Bottom right: A bird’s-eye view in the principal bathroom. Bottom left: One of four large-screen TV’s (out of sight) in the suite faces the pillow-top bed. Top: The bar is the perfect spot to mix up a martini (or order one from 24-hour room service). The same in the bedroom, where you can go to sleep with the twinkling stars, then wake up to a panoramic view of downtown.
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High above the city skyline, you can step into the bath with a wall of windows you can see the city lights, but no one can really see you. It’s also a place where you can live with dramatic design by Dallas-based Looney & Associates and see how you like it. With soaring windows and sleek steel ribs, the new Loews Kansas City Hotel is within walking distance of the Kauffman Center, the Power and Light District, T-Mobile Center, and the Kansas City Convention Center. The Presidential Suite at Loews Kansas City Hotel Floor-to-ceiling windows and stunning city views envelop the entire suite. “The room looks good and feels good and even smells good.” That’s thanks to toiletries by Grown Alchemist in scents of sandalwood and sage in the tah-dah bathroom with its sliding steel-and-glass door. Right: In the powder room, a classic dartboard hangs over the marble and brass pedestal sink.Īnd what about that good night’s sleep? “The beds are ridiculously soft and comfortable,” adds Bennett. Left: Art from Kansas City artists is displayed salon-style in the bedroom. All in a bohemian palette of teal, tobacco, brandy, and burnt orange perfect for an arts district. We prefer to work with someone local.” You’ll see original architectural elements freshened up with works by Hammerpress, hand-drawn wallpaper designs from local tattoo artists, hand-painted lights by ceramicist Melanie Sherman, and works by Kansas City Art Institute students. We don’t turn to a catalog to find design elements. Says Jeremy Bennett, the hotel’s director of lifestyle, “We want guests to have an authentic Kansas City experience. Large-format photograph is by Melanie Sherman. Furniture in the Pendergast Suite at the Crossroads Hotel is a mix of contemporary and pieces with a vintage look. With its own pool table, game table, and a dartboard in place of the powder-room mirror, the Pendergast Suite very much keeps a local Kansas City connection, showing the way to put a sense of place in our own homes. Kansas City political boss Tom Pendergast once owned both buildings and now lends his name to the suite. The property employs a mix of fun and funky that is appropriate to both its location and its former life as the Pabst Brewing Depot. Historic and modern meet at the Crossroads Hotel. Right bottom: Dark walls, curtains, and leather sectionals create a cozy media room. Right top: Wood paneling and green leather chairs lend a masculine air to the game room. The Pendergast Suite at The Crossroads Hotel Kansas City Left: A pool game awaits. Our five Kansas City properties divulge their design secrets-and follow Covid protocols for the health and safety of their guests. What’s it like to be immersed in contemporary art? Soak in a sculptural egg-shaped tub? Sleep in a loft? Play pool in the middle of the night? Live with walls of windows? Let’s dip our toes into summer travel with luxe staycation suites that let us test-drive design.