I realize just how out of date my original review is after someone contacted me on yelp to ask…read moreabout the airport. Clearly I fly out of here a lot given my check-ins. It is very convenient for a variety of reasons: -Close to everywhere in town. -Clean and small. -Nice, spacious, clean restrooms both inside of and outside the secure area (totally opposite of MCI). -Lots of seating areas both inside of and outside the secure area. -There is now a coffee shop that serves food, iced tea, sparkling water, pastries, which is inside of the secure area but people can order from the concourse. This is open before the first early flight around 4:30 AM and closes after the last flight boards (around 5:30 PM). If you land in the evening, there is nothing to eat or drink besides what is in vending machines. -The baggage claim area is big and has seating and a real carousel, not the garage door of the past, and has the rental car agencies on the side. -TSA only opens up about 30-40 minutes before a flight so there is no need to get here super early unless checking a bag. -Valet baggage is easy and comes out on the top of the jetbridge so you do not have to be so close to the outside when it is cold outside. -The demand for flights has increased plane sizes from 1-2 seaters to 2-2 seaters, and sometimes we even have planes with first class (which is not too exciting on a regional jet, but hey...)! -Free and reliable wifi, a significant upgrade from times of the past. -The airport is very engaged on social media and has had lots of contests and giveaways for travelers here. -The airport deals with weather conditions quickly and safely. When considering which airport to fly out of, it depends on a number of factors: 1) Cost - it can be more to fly out of MHK instead of ICT, SLN, or MCI. Yet consider the cost of driving 1-2 hours, paying tolls, gas, parking, braving weather...and sometimes this is a better situation for a few more bucks. 2) Convenience - it is really easy to get to the airport, and rarely are there any issues inside. 3) Weather - regional jets might get cancelled more easily due to weather, especially from DFW and ORD where flights go to/from here. I have been stuck in DFW overnight many times, and ORD just sucks. 4) Luggage - you will be forced to check a bag that is too big to valet. When you board, valet bags go on a cart in the jetbridge and you can then take your personal item with you on the plane only. The caveat is when you land at DFW or ORD, you will have to wait for your bag in the jet bridge, which can be stressful if you already land, taxi forever, wait for gate agents to activate jet bridge, then wait for the bag and you have to change planes. The processes in DFW and ORD are not uniform, as in bags get pulled at random in a free for fall despite people's waiting in line. When you land in MHK, the bags all come up on the nice cart so people can grab them orderly from the line. 5) Parking - right now parking is free, so take advantage. Very soon, MHK will be doing construction on parking lots and will charge for parking, which is a bummer. This change was already passed and will go into effect in 2020. 6) TSA - there is a modified pre-check option so you can keep your shoes and light jacket on, but electronic devices, toiletries, and FOOD must be separated out in the scanner. Yes, if you have snacks in your backpack like granola bars, they must come out. You will get a little laminated card to take to the metal detector so you can do the pre-check one instead of the body scanner. 7) Destination - to get to Denver, it is better to fly SLN-HYS-DEN which Eric R. just did this weekend. Getting west is mostly through Dallas, and getting east is mostly through Chicago. There are more non-stop options out of ICT and MCI. Safe travels and remember to get a Real ID before October 2020 or use your passport!

Time for an updated review of little MHK now that they are open again. First off, avoid leaving on…read morethe early flight unless you have independent ground transport or are parking your car there - area has no reliable cab/Uber service that early in the morning. The noon flight is about $40 more at the time of this review, but that is also the cost of a wasted Uber trip out from town if you miss the flight (see below). Second thing to be aware of is that Envoy/AA uses a strict interpretation of the boarding rules at this airport, and if you are not onboard or in the gate area (this does not include the ticketing area 120 steps away!) well in advance of the 15 min period they will give your seat away. It seems (per my discussion with the agent this morning) that they feel free to jump the gun on the 15 minutes if they think you aren't going to make it in time...I walked in at 5:40 for a 5:56 departure (Uber timestamp) and was denied boarding. I inquired and the agent confirmed my seat had already been reassigned...sigh...oh well live and learn!

Have stayed at this location 3X now once in late Jan, once in June & July and all 3X have been very…read moresmooth Front Desk people were very helpful. Got us checked in and out on time Our rooms were clean and didnt have any issues with bedding or any missing items For the most part it was also extremely quiet and very friendly people through out the hotel during our stays The little market downstairs was very helpful as well as the breakfast counter when we were too tired to leave the hotel The location is great, literally next door to Aggieville so walking distance to the bars and shops The hotel itself looks very clean all around and secure to get in and out One issue that was annoying and more of a physical building issue. The parking lot entrance for larger cars can be a problem, it is a very tight squeeze into and out of the lot Not sure who designed that but getting in and out of the lot is a mission haha They needed to build the entrance much more wider, can see cars have a hard time coming in and out there's scrape marks on the poles and sides, might need to address that for the future just saying

An embarrassment. Be…read moresure to dispute your hotel stays with your credit card companies! This dirty hotel won't take accountability or make anything right. We had a disgusting stay at this property. The carpets were sticky and smelled of stale beer. There were sharp items in the carpet. Soap dispensers were ripped off the walls in the bathroom. This hotel was dirty and it stunk. It was also extremely loud. I mean LOUD. It should be operating as it does. Cole, the "manager" reached out to waste our time with a bunch of fluff about how they will "try to improve." When we requested a modest refund, no response was given. That shows exactly what this hotel is and how it operates. Cole is as unprofessional and as dirty as this hotel. What an absolute joke. Avoid it at all cost!

I didn't realize there is a burn season here in March. It's smoky feel sorry if anyone has…read moreallergies. Also the wifi doesn't work. nice pull through sites and a nice laundry area. 3 washers and 4 dryers $2 a load. it is a nice area not far from Abilene, where Eisenhower is from lots of history. There is a Bells close by too for us shoppers.

Nice location, clean restrooms and showers. We stayed for a month and the price was very reasonable.read more

The service here is top notch! The girls that run the breakfast service are so sweet and helpful &…read morethe food is delish. Highly recommend!!

I arrived at this DoubleTree after a full day of travel and multiple flight delays, only to find…read morethat my confirmed reservation had been canceled without a single phone call, email, or notification. When I walked into the lobby, the front desk was completely unattended. I waited 30 minutes with no staff in sight. I called the hotel directly; no answer. Hilton customer service attempted to reach the property for 10 minutes and also could not get anyone to pick up. As a Hilton Gold member, this is an unacceptable failure of basic hotel operations. I'm also an active‑duty Servicemember who just relocated here and needed a short rest before I had to get up to get the day started. Instead, I was left standing in an empty lobby with no assistance, no communication, and no explanation for a canceled reservation. This is not a minor inconvenience ; it's a complete breakdown in management and guest service. Until this property addresses these issues, I strongly recommend choosing another hotel. They are an embarrassment to the Hilton brand.

This is a great location downtown between 3rd and 4th Street…read more The hotel is clean and modern and still smells new. The staff was great. Mostly. As many times as it had happened over the years I think it must be Hilton policy to wake guests up. Housekeepers knocked once and entered the locked room with a DND door hanger at just before 10 am. I was asleep and my wife had her headphones on so she didn't hear the knock. Check out was at noon, so I was catching a little nap since we got up early and went to breakfast. That's super annoying but it happens a lot. I love the hotel and would return. But if you don't want to be disturbed, you should make a special request at the front desk. They were competent.

Hotel was beautiful and modern, as expected from a Hilton Garden, but especially so in Manhattan…read moreKS! Staff was super helpful and friendly, room was clean, not much else you can ask for! The breakfast the next morning was expensive however; the only criticism is I was surprised that they didn't have another (complimentary) option to be honest. Other than that, would stay here again - four stars.

The most wonderful, kind, thoughtful, helpful ladies EVER. They saw us struggling with our luggage…read moreand they couldn't do enough to help us. This hotel is SOoo LUCKY TO HAVE THEm. Miss MISTY and MISS RAY. I want to take them home with me. Please make sure you acknowledge their above board efforts to help customers. The only complaint I have is the mattress in room 114 was in need of being changed. When you got in bed the Mattress rolled you into the center. We will Definitely return here hopefully our two angels will still be here. Huge HUGE THANKS they made our trip sooooo SPECIAL

We booked two nights for the K-State game and when me and my family were getting ready for bed both…read morerooms found bed bugs. When we talked to the manager regarding our concerns they were not accommodating at all. They claimed "that they could have come from anywhere and that we might have brought them in". They were very rude to my husband and my father when all we were trying to do was resolve the issue. We ended up moving hotels.