Great Wolf Lodge Kansas CityvsThe Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection ranks significantly higher than Great Wolf Lodge Kansas City. The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection scores 92 with approval from 7 reviews such as Jetsetter, Fodor's and Gayot.
Great Wolf Lodge Kansas City
10401 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, KS 66111
From $170/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Geared toward families with its massive indoor/outdoor waterpark (free for hotel guests), huge game arcade, children's activity room, interactive game quest that involves tracking down clues." Full review
The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection
325 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64112
From $152/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Built in 1927 as an apartment house, the Raphael today bills itself as a boutique hotel. It's an intimate, European-style facility with large rooms that have excellent views of the plaza." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 126-room Raphael Hotel occupies a landmark 1920s Renaissance Revival–style building." Full review
Star Service
"Across busy Wornall Road from the stately InterContinental, this is yet another of Marriott's popular and well-primped modern Autograph Collection offerings." Full review
Michelin Guide
"As the city's most elegant small hotel, the nine-story Raphael, opened in 1928, offers an old-world touch of marble tiles and wooden ceilings in the lobby, and modern amenities in all rooms."
Gayot
"Located just steps from Country Club Plaza and such notable Kansas City sites as the Nelson-Atkins Museum and the zoo, this property offers a luxuriously cozy and convenient stay."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The Raphael Hotel takes inspiration from Europe’s boutique luxury hotels and delivers a unique experience in Kansas City, Mo." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This boutique hotel, conveniently located on the doorstep of Country Club Plaza, is an architectural landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places – but it’s anything but stuffy." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic KC landmark-turned boutique hotel with Old World architecture and a lively music lounge." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection, is an historic, luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Kansas City's well-heeled Plaza neighborhood." Full review