The Raphael

325 Ward Parkway, 64112 Kansas City, Missouri

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4.5

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Voted one of the Worlds Best Places to Stay by Conde Nast Traveler, this one of a kind boutique hotel is patterned after Europes finest small hotels. The Raphael is designed to offer a uniquely Kansas City ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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175 reviews

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89% of guests recommend this place.

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Just a very nice hotel in the nice part of town. more on Expedia

Cozy upscale, quaint & sophisticated restaurant with excellent service, excellent food surrounded by the beautiful Country Club Plaza. more on Yahoo! Travel

The service and food was beyond belief outstanding. more on TripAdvisor

The lobby is very cute & the staff has always been very helpful. more on CitySearch

Great views of Country Club Plaza at Christmas time more on VirtualTourist

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Top Reviews From Orbitz

What a great place to hang out for a few days. The staff were very helpful at all times and the resturant was wonderful ... more on Orbitz

People were fine room was small somewhat uncomfortable needed a nice big chair room was needing new updates bath & shower... more on Orbitz

The Rapheal Hotel was one of the nicer hotels at which I have stayed. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a ... more on Orbitz

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We stayed for a few days so we could enjoy the plaza. The staff was terrific and completely at your service. Our room #905 was better that we could have imagined and the bathroom set up one of the ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I stay on the Plaza every year for our anniversary. This was our first year to stay at The Raphael. As we were checking in, we happen to mention the occasion for our visit. The receptio ... more on TripAdvisor

We stayed in one of the Presidential Suites. Separate bedroom, living room, nice bath and separate room with large jacuzzi tub with flat screen above. ... more on TripAdvisor

I am just a traveler sitting in Room 106 at this time, and I will make this short and sweet with the list of things wrong with the hotel room. 1. There were cigarette ashes in the sink when we arrived ... more on TripAdvisor

The Raphael is an older hotel, built in the 1920's, with lots of quirky charm. The rooms are not all the same and some of them are a little small, so you might want to consder an upgrade. The location ... more on TripAdvisor

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Located adjacent to the Country Club Plaza, the Raphael is THE romantic hotel location in KC. Shop till you drop at trendy up scale stores and unique boutiques, dine at truly great resturants, linger over coffee ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My wife and I spent two nights at the Raphael on our honeymoon. The service was awesome, and the excellent suite, the luxurious beds, towels, and bathrobes all contributed to a very romantic couple of nights.

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The Raphael is a charming older hotel that takes you back to yesteryear. The Eupopean stlye is well matched with the spanish style architecture of Country Club Plaza just across the street.

The rooms are ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We were greeted at the door my a doorman that was neatly dressed and CUTE! He explained all the parking issues that all men worry so much about and then showed us the side entrance to cut our walking distance to check-in and we were ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The ambiance is wonderful. The view of the Country Club Plaza and the "feel" of the hotel are great. The Plaza is one ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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I read several reviews of this hotel and they were very critical but the location was perfect, right accross from the counrty club plaza and the price was right too so I took a chance. This is a very beautiful hotel, very comfortable, ... more on Expedia

What a great experience. We had excellent service from all the staff. Our rooms were very clean and well kept...and we didn't even have the new remodeled rooms. The beds were great. ... more on Expedia

This hotel's infastructure needs a lot of help. We keep waiting for the promised remodeling, but so far it hasn't happened. However, the location, next to KCMO's Country Club Plaza is the best there is. Staff has lived up to its historical ... more on Expedia

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The suite was warm and delightful. more on Expedia

Great location to the Country Club Plaza. Beautiful outside, and lovely old world charm in. 2nd floor was under construction, so some ... more on Expedia