Country Club Plaza in southern Kansas City is approximately 20 minutes from the downtown area, and provides fine-dining restaurants and upscale shopping opportunities. The mall is also within walking distance of a AAA four-diamond hotel, Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Kansas City also has three AAA four-diamond hotels in its downtown district, less than 15 minutes from Country Club Plaza. The Country Club Plaza offers live entertainment throughout the year in its courtyard.
The Intercontinental hotel features an outdoor swimming pool with views of the Country Club Plaza, and provides a fitness center, valet parking and in-room massages upon request. The hotel's restaurant, the Oak Room, offers fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant's menu changes seasonally. All guest rooms have private balconies, and the suites have living-room areas.
The hotel is a five-minute drive from the historic architecture in Kansas City's Old Westport district. Many of the historic buildings in the district have shops and restaurants, including Kelly's Westport Inn, which is in an 1850 structure. Intercontinental is also less than 10 minutes from the art exhibits and outdoor sculptures at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
The Westin Crown Center is on the southern edge of downtown Kansas City, approximately 10 minutes from Country Club Plaza. This hotel has a limestone bluff with a 60-foot waterfall in its atrium-style lobby. Other hotel features include an outdoor swimming pool, two lighted tennis courts, a fitness center and two on-site restaurants: Benton's, which serves steak entrees, and the Brasserie, a casual eatery with American cuisine. Pets may stay at the hotel for an additional fee, and bedding is provided for your pet upon request.
The hotel is adjacent to the Crown Center mall, which provides shopping and dining opportunities. The mall is home to the American Restaurant, a fine-dining establishment with a four-diamond rating from AAA and a Mobil four-star award. The Westin is also within walking distance of Penn Valley Park, a recreation area with walking paths and the National World War I Monument.
Situated in the heart of downtown Kansas City, the Hotel Phillips is less than 15 minutes from Country Club Plaza. The hotel is within walking distance of downtown shopping and dining at the Town Pavilion. Business travelers are only a five-minute walk from conferences and banquets at the Kansas City Convention Center on Broadway Boulevard.
The hotel is lodged in an historic Art Deco building; the lobby features two wooden staircases leading to the mezzanine level, which has a lounge area. A doorman greets guests at the hotel's front entrance. The hotel's restaurant, 12 Baltimore, is a popular business-lunch spot for downtown workers on weekdays, and provides live jazz and swing music on Saturday evenings. The hotel's guest rooms offer complimentary bathrobes and whirlpool tubs and afford views of downtown Kansas City skyscrapers. Unlimited valet parking is available for guests, for an upfront fee.
The Hilton is in downtown Kansas City's Power and Lights Entertainment District, and is within walking distance of the Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts and the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. Both theaters host theatrical and musical performances throughout the year. Off-site dining is within walking distance of the hotel at Raglan Road, an Irish-style pub and restaurant on 14th Street. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from Country Club Plaza.
The hotel is in a 1940s-era building, and features antique-style furniture pieces and a mezzanine balcony in the lobby. Hotel features include a fitness room and two on-site restaurants: the Walnut Room, which is open 24 hours, and the Drum Room, serving American-style cuisine. Complimentary transportation is provided within three miles of the hotel. Guest rooms have living-room areas, and pets may stay for an additional fee.
