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Reviews of The Derrick Inn

2 out of 5
The Derrick Inn
409 E. Sycamore St., Ness City, KS

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 59 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was torn apart. It smelled like mold and the room was not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Bryony

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn’t stay here. Water was pouring in from the ceiling. There was no heat. Place needs to be condemned. Still haven’t received a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never got to use the reservation because the motel was condemned and closed two months ago.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Clint

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs a bulldozer
Dirty towels and dirty bedsheets with holes. Mattresses are shot. Pillows need to be thrown away too. Pool is listed as an amenity but hasn't been open for a long time. They did not have a record of my reservation. No one at the front desk when I tried to check in. Had to wait 20 minutes for someone to appear. Was beginning to wonder if they were open for business.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was not usable, Staff out walking the dog for 20 minutes, had to wait til they got back. Reservation was not in system. The young man that helped us was nice. This is a hotel that is used to house rougnecks from the oil companies. The folks are nice folks but a family environment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The primary folks in this residence are oil workers. The workers are good folks but when the sign reads no dirty shoes, you get the point. We arrived to a phone that read "for service pick up the phone". I picked up the phone and a phone wrang 3 ft away. Thinking it was a coincidence I did it again, same result. When the only employee returned from walking the dog, he looked us up and no reservation. We stayed elsewhere. The employee was nice but the accommodations were not as perceived on the site.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was working. The pool was closed the hot tub was closed the washer and dryer were broken the ice machine was broken. The condition of the property was very run down. The staff was very professional but there’s nothing they could do about the fact that nothing was in order I suspect because the owner wouldn’t address the problems
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Carey

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
decent place for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible stay
The room was dusty and bathtub dirty as well. Stains on ceiling from water leak and paint peeling off the wall around the door. No cover was over ac/heater unit. When checking in the guy could not find my reservations because i booked online amd he did not know how to access that.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Traci

Disliked: Staff & service
I was shocked! No heat in the lobby it was freezing!!! So was the weight room and the broken pool! Then there was nobody at the motel to check us in. I had to call the motel so they could send the manager in to check us in!! So I waited in the warm car. She pulled up behind and didnt say a word. The room was dated and needed some attention!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
It’s a place to lay your head
The bell to call someone to the desk didn’t work. I read this as an issue before. Just call the phone number. Even though we had made reservations in advance, no one had turned on the heat in our room and it was freezing, literally not figuratively. Though it did warm up nicely. Pillows are pancakes and blankets are thin. Pool, hot tub, washers, dryers, all out of order (COVID related?) I’m not saying I wouldn’t stay again rather than drive 45 minutes, if Ness City is where I needed to be, just that my expectations were set too high.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The front desk lady was very very nice, especially checking in at 1:30am. My first room was down stairs. After getting situated, I heated up cold pizza and at that time noticed a movement behind dresser! So I hurried and snapped a picture, well low and behold it was a cockroach, I am a truck driver out of time and can't drive to the next town. She offered to put me up stairs, explained with the pools and humidity it could be the reason! This room is much better, the lighting is terrible though had to use my phone to check everything, to the eye it's all clean. But i think I will have the creepy crawlies all night! Hope I get good sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Andrea

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Older but clean hotel at a reasonable price. Ac was cold and staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Connie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst place I have ever stayed !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

DerrickInn, Ness Kansas

Disliked: Staff & service
It was impossible to get someone to come to the front desk I waited 30 minutes for someone to come up front there wasn't any cars weren't busy it's very very dirty the front desk and front door look like it hadn't been cleaned in months the girl that did come to the front desk was very pleasant very nice but that was the only good thing about the whole situation I know they're the only Hotel there but they should at least have pride in their hotel and keep it clean and it was really hot when you walk in there the whole lobby with hot and there's no AC going at all their plants were all dead the pool was closed and dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s was nice and pleasant. Enjoyed the stay for the simplicity of the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Derrick Inn
The Derrick Inn has real,possibilities, but the rooms fall short. Our room was clean, but one bed was broken somehow and leaned. The pillows were shabby and torn.The peoplenext to us had no showers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
not good but the only place in town
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good value
Went out for a hunting trip. Decent hotel for the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

RaymondJames, Rural Missouri

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Friendly hard working family owned . So family staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay while in this area. Nothing fancy but comfortable enough.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Joel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I swam in the pool and didn't die yet
Management has really let this place go
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel was very filthy & run down. I would not recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

ab

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Holes in walls, the cleanliness is was extremely low. The king suite was like walking back into the 1970's with all kinds of repair needed. It seems the shoe string budget is causing the place to go down hill
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Meh, maybe if it's your only choice.
The pool was open but it was freezing cold & there was a lot of sand on the bottom so doubt it was cleaned very often. Hot tub was bubbling but it was freezing cold as well. Room was clean-ish. They did come in every day & vacuum & replace the towels but don't expect the beds to be made or anything beyond the basics. Had to go down & get them to come out & bring me toilet paper. There is almost never anyone at the front desk so you have to call a number & they answer & you wait for them to come out. We found unopened food in the drawer from the last occupant & the furniture is falling apart. I would stay there again but only because it is the only hotel within an hour of where my family lives. Otherwise I would go somewhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lot of value for that price
Because the swimming pool was onder maintenance, we've got an upgrade. Bicycles could stay insode. Bed was good, everything was clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Emily

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean. The bed was comfortable. There was no coffeepot in the room so I couldn't make my own coffee. There was a microwave which I didn't use and a fridge which I did use. The table in the room was so unstable I couldn't put anything on it because I was afraid it would fall over. While I was brushing my teeth in the bathroom the trap on the sink fell off onto the floor. The water was hot, the bathroom was large enough and it was a comfortable place to sleep and watch TV. It was a reasonable price. It looks like they are renovating a part of the motel to make a restaurant which would be a good thing eventually. Overall it was worth what I paid for it and very close to where I needed to be. It would have been nice to go swimming in an indoor heated pool but it was out of order. However the indoor spa was running all the time and it had hot water and was probably quite comfortable but I didn't use it because it was too cold inside the building and I didn't want to catch cold going back and forth to my room. I would recommend it for staying in town but don't expect anything fancy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was closed for maintenance. Staff was very friendly. Rooms were rundown.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I am not sure who has done the prior reviews, or which room they were in, but most all do not reflect the experience that I had. The room had newer carpet squares and newer paint, however that is about all that I can say was a recent "upgrade" The condition of the entire facility was run down with amateur patches evident all over the place. Some of the amateur fixes are down right dangerous. The bed was nearly solid, the furniture was worn and soiled, and the door barely shut and would not lock without some effort. It seems to me that the management/ownership is trying to better this place and I hope they do, but until this facility is given some professional attention I am afraid it is not going to get better.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gricelda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Jill

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It will do
The room was ok; the property needs some updating, but the bed was comfy. The room seemed to run a bit warm, and the front desk staff was never around. It was quiet, and served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near gas stations and restrants
hotel is minimal but is nice. Has been started to be remodeled. Bed was comfortable. If need to stay in a hotel in the area, will return to this one. Enjoyed the hot tub!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Room comfort
Faux Vegas charm
This is a throwback, faux Vegas motel, a bit run down, but with a good room and a very good bed. No breakfast, but the hot tub made up for that.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
STAFF IS VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. CLOSE TO THE FACILITY WHERE WE WERE WORKING.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

mike, ness city

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sucksd
Nothing worked I couldn’t even get into the first room he gave me i went to another room the hot tub didn’t work the pool was prettying and the “fitness” place was out of order paid way to much for one night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Better than most in the area
Remember that this is Oil Field, Custom Harvester, and traveling labor country. Most of the people staying at these places are hard working smelly dirty people that just worked 8-14 hrs and yes. Quite LOUD! The only thing I really didn't like, was the fact that when the desk clerk DID show up, she brought her very rude children with her. The older one was throwing batteries at me while I patiently waited for her mom typing one handed to check me in while holding the other. It was better than sleeping on the ground or in the truck.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Cathy, washington

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Omgoodness really bad
I even got a remodeled room! Looked like the furniture had been peed on, dirty. No coffee pot, towels were so old hurt my skin. It was being remodeled, they continued working till 10:30 pm. They could have offered a discount, but they charged full price, thank god there was another rooming house across the stréet. The bed was so hard, was probably from the original owner. This shouldn't be on your site.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Disliked: Staff & service
Simple comfortable place to rest for the night.
Affordable, clean towels & sheets, good T.V., and working remote.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

stephen, hillsboro kansas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
They have a pool + cameras inside and outside. Its on one of the main roads in town. Bed was good everything worked BUT the shower.