http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:23:42Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/4/24644/8235 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/messyhotelbed.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Clean, kinda clean or unclean? That's the new guessing game you could playing the next time you're in Kansas.</i> <p>We almost seem to take for granted the safety and sanitary inspections that frequently take place in hotels and motels but upon hearing that the state of Kansas has halted its inspection program for licensed hotels, we're a little fearful that this could become an awful but necessary trend as governments struggle to balance their budgets.<p><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1609747.html">KansasCity.com</a> reports that the program was stopped after $300,000 cut from the Department of Agriculture (which randomly oversees hotel inspections.) <blockquote><p>The inspection program aimed to ensure the cleanliness and safety of guest rooms in the state&#146;s nearly 1,000 licensed hotels. All currently juliana 2009-12-04T08:44:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/7/29/7185/24548 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/white_haven_lodge.jpg" align="right"></p> <p><b>[Publisher's Note: Recently, one of our reader's sent us this review in after staying at the White Haven Motor Lodge in Kansas City. &nbsp;Sounds like this place is one of those classic old fashion family style motor lodges. Very retro. Looks like a cool place.]</b></p></p> <blockquote> <p> My son's baseball team recently competed at the USSSA National Tournament in Kansas City. &nbsp;However, we did get a room at the White Haven Motor Lodge located at 8000 Metcalf in Kansas City. &nbsp; If you are my age, (42) you'll think you stepped back in time when you were a child from the 1970's, but don't be fooled, there is nothing 70's about this place. &nbsp; The staff is markj 2004-07-29T07:20:19-05:00 38.982507 -94.667052 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/