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.

Renovation Celebration

The multi-year total renovation of the historic Raphael Hotel will soon be complete. The reason to celebrate? You may enjoy an exceptional 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. Book online now or call 816-756-3800. Request “celebrate” booking code.

 

Chaz on the Plaza adds to Plaza Thanksgiving tradition with special menu, evening entertainment

Chaz on the Plaza puts Thanksgiving celebrants in prime location for one of Kansas City’s most enduring holiday traditions. The Thanksgiving feast includes a three-course menu with options, including a tradional favorite of turkey with all the trimmings done in unique Chaz style. Dinner is served from  noon to 7 p.m. Lighter fare will be served from 7 - 11 p.m. After the Plaza lighting ceremony and fireworks display, Chaz Lounge offers a fun and festive environment for the enjoyment of beverages, appetizers and the Farley Compton Trio performing their blend of contemporary, pop and oldies music. Click for menu.

 

 

 

• 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 boutique scale business functions. The new Blue Beacon Boardroom features an executive conference table that seats 12 and the Plaza View Meeting Room accommodates up to 36 for classroom-style meetings. Both rooms are gracious in design and amenities, including state-of-the-art video conferencing. Many Kansas City event planners are choosing The Raphael for their more intimate receptions and social events for up to 32 for a banquet or 50 for a cocktail reception. In addition, select signature suites feature a parlor equipped with a dining table that may be used for small meetings.

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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 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.