The Raphael Hotel

Echoes of the Roaring Twenties lend a playful elegance to The Raphael Hotel, a fully restored 1927 Italian-renaissance-revival boutique hotel overlooking Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Old World charm meets New World technology in 126 guest rooms and suites that combine vintage comfort with complimentary high-speed wired and Wi-Fi Internet, flat-panel high-def TV, and voicemail. The sophisticated Chaz on the Plaza restaurant attracts a lively crowd after hours to this National Register of Historic Places landmark.

The coziness of The Raphael extends to its business meeting and corporate event facilities, which include the 12-seat Blue Beacon Boardroom, and the Plaza View Meeting Room, which accommodates banquets of 40. The central location provides easy access to such incentives as Sprint Center and the Power & Light Entertainment District.