Having already spent about five weeks in Kansas on our 50 state road trip, our final stop was the city of Hutchinson. Hutchinson is only an hour or so away from Wichita where we'd already stayed 10 nights the previous month, but we came back to central Kansas to take part in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson, Kansas
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Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Topeka, Kansas
After leaving Kansas City/Lenexa, we headed west an hour to Topeka, the state capital of Kansas. When investigating our accommodation choices, we had a few options that were good value using points. Seeing as I love Hyatt Places (here's why), we booked a stay at the Hyatt … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Topeka, Kansas
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, Kansas
When planning where to stay during our 6 weeks in Kansas on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we decided to visit Kansas City, despite most of the city's fun stuff being on the Missouri side. We'll be returning to Kansas City in the future when we visit Missouri, so we weren't … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, Kansas
Hotel Review: Rodeway Inn & Suites Parsons, Kansas
After spending 10 days in Wichita, we continued heading east. The southeast corner of Kansas is home to a few things we thought were worth visiting, so we booked a four night stay at the Rodeway Inn & Suites Parsons. We'd never stayed at a Rodeway Inn before and, although … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Rodeway Inn & Suites Parsons, Kansas
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Wichita East, Kansas
After leaving Garden City, we headed east to Wichita. Knowing that it's one of the largest cities in Kansas, we wanted to stay longer than our average of five days in order to have more time to explore. Our initial plan was to book a property on Airbnb in downtown Wichita. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Wichita East, Kansas
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Having spent 5 nights in Ness City and Dighton in Kansas, we headed south to Garden City, a city about an hour to the west of Dodge City. We decided to stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City for a couple of reasons. First, it was great value using points. Secondly, it had a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Canyon, Texas
A few years ago, Shae and I used to only stay at IHG properties like Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, etc. Since then, we've focused on staying at whichever hotel offers the best value, whether paying cash or using points. It had therefore been several years … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Canyon, Texas
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, Texas
Having stayed six nights in an off-grid cabin in Terlingua, we headed northwest to stay a few days in El Paso. El Paso is a city on the far west side of Texas and borders Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. We booked a four night stay at the Hyatt Place El Paso Airport as it was good value … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, Texas
Our 6 Days In An Off-Grid Cabin In Terlingua, Texas
One of the places I'd been looking forward to most of all in the first year of our 5 year, 50 state road trip was Terlingua. Terlingua is in southwest Texas near Big Bend National Park and the Mexican border. The reason I'd been looking forward to it so much is because there's … [Read more...] about Our 6 Days In An Off-Grid Cabin In Terlingua, Texas
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas
Having spent 10 days in San Antonio over Thanksgiving, Shae and I made our way on to Odessa. When I mentioned to someone that we'd be spending five days in Odessa, they were surprised as they didn't think it would be worth visiting. To be honest, they weren't far … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas