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Reviews of Simmer Motel

2 out of 5
Simmer Motel
1215 West US Highway 24, Wamego, KS

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 211 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Carpet was stained but under newer ownership and I believe they are trying to improve it
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Germaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are very pleased with Simmer Motel. It is a very good choice for a low budget motel. I look forward to when the remodel is done. The staff was super! We will stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room we are in smells “wet” and musty. I’m assuming there was a water issue or something in the recent past. Besides the smell, the carpet between the beds by the night stand it pretty gross. But other than that, the property is clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Jason

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Anton

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The Simmer Motel did not give me the room that I booked and paid for.  I reserved the King Suite with a jacuzzi and four post bed and was given a different room.  When I brought this up, they blamed Expedia and said that the room was unavailable (I have never had an issue like this with Expedia in my life).  To their credit, they did give me a partial refund. The room I ended up with, while inferior to what was advertised/that I booked, was okay.  Just "okay."  The temperature control unit was very loud, the bathroom was uncomfortably small, with a very small shower and almost no counter space.  The walls weren't very soundproof (despite what was advertised) and I could hear the neighbors.  The doors don't have keys and instead have a code system to lock/unlock, which was not very user friendly (our door took many attempts to lock every time), nor does it seem particularly secure.  My stay was bearable but I wouldn't stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Chauncey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Only complaint with our numerous stays is that the showers are Luke warm at best, water is never hot…..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

micca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
not worth the money
the room smelled moldy right as we walked in. the fridge still had food in it from someone else. there was hair in the shower. and our neighbors yelled all night. i do not recommend sgaying here. not worth the money at all. we almost just left but it was late and i didnt want to drive 3 hrs in the dark.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

corey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The one nice thing I can say was the staff were friendly. The room was dirty. Dead bugs all over the floor. Rust water coming out of the faucets. The air conditioner sounded like a jet engine. Not a good night sleep and not a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was really great and hospitable!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time and the staff was so helpful we ever need anything!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Ruthie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable but not what we paid for.
We booked our room as a king suite a month before our stay for our anniversary. Upon arrival we learned the room we had pre-paid for was given to someone else and there was not a comparable room available. We were placed in a standard room but management told us that since we had paid through hotels.com they could not issue a discount or refund just an apology. This was very upsetting as we had paid extra for the king suite with the jetted tub. Otherwise the room we ended up in was comfortable but basic. The bed was comfortable. The room was clean and it had a decent sized TV. We have stayed at this motel for the last 10 years and this has been our only negative experience and we learned they were under new management. We enjoyed our stay but it was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to access and close to everything. I would just say it needed some curtains (because the lights at night were bright) and a coffee maker. Other than that it was a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cat

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and clean, easy check in-out
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
We wanted a place to overnight after the Paxico Jazz Fest. This motel was close and convenient. It was clean and comfortable. I would have liked a coffee maker for a cup of coffee in the morning. Checking in and out was easy. I don't know if they had wi-fi. There wasn't anything in the room about it. Wi-fi would have been nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you for letting us know your stay was a good one.

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for the 10 stars! Please come see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
So happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! Please come see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Silver Lake

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice, comfortable and clean. The process of receiving the room number and code to enter the room was really great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
Glad that everything worked for you! we are still getting all these systems to work again under our new ownership. Hopde to see you again.

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Is property closed?
Was not able to get into room, no one in office, phone number supplied had been disconnected.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
So sorry that the system did not work for you. We have just purchased this motel and some of the systems are not updating like they should. Hope you will give us another chance in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Lurenda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from staff on 11 Sept 2023
Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We are still doing improvements as we have just taken over the property and still trying to contact some of the cloud systems who have not responded yet.

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were very disappointed in our stay. We requested the king suite and in the details of the description describe it as having a jetted tub. It had a regular bathtub with a shower head that was not high enough for us to stand under. It also said there would be a coffee pot in the room and there was not. This room was not anything like the description. It needed a lot of maintenance. Stains on the carpet and the bathroom threshold was coming up so we could barely shut the door. The toilet seat was also loose when you sat down. For the amount of money spent it was not what was advertised. I would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Management on 6 Aug 2023
We are very sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us. We are in the process of renovating, so the issues you mention will be addressed. We are sorry you did not get the room that you wanted. We would have gladly moved you to that room if we had been made aware of the error. The room with a jetted tub is not a suite, it is our Deluxe King Room. If you would like to book that room in the future, please call us and we will make sure that is the room that has been assigned to your reservation. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.Regards,Simmer Motel Management

4/10 Poor

Rick

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price they charge you would think they would have a staff member in the office during normal working hours. After checking in it was 2 days before we could exchange towels. Basically the room was clean. But it had roaches. The pool is of no use and appears to have been abandoned for several years. Shower curtain was not attached to the wall. Had to be moved to another room due to a broken toilet seat upon arrival. No ice machine on the property. Would no recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Simmer Motel Management on 29 Jul 2023
Hello,We apologize for the inconvenience. We are currently understaffed and doing our best to take care of all of our guests. We hope that you will stay with us again.Regards,Simmer Motel Management

4/10 Poor

Kristine

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Abram on 6 Jul 2023
Dear Kristine,Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay with us. We're sorry to hear that your experience fell short of your expectations. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide us with more specific details about your concerns, so we can address them and improve our services. We value your opinion and hope to have the opportunity to make it right on your future visits.Best regards,Simmer Motel

8/10 Good

Tana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Abram on 6 Jul 2023
Thank you Tana. We're glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms need a little upgrade. Also need a coffee pot and hair dryer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Abram on 6 Jul 2023
Jerome,Thank you for your feedback on our hotel. We appreciate your suggestions for upgrading the bathrooms and adding a coffee pot and hair dryer. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and will consider your comments for future improvements. We value your input and hope to welcome you back for an enhanced experience.Best regards,Simmer Motel

6/10 Okay

James, Jewell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
We understand they are remodeling but our room was not. The room was clean, it was quiet and safe. The room and it's furniture was ok. AC struggled and the bed? It left a lot to be desired.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Simmer Motel Management on 26 Jun 2023
Guest,We are sorry that you were not satisfied with the bed in your room. Please consider staying with us again. If you do, please call our office and we will be sure you get one of our remodeled rooms. Regards,Simmer Motel Management

2/10 Terrible

Ardythe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Abram on 6 Jul 2023
Dear Ardythe,Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay with us. We're sorry to hear that your experience fell short of your expectations. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide us with more specific details about your concerns, so we can address them and improve our services. We value your opinion and hope to have the opportunity to make it right on your future visits.Best regards,Simmer Motel

6/10 Okay

chris

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from General Manager on 10 Jun 2023
Thank you for choosing the Simmer Motel! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope you will stay with us again.Regards,Simmer Motel Management

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and comfortable bed, and loved the area around the property. Calming environment.
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2023
Thanks for choosing the Simmer Motel, Jenna. We hope you visit us again!

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Place was clean but noisy, shower did not have safety handles for getting in/out of tub & shower handle holder was broken so handle hangs in tub.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2023
Thanks for staying with the Simmer Motel. We apologize for the inconvenience and we are working to get that shower fixed. Please visit us again!

2/10 Terrible

Jerry

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water in the shower for the two days I stayed. Staff was never responded.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Management on 10 Apr 2023
Thank you for choosing the Simmer Motel. We apologize for the situation with the water. However, we did not know that there was an issue until you were leaving. We have remedied the issue and hot water is fully functioning. Our staff is always on property from 10 AM - 8 PM.

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Staff & service
Good for the price, clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from General Manager on 31 Mar 2023
Thanks for choosing the Simmer Motel. We hope you will visit us again

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, Chattanooga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The WIZARD OF OZ room is amazing!!! 💚
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from General manager on 31 Mar 2023
Thanks for choosing the Simmer Motel. Come again soon!

6/10 Okay

Dylan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brady

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Mohammad

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We received a confirmation text the morning of our stay with the room number and code. When we arrived at the property around 1030 that evening, and use the code it worked. However, it was completely the wrong room as there were people‘s clothing items on the floor. Thankfully, the office or the office phone number and apparently there was a “mess up and messaging service” and wrong text messages went out. We were then directed to the correct room. We chose to stay at this property as there was nothing available on a game day near Manhattan Kansas. If you stay at this property, keep your expectations low. The town is adorable however, the room we had was not adorable with low lighting. And toilet stains. As price gouging happens on game weekends, the quality was not equal to the price. We literally only slept there and took quick showers and exited the property and spent the rest of the day in Manhattan. If 1 keeps her expectations low, and remind himself this is a motel along the highway, you will be perfectly fine.

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to be moved to a different room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Karen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No heat. Was provided a space heater
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good themed stay.
Good stay. Bare minimum amenities but great overall atmosphere. Love the OZ suite overall design. Complimentary toiletries could be improved. None were provided other than 2 tiny bars of hand soap. Still a family favorite.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Management on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you for staying with us! We are glad you like the Oz Room. We are working hard to improve in many areas, such as our amenities. Please visit us again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The management was very helpful and accommodating. A vey enjoyable small motel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Management on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you for staying with us!

6/10 Okay

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022