The Broadview Hotel - Wichita 37.68584, -97.34208

I heard from several staff members that this hotel is closing April 1, 2010. It is apparent. My room was dirty upon arrival. The maid showed up at 4pm the next day to clean and 3pm the day after that. I worked in my room both afternoons so I declined a cleaning at such a late hour of the day. The restaurant is closed, no business we were told. There was no hot breakfast for the same reason. VERY DISAPPOINTING VISIT! I WONT BE BACK!

The front dest was very good with Customer Service. Cory is a great asset to the Broadview.

I love staying in historic and non-chain hotels. The location of the Broadview is great; centrally located by historic downtown and other fun ammenities. But the condition of the hotels is crumbling. Everything seems fine until you start looking at details: scratches on doors, walls, everywhere; stained carpet; knarled bedspread and curtains. I was saddened that it didn't even try to by energy efficient: no fluorescent bulbs, heater/AC completely out of whack. The breakfast was not good although the breakfast staff were very friendly. The staff was pleasant. They explained that the Broadview is getting a multi-million dollar face lift in the upcoming year. So hold out on staying here until then.

This lovely old hotel on the river in Wichita was perfect for our needs. The staff, especially Karl, were very polite, respectful, and helpful clearing up a reservation mix-up. Karl even gave us an upgrade to a suite to make up for the mix up in reservations. All staff were incredibly gracious and professional. Complimentary breakfast each morning was fresh and tasty. We highly recommend this hotel for its history and comfort.

Beautiful historic hotel, but very limited climate control in rooms. Sign over thermastat actually said to open the window if the room is too hot! Window had a high-pitched whistle whenever the wind blew, which made it very hard to sleep. Vending machines only take coins, no dollar bills.

This is an older, but freshly remodeled hotel that has a lot of class. Restaurant is also A-1 with a great Kansas Steak!!

Hotel was great! Staff was extreamly friendly, always there, and willing to help. Hotel itsself was very beautiful and for its age, well kept up! I was very specific in my stay asking for specifically alot, and I got just about everything that I wanted and more. The only thing was I booked a double bed room and they didnt have any due to musicals and teams. They gave me a presidential suite for the problems, which was huge and amazing!!! Fitness room was great, resturants were nice, and again staff we're amazing! I will reccomend this hotel to everyone staying in the area! and will deffinately be back myself!

They do a great job with this classic old hotel. Just down the street from the Hyatt, but at 2/3 the price, it's a no brainer. My only complaint is that TV defaults to Fox News when you turn it on. I could live without that.

It was nice. Good hot breakfast included. Excellent location. The only problem was that it seemed about as old as it was. Strange layout in the batheroom which needed updating. Cheapy TV and one of the only two elevators was broken.

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My fiance and I loved this hotel. Staff was incredibly personable and accommodating. We had a fabulous time! Highly recommended!

We recently stayed at The Broadveiw Hotel, We were so pleased with the staff and our overall stay. The hotel was very quiet and we had drinks in the bar, the waitstaff were exptremely friendly. Our Room overlooked the river and was exceptionally clean! We will be staying there again.

Very pleasent friendly staff, particulary the cheerful breakfast crew. Good sized room with 2 double sleigh beds, dual aspect view from windows. Had read that the air-conditioning was poor however we found it to be excellent. The complementary breakfast was very good, lots of choice both hot and cold. The hotel provided a free airport shuttle, but would take you wherever you wanted locally if they were free at the time. We even rang for a lift back from a restaurant downtown. The only downside was the hotel bar, it had a strange smell and was quite dowdy, however the drinks were reasonable for a hotel and it was 2 4 1 on a Friday. The outdoor swimming pool was lovely with lots of sunloungers, free pool towels and a covered area with comfortable chairs for when it was too hot to sit in the sun. Would definitely visit again, if in the area.

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Advertised Flapper Tour (reason we picked this hotel) was not available. Public areas (lobby, restaurant/bar)smell moldy (popcorn smell in the afternoon). Self-parking across the street $8.

The service was amazing. This location is within walking distance to oldtown/downtown area. The rooms were a little cramped but, very clean and again the service was outstanding! Will stay here again on my through Wichita.

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the hotel needs itself needs improvement. desk drawers wouldn't close, bathroom and room are extremely small. crevices were not clean. the room is lit by only lamps. there's no overhead light which makes the room dark. i'm originally from dallas traveling to wichita for a high school graduation. the thought of staying at a historic hotel was intriguing to me, but this stay was less than desirable. to their credit, the front desk told me they're going under a multi-million dollar renovation late 2009. hopefully that will put in the runnings to be a great hotel.

I booked this hotel because it was close to the Century II center,(just across the street) and I was glad I did, because, with Riverfest and the Art Festival going on, access to the Century center was very limited. I was surprised that they charged me to park overnight in their parking garage, but with the huge crowds, I suppose the fee covered overnight guards, which were on duty. Oh, the free hot buffet breakfast was a great way to start the day.

Check-in and out went very quickly. Also the front desk told us where to go get our hair fixed and even made our appointments for us. It was also very close to walking and doing our shopping on Douglas St. and Old Town was also walking distance. We had a great week-end and look forward to returning to Wichita in the future.

It is a historic hotel and the detail comes out. The lobby is beautiful, but the rooms could have a more luxury feel to them. But i think it's a great deal and will return.

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The hotel is apparently getting ready to shut down for major renovations and the level of service showed that they probably were having a hard time retaining employees. There was a definite shortage w/one attendant answering phones as well as parking cars. I will come back after the renovations because the older hotel still has charm.

We were very impressed. I only expected a regular size room with one queen bed. But what we had was like a suite. We loved it and the view was wonderful. The hotel was quick to fix the tub drainage. Parking was a little difficult not being from the area. The breakfast was good and hot.We will use this hotel again. You can't beat the size of the room for the price.

My wife and I were pleasantly surprised at the condition of this hotel. It is an old building, but it has been updated and maintained well. For the price we paid, we couldn't have found a better place in Wichita. However, the parking garage is across the street and is NOT free. It makes for a bit of a walk to your room from your car. There is a valet, but you will have to pay even more for that. The shower stall was a bit cramped as well. Overall, you won't be disappointed staying at this hotel.

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The Broadview Hotel was a phenomenal value with a convenient downtown location. We were next to the major museums and airport. Dining was only a short drive away and there were plenty of options downtown. The only negative was room service was running a little slow one evening and the meal on that particular night was not as good as we hoped. We are thinking that was not the norm. I would recommend to others staying in Wichita.

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My only complaint is that I paid for a King bed but we ended up with a double. I had confirmed our reservation with the hotel two weeks in advance to make sure that there would be a king bed, and they said that we would have one. We ended up with a double bed. Other than that, the hotel was fine. The free breakfast in the morning was very nice, and the lobby is beautiful. A very nice, historic hotel.

The room was very spacious. Very clean rooms.

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I stayed at the Broadview one night on business. The only problem I had was the WiFi wasn't working from my room, so I had to go down to the lobby to get it to work. The staff was very helpful in that regard. The hotel is in bankruptcy, but I didn't see any signs of any problems related to that.

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Need old hotel. Would stay there again.

Pretty nice hotel in Wichita. We had a large room that was quite comfortable and got a great rate on hotels.com I would recommend waiting to stay there until after the huge renovation is done. Maybe they will revamp their staff too. Not the friendliest folks I have come across.

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Excellent Hotel, Everything was excellent, except the bed is pretty firm. I prefer pillow top mattresses. Over all a great hotel for a great price.

Coming from Colorado where smoking is banned in restaurants and bars I was a little overwhelmed by the smell of smoke when we walked into the lobby. They have a hoppin' bar where people can smoke. Other than that the staff was great and accommodating (our luggage was lost at the airport). Clean, friendly, a little pricey but nice.

I was happy to get a room in the same hotel as my daughter's rowing team, and wasn't really concerned with anything else at the time I booked the room. I was pleasantly surprised to find a great room and great customer service at the front desk throughout our stay! The hotel is beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The breakfast buffet was outstanding. Everything was delicious, fresh, and the appropriate temperature. We initially had a small mix up with the reservation being for a 2-bed room, and they only had a king room available. But, the great front desk person asked if we would just go ahead to the room they had and call back in an hour or so. We did, and he eventually found us the 2-bed room we wanted and got us moved right in without incident. He was really a gem, and ended up giving us directions to a restaurant, and even remembered my name when we checked out in the morning. That's awesome customer service!

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I grew up in Wichita and The Broadview was the ritzy place I couldn't even afford to enter. It was a treat to stay there and it was very comfortable and convenient. It is old, yet modern in every way. The service was fine.

overall the hotel is very nice we loved the rooms and the overall feel of the hotel, the locations is nice considering the amount on nightlife that is just minutes away. Our main problems were the staff. they were rude and not very accomidating, fortunally we were able to keep our interactions wiht them breif. the only other issue was the parking it did not feel very safe and our secure. all things considered we would stay here again