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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, convention center, Overland Park, and many popular museum and cultural attractions. Kansas City Int’l Airport: 24 miles, 30 minutes.

Driving Directions

From Kansas City Airport: Leaving KCI, take the I-29 South/US-71 South ramp towards Kansas City.
From I-29 South, take the US-169 South exit, exit number 2B, towards Kansas City.
Follow the I-35 South/I-70 East exit towards Wichita, and merge onto I-35 S.
Take the Southwest Trafficway exit, exit number 1A, on the left.
Travel along Southwest Trafficway for approximately 3 miles, until it intersects with Roanoke Parkway.
Turn left onto Roanoke Parkway, and follow it onto 47th Street.
Follow 47th Street, and turn right onto Broadway.
Follow Broadway through The Plaza, and turn left onto Ward Parkway.
The Raphael Hotel entrance is immediately on the right.

Nearest Airport

Kansas City International Airport (KCI): 25 miles, 29 minutes

Hotel Address

325 Ward Parkway, Kansas City

Missouri, United States 64112


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