Very clean and well organized, excellent communication with host. Bathrooms and kitchen great, clean and neat the neighborhood is up and coming - craftsmen homes beautifully renovated and some a little run down. Very close to city ! Great coffee shop up the street.
Great sleeping accommodations, clean house and spacious back yard. Not too far from some great restaurants and conveniently close to the stadium where you can avoid a lot of traffic. Owner is very responsive and had great communication.
We booked for a bachelorette party and everything went great. Pictures were accurate and the check in/check out process was very smooth! Definitely recommend!!
House was lovely, comfortable and centrally located to what we wanted to do. The host was quick to respond to messages, and supplied all the needed information ahead of time. Check-in and out were a breeze.
Great spot to have a get away with a larger group!
We had a great weekend! The place is very centrally located! Making it easy to find lost to do in the area! Check in was super easy with clear instructions!
We loved the Bates home! Very beautiful, comfortable, spacious home. It was centrally located to all the things we wanted to do. William was easy to communicate with, and very responsive with any questions I had. Would for sure book again.
House was perfect for our crew and decorated so nice for the holidays! We had everything we needed and communication was welcoming and always immediate!
Enjoyed our stay. Had some difficulty with the locks at first. The 3rd level staircase is somewhat steep. The manager was very helpful and answered the phone when I called.
It was a very comfortable stay! There was enough room for all of us and everything was set up very well. I would suggest adding that the king bed is on the 3rd floor with very very steep stairs. Communication with the owner was always prompt and very clear. All the bedding was clean and very comfortable. It was a total of 13 people that stayed at the house, including 5 children, and we never felt cramped. Would definitely recommend for larger groups.its also within walking distance of the KC Forehouse which is where my BIL got married. Thank you for your hospitality!!
This is the second house we have rented from William through VRBO. As with the other property, it is a clean, updated old home. Plenty of comfortable beds, common space and dining area. Two families of 4 fit nicely here. Only downsides are the house being in a somewhat dicey area and the top floor bedroom has an incredibly steep staircase. Definitely not for older folks who could fall easily or for younger kids who would tumble. Owner is very responsive. House is spacious and well kept.
The home was clean and spacious, kitchen and bathrooms were stocked with glassware, toilet tissue, etc. Stairs to top floor are very steep. The property is not within walking distance to CCP as stated in the ad, and the neighborhood is less than desirable.
The house itself was very clean, very spacious, very stocked & everything easy check in! Everything with house was great!
The back yard was not private, you share it with the neighbor house which wasnât comforting. The neighbor was an VRBO as well and there was tons of fighting and cops had to be called. The host owns both houses for VRBO.
The owner/host said the drive way was ours for parking but the neighbor trapped our cars in & the owner asked us to go over and ask them to move car while we were very uncomfortable doing so. Will not be staying again for young females/bachelorette due to neighbor hood
Hoat was very supportive and generous. The house, ammenities and location were perfect for our group. Will recommend.
We loved the money museum, Arabia steamboat museum, City Marketplace, Joe's bbq, and Kansas City Roasterie.
Our extended family was in town for the weekend for a wedding in downtown KC. This house was conveniently located near the Country Club Plaza and downtown. The home itself was well maintained and nicely decorated with several thoughtful details, like coffee, cold water in the refrigerator, and throw blankets in all rooms. The host was extremely responsive. 5 stars all the way around!!
The house was beautiful! And had plenty of space. We loved the historic look of the home and that it accommodated everyone. The location of the home wasnât far from different restaurants and fun things to do. I would stay here again! Very clean and the host went above and beyond when it came to responding -super quick too!
A group of siblings/cousins got together for a weekend reunion. We wanted a place near The Plaza, and found this VRBO. 5 adults and 1 child stayed at the property, with other relatives living in the vicinity coming and going throughout the weekend. The house was a perfect meeting place! There is a fully equipped kitchen. We enjoyed sitting around the living room/dining room visiting and reminiscing. Beds were comfy. Plenty of sleeping accommodations. The bedroom in the attic was undergoing a little construction, but was still usable. There is a grocery store about 4 blocks away, and a very hip, urban coffee shop about a block and a half away. Itâs a quick drive to The Plaza for shopping and evening meals. Contact with the host was all done through text message, and was extremely easy.
Mention was made in previous reviews of running out of hot water for showers. We staggered our showers between mornings and nights and never had any difficulty. 3 cars can easily be parked in driveway. Street parking is also allowed, although we didnât have to use it. Neighborhood appears to be undergoing a gentrification process, as was evidenced at the coffee shop. Overall very pleased with the home and our stay.
I am William Bates, a community and business professional with solid experience and knowledge of Kansas City communities and a passion to see these communities grow and thrive. I am a trained urban planner with a degree in Urban Studies from University of Missouri at Kansas City and a Masterâs in Business Administration. I currently live in the Historic Manheim Park community where I have served in the past as a member of the Community Leadership Council (e.g., Board of Directors) and oversee all housing and infrastructure development projects on behalf of the community. I am currently active in the community working with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative, the Troost Community Investment District Development Committee and several other local organizations. I love Kansas City and I am eager to lend my time and talents to help our local communities grow and thrive.
I moved to Kansas City approximately ten years ago to attend the University of Missouri at Kansas City where I completed a bachelorâs degree in Urban Studies with a concentration in community development. Through my training, I developed a passion for working in Kansas City communities and specifically leveraging resources from various sources to help these communities to become safer, more livable places where residents are proud to call these communities home. My interest in Urban Neighborhoods stems from this passion to leverage my talents as an urban planner and my training/professional experience in business to help improve the lives of people who live in central Kansas City. Beyond working with Urban neighborhoods, I have a passion in gardening and renovating houses.
This property is a rustic house. Filled with modern and classic updates. We also own the adjacent properties to this property. So, If you need additional houses, please message William, we have other properties nearby.
Whether you are looking to stay a day, week or a month, the historic and beautiful Bates West House is located just steps away from some of Kansas Cityâs most iconic sites and attractions (Country Club Plaza, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Hallmark Crown Center). This home was designed with your comfort in mind. This home is well appointed with t he following amenities: Traditional floor plan, spacious bedrooms, outdoor patio, off street parking, Netflix high speed internet.