The Raphael Hotel
Facility · Missouri ·
Managed by the National Register of Historic Places
- 834 ft
- Elevation
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.
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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.
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39.03970, -94.59150 · 39°2'22.9"N 94°35'29.4"W
Typical weather
Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 40°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 40 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Low °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about The Raphael Hotel
- Can you reserve a site at The Raphael Hotel?
- No. The Raphael Hotel is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near The Raphael Hotel
- Overlook Park 40.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bloomington East 43.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rockhaven Park Campground and Equestrian Area 43.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Perry 44.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bloomington West 44.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Slough Creek 45.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rock Creek (KS) 46.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Longview 46.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Union Station Kansas City, Inc. 3.1 mi · Facility
- 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City by MGallery 4.4 mi · Facility
- Visitor Center (Secure Truman Home Tickets Here) 10.2 mi · Facility
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum 10.2 mi · Library
Contact
- Phone 800 678 8946
- Email info@historichotels.org
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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