the Super 8. Walls are a bit thin - I was woken up at 4 AM by someone talking in the lobby. And that's because there's only one wifi hub, so it was a room next to the lobby with wifi or on the quiet end without reliable wifi. That, plus I had to wall off part of the bed with a pillow fort because it would squeak and sag if I rolled onto it, lowers the rating to 3 stars. I didn't have a bad experience here, but I would recommend paying more elsewhere for better.

Very inexpensive and clean…read more Along the way across eastern Kansas, this Motel 6 is very reasonably priced. It's one of the cheapest motels I've found anywhere in Kansas, for that matter. How does it stack up? I've stayed there twice now and the inside has been at least partially renovated, recently. The rooms are basic, but clean with comfortable beds. I can't really complain, but keep in mind that this is a Motel 6 and don't expect anything too fancy or luxurious. Finally, the parking lot was spacious, so I liked that as well. The bottom line is, if you need a clean bed and a hot shower for the night in eastern Kansas, but don't want to break the bank, give this Motel 6 a shot.

Good place to stop for a night or more. Facility was clean as well as our room. Clean enough to use…read morethe tub to soak in! Thanks Maria for doing such a good job. Breakfast covered all the essentials. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Would stay here again.

Looks like it was recently remodeled. Very clean. All was good. Several places to eat within…read morewalking distance. Wasn't a fan of the free breakfast burrito so the second morning I went to McDonald's. Starbucks's is just a few steps across the parking lot. The service there was fast and friendly. It seems that Emporia is growing. I hope that next year they will have more community fun activities, more restaurants and more new homes. I would definitely stay here again. But for the downfall, Direct tv will lose signal with the slightest rain and wind. Couldn't fully watch the Kardashians finally, lol.

I had to take the time to share how impressed our family was. First, the price was cheap so I…read moredidn't expect a whole lot. However, from the moment I questioned an online price they honored, and this family was sweet and professional and even prepared a snack bag for us. Room, bathroom was clean, beds were comfortable. Who ever did their paint job in that room didn't complete. Nevertheless, we rested very well there.

The people that run this hotel are very nice. The rates are unbelievably cheap. For the most part,…read moreI got what I expected and paid for. However, there was only cold water in the shower. That was a bummer. Otherwise, if you need a really cheap room with a bed, toilet, and A/C, this is the place. Surprisingly, they have way more premium TV channels than the Holiday Inn Express I stayed at last week that cost 4x as much per night.