Kansas City, MissouriCrossroads
Loews Kansas City Hotel
Soaring convention tower
Crossroads Kansas City, Missouri
Opened
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
LoewsSoaring convention tower
Built for gatherings at scale, the 24-story glass tower connects directly to the convention center through an enclosed skybridge.
What it’s good at
Listed
Carpets trace regional airport flight paths beneath artworks commissioned through the municipal program.
Listed
Bar Stilwell pours evening cocktails alongside terrace firepits at seasonal Horsefeather Social.
What they say
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The lobby is expansive but warm, all floor-to-ceiling windows and local artwork commissioned through the KCMO One Percent Art Program.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Kauffman Center and T-Mobile Center are an easy walk away, with Power and Light dining right down the street.
The rooms
Rooms begin on the sixth floor with floor-to-ceiling windows, and selected rooms look out toward the sculptural Kauffman Center.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The third-floor saltwater lap pool looks out over downtown through tall windows, flanked by loungers and a whirlpool.
The gym
Technogym cardio machines line the windows of the 2,600-square-foot fitness center, set up with free weights and a boxing bag.
Bar Stilwell
Illuminated bottle towers rise beneath a circular canopy in the lobby lounge, bordered by curved banquettes along full-height windows.
Restaurant
The Stilwell
Tufted green leather booths look toward an open kitchen in this American brasserie, named after a nineteenth-century Pullman oyster railcar.
How it began
Civic leaders spent years planning the tower, making it Kansas City's first new convention hotel since 1985.
Kansas City
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.