Best Western Fort Scott Inn

For $ 87 (this included tax) I was expecting a whole lot more. Now, I used to stay in this hotel 30 years ago so I know it is an older property. Cleanliness was not bad but the rooms are tiny especially the ones with double beds. Good luck with four adults in a room — very tight. The refrigerators and microwaves are a nice touch but the bathroom is small but at least you have an outside sink. Beds were not that comfortable but overall OK. Again, for this kind of nightly rate I expect more for my money. Breakfast was almost non-​existent. Don’t expect hot items unless they come out of a toaster or microwave. Orange juice was some type of Hi-​C drink and breakfast cereal was some kind of off brand. The swimming pool was marginal at best and my granddaughter and I skimmed about 200 crickets out of the pool so we could enjoy it. For$ 10-​$ 15 less I would give this property another star. Hot food items in the breakfast bar and cleaning the swimming pool might have earned another star. There are better rooms in Ft. Scott.

I was not expecting this to be a fancy hotel. I knew it was older and that is fine, but I was hoping it would at least be clean. Yes it does have a microwave, fridge and TV. But when entering the lobby, I noticed it also has a pungent odor that is hard to stomach. It smelled like body odor and gas furnace (it’s July). The room smelled the same and even after several hours of the noisy AC running, it was still just as strong. The bathroom sink was held up with 2x4s and the room was dreary. I checked the pillows and they stunk. Underneath the pillow case, I found a yellow stained pillow. All of them were that way. I will never stay here again and had another place in town been vacant, I would have left. Next time I’m in Ft. Scott, if this is the only place available, I think I’ll just sleep in my car.