Critically acclaimed as one of  World’s Best Places to Stay

Travel + Leisure T+L 500 World's Best Hotels List, 2004, 2006, 2009. The Raphael was voted one of the 500 world’s best hotels by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine for 2009. In the national travel magazine’s World’s Best Awards readers' survey, the hotel checked in among the top 100 hotels in the continental U.S.

Voted one of the World's Best Places to Stay by Condé Nast Traveler 2005 Reader’s Choice Survey, The Raphael Hotel is a historic boutique hotel patterned after Europe's finest small hotels. Almost 21,000 Condé Nast Traveler subscribers completed the survey, selecting The Raphael as one of top hotels on the planet.

Expedia Insiders' Select 2010. The Raphael was judged one of the world's top properties by Expedia® customers. The ranking places the hotel in the top 1% of all hotels selected by travelers using Expedia.

City's Best Boutique Hotel 2009. Readers of KC Magazine voted The Raphael the city's best boutique hotel.

National Register of Historic Places

Historic Hotels of America Member. When the Raphael Hotel opened in Kansas City, it was the pioneer in the “boutique hotel” trend. The revolutionary concept was designed to offer individualistic accommodations with European charm, character, intimacy, personalized service and exceptional value. The Italian Renaissance Revival-style structure was originally built in 1927 as a nine-story apartment building known as the Villa Serena adjacent to what is now the Country Club Plaza district. After extensive renovation and restoration that preserved the building’s vintage style and classic design, while providing for the modern comforts expected by contemporary travelers, the landmark property reopened in September 1975 as the Raphael Hotel. The Raphael Hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America since 1999.

Chaz on the Plaza - A Kansas City favorite. At the top of any list of Kansas City's most romantic restaurants, The Raphael's new signature restaurant is also a local favorite among a special category of lovers - food lovers. The restaurant is noted for neoclassic cuisine rooted in French fundamentals and textured with world influences. The menu changes seasonally to maintain freshness and accommodate the natural cycle of heartland agriculture. The restaurant features daily seafood or fish specials.