A new hotel is planned for downtown Kansas City, according to recent reports in the Kansas City Star which share that a Tennessee developer called Chartwell Hospitality LLC plans to break ground in early 2014 on a 10-story building that would house a Marriott Courtyard and a Residence Inn. The hotel would have over 250 rooms, a 166-space parking garage, and additional yet unconfirmed amenities. The investors feel that the time is right for a new downtown hotel, and they are excited to bring a new development to the area.
The hotel is going to be located in between Main Street and Baltimore Avenue from 16th Street to Truman Road. It will also be one block east of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and along the new streetcar route that is planned for the Main Street stretch. The buildings in that radius that are not dubbed as historical landmarks will be demolished to make way for the new tower. The cost for the project has not been disclosed, but the funding has not called on city tax breaks and has been supplied by private financing. The Kansas City movers have also learned that the two hotels will be branded separately but share the pool area. The hotel is projected to be completed sometime in 2014 if all goes according to proposed schedule.