Kansas Kountry Inn — Hotel in WaKeeney

I booked two nights at the KKI but ended up staying an extra night because it was quiet, comfortable, and homey. The hosts are kind and attentive and live on-site with their two little dogs. I was traveling alone and felt safe-no weird stuff happening out in the parking lot as I’ve experienced at other independent motels off the highway.

The bed was comfy and the room, while not immaculate, was pretty clean and had a coffeemaker with coffee, sugar and creamer, a microwave, and a dorm fridge. The a/c worked great.

All in all, a pleasant stay at a good price. I’ll be staying there again!

Other Wakeeney tips:

The Mexican restaurant in town is good but very busy so be prepared to wait. There are a few other restaurants and a Dairy Queen. Those, plus a bakery/cafe that looked really promising will have to wait til next trip.

Things close early and on various days of the week so be forewarned. In a pinch, there are two convenience stores and they are expensive but usually open. The one by I-70 sells gas and souvenirs and both carry beer, soda, snack food, and camping basics.

The Scenic Byway is worth the drive and passes by a huge reservoir lake, a few historic one-room schoolhouses, and through a big wind farm. Castle Rock Badlands are wonderful and isolated. The roads are fine until you get to the oil tanks, then you’d be wise to park and walk down to the “castle” rock formation and around the 3-4 mile loop from there unless you have a 4wd vehicle. Bring a lot of water. No gas or services. Verizon worked out there, not sure about other carriers-it’s remote. I saw two people the whole time I was there, and no cars at all driving for an...

We had a fantastic stay! Driving through the night and we ended up needing a room with our children. After 3 towns of finding completely full hotels this one had a room for us! Amanda was very welcoming upon check in! The front desk gentleman in the morning was friendly and very nice to our kids. The rooms was very clean and we all were able to get a few hours of rest! Had hot breakfast in the morning that included home made cinnamon sugar bread of some kind. I also forgot my phone in the room before we even left the parking lot and let us go right back up to the room! The pool looked fantastic but unfortunately we did not have time to stay and enjoy. Next time on our way to see the in laws we will be sure to make our stop for the night at this place every time!! Thank you for a great...

Seriously in need of a deep clean and renovation. Site had two buildings, and based on the pictures on here it looks like the other might be a little newer, but the room I had was seriously small and in poor condition. The bed linens looked acceptable, but mattress was old. Pillows were weird and lumpy. The floor was not clean - had to keep my shoes on the entire time I was in the room to keep from getting dirt and crumbs sticking to my feet. The shower and bathroom were OK. Some of the lights were burned out or missing bulbs. TV didn't work. No telephone in the room and WiFi was only in the lobby. Ultimately it was more like camping than staying at a motel. It is too bad that the room was in such poor condition, as the owners were...