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The Raphael Hotel, Autograph CollectionvsSheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection ranks #1 in Kansas City with positive reviews from 9 reviews like Forbes Travel Guide, Oyster and The Telegraph.
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
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
OysterUpscale
"The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection, is an historic, luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Kansas City's well-heeled Plaza neighborhood." Full review
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center Fodor's Michelin Guide Gayot Star Service Oyster
2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
From $242/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Part of the Crown Center complex, the Hyatt has a covered walkway to both Crown Center and Union Station and caters to large conventions and events." Full review
Michelin Guide "731 rooms. This ultra modern 4O-story high rise guest tower overlooks the Crown Center and downtown Kansas City. lt's sound-proof and air conditioned."
Gayot "At the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, amenities abound."
Star Service "Located in Midtown, in a prime location 10 blocks south of downtown, this is the most physically imposing convention hotel here." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 730-room Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center is a huge upscale property connected to the Crown Center entertainment complex." Full review
