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Kansas City-Worlds of Fun HotelvsThe Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection
Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection ranks significantly better than Kansas City-Worlds of Fun Hotel. The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection is ranked #1 in Kansas City with recommendations from 9 reviews such as Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Kansas City-Worlds of Fun Hotel
Fodor's
7100 NE Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO 64117
From $51/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Pool
"This chain hotel is situated on a commercial strip and offers discounted tickets to the Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun theme parks, which are just a half-mile away." Full review
The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Michelin Guide
Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Oyster
325 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64112
From $152/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"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
"The 126-room Raphael Hotel occupies a landmark 1920s Renaissance Revival–style building." Full review
"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
"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."
"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."
Recommended
"The Raphael Hotel takes inspiration from Europe’s boutique luxury hotels and delivers a unique experience in Kansas City, Mo." Full review
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
"Historic KC landmark-turned boutique hotel with Old World architecture and a lively music lounge." Full review
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