About this campground
The Raphael Hotel, built in 1928 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 2001 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation® for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across America. In its first life, The Raphael Hotel was the upscale, nine-story European-style Villa Serena Apartments, which opened in 1928 to privileged Kansas City residents. It was from a complete restoration of the building that the elegant Raphael was reborn. The mahogany-paneled ceiling and ornate woodwork in the lobby recalls the graciousness of a bygone era. Reflecting the hotel's European heritage through touches of grandeur, the guestrooms accommodate the comfort and technological demands of upscale travelers. The hotel is located on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, the nation's first shopping district designed to accommodate the automobile. For Price Match Guarantee and Special Offers please visit, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
Getting there
In Kansas City, just steps from the Country Club Plaza, a Spanish-style marketplace featuring the city's finest shops and dining establishments. Convenient to downtown, Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, the convention center, Overland Park, and many popular museum and cultural attractions. Kansas City Int'l Airport: 24 miles, 30 minutes. Visit HistoricHotels.org to get more information, view special offers or make a reservation. Save up to 50% off best available rates at participating historic hotels with a free membership to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Activities
- EVENING PROGRAMS
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
- HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- MUSEUM
- CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Union Station Kansas City, Inc.Kansas City3 mi
- 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City by MGalleryKansas City4 mi
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumNational Archives And Records Administration10 mi
- Visitor Center (Secure Truman Home Tickets Here)Harry S Truman National Historic Site10 mi
- Longview CampgroundBlue Springs Lake13 mi
- Dam RecreationBlue Springs Lake14 mi
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The Raphael Hotel doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Missouri campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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