Originally Posted by
travelingdrsuz
While I do agree on the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, they have been playing games with late check out (denying it outright to Globalists, which I believe someone reported here as well?) and charge for parking. When they opened they did not. It's adjacent to a conference center and a newer Jack Stack (BBQ) and has plenty of parking between them all. Parking charges for thrills is ridiculous in that location. Maybe--maybe--if there was an event next door, but in that case, the hotel's rates would probably be matching event costs anyway. Next thing you know there will be a resort fee. I loved that hotel, but I am not playing games with parking costs and late check out in Lenexa, KS!
Glad to hear about Quad Cities as I am headed there for a long-term stay.
OP, Chicago has some nice ones, but for the Loop and near the Loop, you will pay. And don't drive! Parking costs in Chicago are a definite thing, and expected. Then again, that is one reason I love being here (living here for a few months): I don't have to drive and can easily get anywhere.
That's sad to hear that the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center is following a number of Hyatt and Marriott locations and charging $10 for parking in suburban areas where parking is generally plentiful. This is very common among Hyatts in the Denver area, Flagstaff, Arizona, and will even be the case at the long delayed Hyatt Place in Whitehorse, Yukon. Hyatt has a habit of hiding parking fees on the property's website as well.
My main issue with the Quad Cities one is that it is not near anything and the Hyatt House side does not have base rooms with two queen beds. They do seem to get a lot of guests who stay for weeks on end, usually something involving John Deere.
I didn't end up staying at a Hyatt in Chicago itself, but rolled the dice on the Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville and was glad it was only a one night stay before my flight the next day.
It's usually a big giveaway that the property is a former Amerisuites when it has two full/double beds and a sofa bed. Then there's the Hyatt Place Tucson which lacks sofa beds.