My wife discovered this great hotel when returning home from a trip to Colorado. What a wonderful hotel. Besides the bonus of being located across the street from Harry Truman's home, the neighborhood was quiet and peaceful. Room was comfortable and the garden just outside our window was lovely and relaxing. Delightful stay and would highly recommend for a getaway... More

We took the train from St Louis to Independence for a weekend getaway. We arranged with the owners of the hotel to pick us up from the train station. A very nice couple own/run the hotel. It is very clean and brightly decorated. There are many restaurants, small shops and a movie theatre a short walk from the hotel. We... More

My husband and I discovered this jewel practically in our own backyard! It was our anniversary and we wanted a getaway at last notice. This place was on our Hotel Tonight Ap at a very affordable price. The hotel mgr. was SO very efficient and arranged for us a couples massage upon arrival. We loved it! The hotel was much... More

My boyfriend and I visited this hotel for a romantic over night stay. The 'Time out for us ' package was a wonderful experience and very affordable. The package consisted of a beautiful room overlooking their garden, a one hour massage, a gift certificate to a local restaurant, and a late check out. During our stay there was a snowstorm,... More

The staff were very friendly had helpful. The first snow of the season turned up on our first night, I look our the window and their is the guy from the front desk scrapping the ice off my hire car. A delightful conglomeration of older style furniture not normally seen in a hotel.

We stayed at the Higher Ground for 2 nights and found in charming. The building was restored and attractively decorated. Very convenient for everything. I had the corner room over looking Truman House which was lovely. Only problem was street light which was on all nite and penetrated the thin curtains. Room could have been improved by having thicker curtains... More

I will never stay anywhere else in Independence. The hosts are friendly, the reservations always correct, the public areas charming. Each room is just a little different (I have stayed here many times) and each is inviting with a different view of the historic neighborhood or hotel garden. One of my friends who travels extensively across the United States declared... More

Stayed here because all the other Independence hotels looked like dives. Cost $91 for a simple queen room. Small and very hot. Couldn't get our AC to work. Had a difficult time sleeping because the bright lights from the hallway were coming through big cracks in the door. Staff was very friendly. Bfast wasn't as pictured in this review. Simple... More

What a find in Independence, MO! Beautifully restored from a three story office building, my husband and I consider Higher Ground to be a real find. Across the street from President Truman's home, we found this hotel to be within walking distance of many other historical points of interest. The hotel's decorating was created by the proprietress with stunning colors,... More