Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Kansas City by IHG
A lower rate without cutting the essentials
About this hotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Kansas City by IHG sits in North Kansas City, a seven-minute taxi from the Arabia Steamboat Museum. As a 2-star property, it keeps things simple, with a lower nightly rate, family-friendly extras, on-site parking, solid road access, a free hot breakfast, a pool and a fitness room for guests stretching a Chiefs weekend beyond a single game. The on-site bar or restaurant gives a place to watch pre-game coverage without leaving the building, and Tay's Burger Shack sits nearby for guests who'd rather eat off-site. No hotel on this list is a genuine walk from Arrowhead Stadium itself, and this one is no exception: the drive or rideshare to the Truman Sports Complex is the same as from most of North Kansas City, so guests plan on getting in the car well before kickoff rather than counting on a walk to the gates.
- Budget-friendly rate
- a lower nightly rate
- On-site pool
- On-site bar or restaurant
Our take
This suits fans who want a lower nightly rate more than a room right on top of the stadium, since nothing on this list is truly walkable to the gates anyway. Families get real value from the pool and extra space, but anyone chasing the shortest possible drive on game morning should look toward the Independence cluster instead.
- Book ahead for a marquee Chiefs matchup, rooms in North Kansas City fill days before the ticket lines do.
- Take advantage of the free parking here and leave your car overnight before an early kickoff.
- Eat at Tay's Burger Shack or the hotel itself before you leave, food lines inside the Truman Sports Complex build fast before kickoff.
Why we love it
- Lists a lower nightly rate
- Pool for downtime after the game
- Close to Tay's Burger Shack
- Guest rating of 8.2/10
Why guests love itA weekend here worked well built around a Chiefs game: aseven-minute taxi from the Arabia Steamboat Museum, close enough to Tay's Burger Shack for dinner without another drive. The pool gave the evening after the game somewhere to sit and cool off, and leaving the car in the free lot overnight before an early kickoff made the next morning easier. Not walkable to Arrowhead, but few options near the stadium are.