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Ambassador Hotel Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
The hotel occupies the 1920 Gate City National Bank Building at 1111 Grand Boulevard, a six-story Classical Revival work by Keene & Simpson listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Coury Hospitality converted the former bank, offices, and Women's City Club floors into a 43-room hotel in 2012, then added a nine-story tower in 2023 that brought the count to 113. Downstairs, Lonnie's Reno Club runs a 1930s-style jazz supper club named for the Kansas City room where Count Basie and Charlie Parker played.
- 113 rooms
- Opened 2012
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 478 sq ft (44 m²)
- Architect: Keene & Simpson
About Ambassador Hotel Kansas City
- Upper floors once housed the Women's City Club, which ran a milk station that fed malnourished infants with donated breast milk.
- Coury Hospitality opened a 43-room hotel here in 2012 and added a nine-story, $14.9 million tower in 2023 that brought the total to 113 rooms.
- An on-site restaurant serves locally sourced cuisine.
- Entry-level rooms start at 478 sq ft (44 m²).
History
The Ambassador Hotel Kansas City, an Autograph Collection property, occupies the Gate City National Bank Building at 1111 Grand Boulevard, a six-story Classical Revival structure built in 1920 and designed by the firm Keene & Simpson. The building originally served as a bank.
Coury Hospitality converted it into a hotel that opened in 2012 with 43 rooms. In 2023 a nine-story tower addition (a roughly $14.9 million project) expanded the hotel to 113 rooms total. Dining and entertainment venues include The American Reserve restaurant and Lonnie's Reno Club, a 1930s-style jazz supper club.
Restaurants and bars
- The American Reserve — Restaurant
Experiences
- Jazz Lounge — Described on the hotel's About Us page as part of a boutique hotel with a sophisticated yet casual ambiance.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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