Experience Kansas City’s Original Boutique Hotel

Voted one of the world’s best places to stay by readers of Travel+Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, The Raphael is an elegant and charming boutique hotel patterned after the finest small hotels of Europe. Combining the intimacy of a significant historic landmark with vintage hospitality and highly-individualized service, The Raphael delivers a uniquely Kansas City experience for business and leisure travelers.

 

Experience one of the world's best summer travel bargains

The multi-year total renovation of the historic Raphael Hotel is nearing its early fall completion. But until then, you may enjoy an exceptional summer deal in a newly renovated guest room or suite for as little as $99 per night. Now may be the best time ever to experience Kansas City’s most distinguished hotel, named to the Travel+Leisure 2009 T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels and the Expedia Insiders’ Select Hotels list. The Renovation Celebration includes a night of luxury in your choice of newly renovated accommodations, $10 dining certificate for use in our acclaimed restaurant, Chaz on the Plaza, and valet parking. The package is $99 per night, $139 for suite, subject to availability Thursday - Sunday nights through September 13, 2009. Book online now or call 816-756-3800. Request “celebrate” booking code.

 

 

 

• Kansas City’s “Plaza” Hotel. Located in the heart of Kansas City, The Raphael is steps from the Country Club Plaza, the city’s most stylish district for shopping, trendy restaurants, vibrant nightlife and entertainment. The hotel is surrounded by the city’s most gracious neighborhood and is minutes from the downtown convention and arts district as well as the city’s most popular attractions, such as The National World War I Museum, Union Station, Crown Center, 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, American Jazz Museum, and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. We are a short drive from the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas Speedway, and Kaufman and Arrowhead stadiums.

• Kansas City’s Historic Hotel. Originally constructed in 1927 as the Villa Serena Apartments, the Spanish Renaissance Revival-style building was transformed into the elegant Raphael Hotel in 1975 following a renovation that faithfully preserved historic features while providing for the comforts of contemporary travelers.

• Kansas City’s Luxury Accommodations. Discover legendary luxury in elegant, beautifully-appointed accommodations overlooking the famed Country Club Plaza. The Raphael offers distinctive rooms and suites, uniquely renovated with the distinctive charm for which The Raphael is acclaimed. Retaining its classic ‘20s chic and graceful décor, the hotel’s expansive rooms and suites feature high-speed internet, cable TV, bathrobes, 24-hour room service, telephones with voicemail, high-speed wired and wireless internet access, and refreshment centers.

• Kansas City’s Elegant Boutique Hotel. The historic property offers a chic, comfortable atmosphere with Old World charm and contemporary offerings, including the cozy Chaz Restaurant and Lounge, ATM, complimentary newspapers, dry cleaning, airport transportation, and modern lifestyle enhancing features. Kansas City business travelers stay connected and capable with wireless high-speed internet, a high-tech business center and stylish meeting rooms.

• Kansas City Meetings & Events. The Raphael Hotel is a preferred choice for executive level business meetings and conferences. It is favored by many Kansas City sophisticates for their more intimate receptions and social events. The hotel features elegant business suites which can be arranged in a boardroom setting.

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•  Chaz is located in The Raphael, Kansas City's Original Boutique Hotel. From décor to cuisine to music, Chaz stands out as uniquely Kansas City. It offers an intimate room that balances classic beauty with an energetic vibe. Menus feature creative American cuisine with a decidedly heartland flavor. Talented executive chef Peter Hahn is noted for a cooking style evolved from classic French fundamentals and energized by ethnic and geographic influences. Specialties include New Zealand rack of lamb served with white truffle barley risotto, pistachio crusted Atlantic salmon on garlic mashed potatoes, and an incomparable Kansas City strip steak, a beautiful cut of Piedmontese beef served with cabernet sauce and gorgonzola cheese.
  
  The Chaz Lounge offers classic cocktails, a well-edited wine list and small plates along with live music performed by regional artists Tuesday through Saturday. Chaz is perfect for a high-powered business lunch, friendly enough for a casual meal and elegant enough for an intimate romantic evening.     

 

     Chaz serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails.