Hotel Price Categories for Wichita, Kansas

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Wichita, KS was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 55 hotels within Wichita and adjacent towns forming the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Wichita, Kansas

The table below shows Wichita, Kansas hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/17/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Wichita, Kansas Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/17/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Hotel At Oldtown 226 225 142 83 399 310 89 Courtyard By Marriott Wichita At Old Town 161 179 127 52 179 195 -16 Hyatt Regency Wichita 154 145 143 2 170 166 4 The Inn At Tallgrass 146 119 112 7 179 179 0 Marriott Wichita 144 89 123 -34 135 166 -31 Residence Inn By Marriott Wichita East At Plazzio 129 109 111 -2 149 147 2 Cresthill Suites Hotel - Wichita 126 85 89 -4 169 163 6 The Inn At Willowbend 124 90 90 0 159 159 0 Broadview Hotel 123 73 88 -15 119 158 -39 Comfort Suites 120 129 110 19 129 129 0 Hawthorn Suites East Wichita 117 129 95 34 129 139 -10 Holiday Inn Select Wichita, Ks 117 119 110 9 144 124 20 Kansas Inn 117 na 55 na na 179 na Candlewood Suites Wichita, Airport 114 130 98 32 130 129 1 Best Western Airport Red Coach Inn 112 99 96 3 186 127 59 Holiday Inn Wichita-airport, Ks 112 na 49 na na 175 na Wichita Home Suites 112 na 89 na na 134 na Cambridge Suites Wichita 110 74 77 -3 109 144 -35 Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Wichita 110 80 88 -8 120 133 -13 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Wichita Dwtn-convention Center 110 85 96 -11 89 124 -35 Quality Suites Airport 109 81 87 -6 110 131 -21 Courtyard By Marriott Wichita 106 84 74 10 144 139 5 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WICHITA AIRPORT 102 86 95 -9 101 109 -8 La Quinta Inn Wichita Airport 102 89 89 0 129 116 13 Towneplace Suites By Marriott Wichita East 98 93 71 22 119 124 -5 Holiday Inn Express Wichita, Ks 93 91 82 9 106 104 2 Holiday Inn Express Wichita South (i-35 & 47th St) 92 89 90 -1 94 94 0 Comfort Inn East 91 95 87 8 105 95 10 Candlewood Suites Wichita, Northeast, Ks 90 100 88 12 100 91 9 Best Western Wichita North/park City 88 81 86 -5 170 91 79 Comfort Inn South 88 80 71 9 100 105 -5 Best Western Governors Inn & Suites 80 85 67 18 94 92 2 Clubhouse Inn & Suites Wichita 80 69 64 5 79 96 -17 Wichita Days Inn & Suites 78 80 69 11 146 88 58 Wichita Suites Hotel 74 65 67 -2 75 82 -7 Wichita-days Inn West 72 76 71 5 80 72 8 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Wichita 71 67 64 3 79 78 1 Wichita Days Inn 62 60 61 -1 60 64 -4 Econo Lodge Airport 59 50 54 -4 75 64 11 Super 8 Motel Wichita Airport 58 56 56 0 61 61 0 Wichita/east Kellogg Super 8 Motel 56 58 56 2 58 56 2 Wichita Howard Johnson Express Inn 54 49 48 1 62 61 1 Econo Lodge Wichita 52 60 50 10 60 53 7 Red Carpet Inn Wichita 50 na 44 na na 55 na Scotsman Inn West/airport 49 na 49 na na 49 na Imperial Motel Wichita 48 47 43 4 56 52 4

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Wichita, Kansas and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Wichita, KS. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Wichita, KS.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Wichita, Kansas hotels is based on the average rates of 55 hotels within Wichita and adjacent towns forming the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $48 - Imperial Motel Wichita
Highest Average Room Rate:  $226 - Hotel At Oldtown

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Wichita, KS MSA hotels is $94 and the standard deviation is $28.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $123, so Wichita hotels with an average rate higher than $123 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $71, so Wichita hotels with an average rate lower than $71 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Wichita hotels with average room rates greater the $71 and less that $123 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.