Best Luxury Hotels in Kansas City

Experience European elegance in the middle of America at The Raphael. In receipt of accolades including the Best Historic Hotel award from Historic Hotels Worldwide and a Wine Spectator Award, it has a vintage appeal. Chaz Restaurant and Lounge provides all-day dining with nightly live jazz music. And all 126 bedrooms come with a king bed, pillowtop mattress, 300-thread count sheets, hypoallergenic pillows and an iPod docking station. Top-level suites have up to two bedrooms, water-jetted tubs and dressing areas. Book a package to complement your special trip, in a hotel that’s popular with honeymooners.

A former haberdashery, this building dates back to the 1930s, its 20 storeys rendering it a longtime landmark on the city horizon. Look out for lots of original features, including the mail chute which runs the full height of the property and a gold-winged statue representing the goddess Dawn. In its current life as a hotel, Phillips Kansas City offers 216 bedrooms, equipped with luxurious amenities like C.O Bigelow bath products and Keurig coffee, some with claw foot tubs. Don’t miss cocktails at the Speakeasy, where the hotel’s art deco finesse is at its peak, dinner at Tavernonna and nightcaps in the Diamond Lounge.

Launched in 2020, this downtown hotel accommodates a whopping 800 guestrooms. Additionally, it has a lobby bar, a grab-and-go coffee shop, an indoor saltwater swimming pool and 60,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The Stilwell Restaurant and Bar serves American classics for sit-in and take-out. While the Horsefeather Social provides views of the Performing Arts Center over light meals. A bridge connects the Loews Hotel to the Kansas City Convention Center, the streetcar is right outside and many attractions are walkable, including the Power and Light District.

Nestled in Kansas City’s downtown Library District, just two miles from Union Station, Hotel Savoy Kansas City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is within walking distance of some of the city’s main attractions. The hotel is housed in a historical building, with original furnishings and stained-glass windows, and is comprised of a collection of 120 spacious guestrooms and suites, featuring the expansive 2-Bedroom Presidential King Suite. The Savoy Restaurant is an emblematic feature of the city where guests can sample American cuisine made from the finest, locally sourced ingredients accompanied by an extensive cocktail and wine selection. Guests are invited to make use of the on-site fitness centre. There are 7 meeting rooms on-site, with the largest spread over 2,695ftsq. This hotel is pet friendly.