Hotel Phillips
The Hotel Phillips in downtown Kansas City is located centrally in the city, just blocks from Interstate 35, Interstate 70 and Interstate 670. It is a modern deco-themed lodging with 20 floors, making it the largest hotel in the city. Amenities at the hotel include the 12 Baltimore restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and bath robes, vanity mirrors, 27-inch televisions and synthetic pillows found in every room. A member of AAA prestigious four diamond club, the hotel is located 26 miles from the Shoal Creek Golf Club, which is a 6,900-yard, 18-hole, par-71 layout that was ranked by GolfWeek in 2006 as Missouri's best public course.
Hotel Phillips
106 W.12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 221-9292
hotelphillips.com
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
The Kansas City Marriott Downtown features 983 rooms over 15 floors and offers guests a number of three-star amenities. These include access to the large Kansas City Convention Center, meeting space for 10 to 2,000 people, on-site parking and quick access to the city's Arrowhead Stadium and Sprint Center. The hotel is located centrally and offers a drive of less than 40 minutes to more than two dozen area golf courses, including Blue Hills Country Club, Minor Park Golf Course, Swope Memorial Golf Course and Hillcrest Country Club.
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 W. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 421-6800
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcidt-kansas-city-marriott-downtown/
The Raphael Hotel
The Raphael Hotel in Kansas City is located just 24 miles from the National Golf Club of Kansas City, which is a 7,000-yard, par-72 course that opened in 2000. The course is ranked by GolfDigest as one of the top rated courses in Missouri. The Raphael Hotel itself is a 123-room structure in the quiet part of the city that is geared toward family travelers. The hotel offers free stays for children younger than 18 who are with a parent. Other accommodations include suites with family rooms, a tennis court and business center, a children's game room, free parking and a full gym room.
The Raphael Hotel
325 Ward Pkwy.
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 756-3800 or (800) 821-5343
raphaelkc.com
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