Image Credit: Kansas City International Airport Quick InformationĪirport: Kansas City International Airport (MCI) Terminal: 1 terminal and 2 concourses - A and B Airport Address: 1 International Sq., Kansas City, MO 64153 Distance From Downtown Kansas City: 15 miles (24 km) Websites: Phone Number: 81 Passengers Served: 11.7 million (pre-pandemic) Destinations Served: 44 domestic and 2 international destinations Flight Information: Departures and arrivals info can be found online MCI Terminal Map Here’s what you need to know about getting around MCI. MCI is primarily a domestic airport with just a few international routes, including Mexico and Canada. In early 2023, MCI consolidated all flight operations into a brand-new spacious terminal, improving gate access, modernizing facilities, and integrating local businesses for dining and shopping opportunities. I would recommend staying elsewhere, particularly given the rates charged at this property.Kansas City International Airport (MCI), or KCI, as it’s commonly known, served 11.7 million passengers pre-pandemic in 2019, making it the second-busiest year in the airport’s history. In short, this hotel is not worthy of the Fairfield brand. That is what should happen with this hotel, absent renovation. Other hotel chains (e.g., Choice Hotels) intentionally rebrand their properties as they age. And the room, likely due to the outdated cooling and heating unit, felt damp. The towels and wash cloths were old and thin.
All of the furnishings were outdated and the mattresses were in serious need of replacement. When my wife and I walked into our guest room, it felt like we had stepped back in time 20 or 30 years. The overarching problem is that the hotel in general, and the guest rooms in particular, are in serious need of an upgrade/renovation. Unfortunately, this hotel fails to live up to the Fairfield brand name. I selected this hotel because of my general preference for the Marriott/Bonvoy brand, and because of recent positive experiences at two other Fairfield Inns. My wife and I recently spent one night at this hotel, prior to an early morning flight out of Kansas City.