The Fontaine

Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza will introduce groups to one of the crown jewels of Kansas City, Missouri, when it opens November 6, 2013. That jewel—Country Club Plaza—took shape in 1922 as the nation's first suburban shopping district. Today, the 15-block area still looks and feels like Old World Spain and features more than 150 upscale shops and restaurants—from J. Crew to Tiffany's, from quiet courtyard cafes to hot spots for late-night revelry.

The new Hotel Sorella stands at the heart of the action, combining contemporary sophistication with classical touches in 132 accommodations and six state-of-the-art meeting rooms totaling 5,700 square feet. Catered affairs will draw on the culinary talent behind Rosso, the hotel's penthouse Italian restaurant and terrace designed for alfresco dining and events around the rooftop pool.