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About

Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City Hotel Phillips is a historic Art Deco hotel wedding venue. Located within walking distance of the Kansas City Power and Light District, KC Street Car, and over 30 local restaurants you and your guests will enjoy the surroundings while being embraced by the comforts of home, luxury, and elegance during your wedding celebration.

Facilities and Capacity
Named "The Most Beautiful Hotel in Missouri" by Architectural Digest, Hotel Phillips is a stunning historic hotel venue with nine event spaces, totalling over 7,000sq. ft., accomodating groups of up to 200 guests. This iconic hotel features Art Deco-inspired beauty and art, and maintains a sense of historic charm that makes it a gem in the heart of downtown Kansas City. The venue’s premiere wedding event space, the magnificently preserved Crystal Ballroom, features striking features such as large windows, with draping velvet Tiffany blue curtains, gorgeous ornamental plaster work on the ceiling and walls, sparkling chandeliers, and stunning hardwood floors that are ideal for dancing the night away. The hotel also offers a beautiful mezzanine overlooking the hotel's lobby, which functions perfectly for cocktail hours or appetizer receptions. Whether your event is an intimate wedding or a large, extravagant celebration, Hotel Phillips offers a variety of unique and elegant event spaces that are filled with a sense of rich history and tradition. The hotel also features other stunning Art Deco beauty around every corner, including elaborate bronze and nickel metalwork, marble, and beautiful walnut paneling, stylish light fixtures, and a goddess statue named Dawn, overlooking the lobby. The hotel also offers 216 elegant guest rooms that will provide you and your guests with the luxury of elegance combined with the comfort of home. The hotel is featured on the National Register of Historic Places and is a well-known fixture in Kansas City, making it a perfect setting to create your memorable event. Hotel Phillips was named "Best Hotel in Kansas City" by The Pitch in 2018.

Cuisine
The award winning culinary staff of Hotel Phillips offers a variety of catering services, including wedding packages and menus that can be tailored to suit your individual taste and style. They offer creative and seasonal cuisine crafted from the freshest ingredients, and offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert dishes with a variety of cuisine styles. The hotel includes a modern and quaint coffee and breakfast shop, Kilo Charlie, an elegant Italian restaurant led by an award winning Chef with traditional and contemporary dishes, Tavernonna Italian Kitchen, as well as a vibrant and swanky speakeasy known as P.S. and named "The Best Hotel Bar in Missouri" by Supercall serving innovative and classic craft cocktails.

Services Offered
Hotel Phillips provides wedding planning services from our experienced team and accommodations that are designed to help brides and grooms execute their dream wedding. They offer an array of wedding resources and guidance in order to seamlessly coordinate events and weddings that are tailored to fit your specific desires, budget, and wedding vision. Your wedding space can be customized and decorated to suit your taste and style, and the hotel also offers luxurious accommodations for you to relax and enjoy a stress-free getaway. They offer the following services included in your booking:

  • Chairs
  • China
  • Set up and clean up
  • Catering Coordinator
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Tables
  • Mirrors
  • Votives
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,750

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$150

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$43

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House Beer
House Wine

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

6

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Hotel
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Aisle Runners
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
September
October
November

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
July
August
December

Reviews of Hotel Phillips

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Dalya Sent on 02/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Beautiful place and great people...I recommend
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User1525112 Sent on 02/02/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We just recently had our wedding at the Hotel Phillips. It was amazing, romantic, beautiful, and magical! The event coordinator at the hotel was very responsive and attentive to detail; she was paramount in taking our vision and executing it with both the hotel and the vendors. Because we had everything at one venue, we opted to do pictures ahead of time so we could enjoy the cocktail hour and mingle with our guests. Our pictures came out absolutely amazing with the decor of the hotel! We did a first look moment (I highly recommend pictures and a first look ahead of time) and the hotel was wonderful and had everything set up ahead of time. All of our guests loved their rooms, the food, and the convenience of having the ceremony and reception in the same place. It wouldn't have been possible to execute our day without the staff at the hotel; I am so thankful that we were able to work with them! There were zero issues on our wedding day. The staff even took all of our gifts and special items, like our cake service and toasting glasses, to our room (which was staged beautifully).

Good luck and I hope your wedding is everything you and yours dream it will be.

P.S. A note for all the brides out there: the more organized and prepared you are, the more your event coordinators can help you! :)
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Monica Sent on 02/02/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Our daughter's wedding was everything she had dreamed of thanks to Leslie and the staff at the Hotel Phillips. The hotel has wonderful ambiance and having the ceremony and reception at the same venue was certainly the way to go. Leslie and the staff were very accommodating in all aspects of the planning and worked very well with the outside vendors, going above and beyond to help a vision become reality. From the time we settled on the Hotel Phillips and throughout the planning, the wedding, reception, and brunch the following day we couldn't have been more pleased. Our out of town guests were very complimentary, commenting that everyone was always courteous and helpful. Many thanks to everyone at the Hotel Phillips for special memories.
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Lori Sent on 08/08/2012
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I had our reception at Hotel Phillips and it was lovely! We worked with both Tabor and Leslie and they were both AMAZING!! They were so flexible, extremely responsive and a joy to work with. We had a very small reception in the Crystal Ballroom and both Tabor and Leslie went out of their way to make our day super special. We had the salmon, risotto and mixed grilled veggies as our food selection and almost everyone complimented our food. I thought the salmon was outstanding!
Oh, and did I mention I was an out-of-town bride? With the added stress of that, Tabor and Leslie were exactly the people we loved working with!
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Jason Sent on 07/24/2015
4.4 out of 5 rating
Communication for the most part is good. Only once did it take a bit for them to get back to me after their booking system switched. All in all this is a beautiful venue and the planning staff has been very helpful. I will update this after the ceremony to give more.
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User1967583 Sent on 12/13/2014
3.8 out of 5 rating
The venue itself is spectacular,food is great, and they take care of almost everything. Very good value for everything you do. Vallet services are very unprofessional. Receptionists seemed to be sad that they were working there. The rooms are decent but you will find much greater service and rooms at the marriot down the road. The reception itself was spectacular. It was difficult at times to contact the event coordinator.
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Kellie Sent on 04/12/2008
2.8 out of 5 rating
Tricia (event coordinator) was not very available or helpful. Dan, the banquet manager, was available and helpful, but seemed to face challenges within the hotel trying to fix problems. Executive Chef helped us write a wonderful menu, but Executive Sous Chef was left to handle the event, and was not able to execute simple dishes. Beautiful space. Great for having ceremony and reception in same place.
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User2206291 Sent on 02/27/2015
2.7 out of 5 rating
Save yourself the hassle and do not do a room block through Hotel Phillips. They screwed it up so many times and continuously told guests it was either full or just lost the reservation in general. The only reason the block was fixed is because I am very organized and constantly checked up on it. Our rehearsal dinner invoice was $2,500 more than what we originally agreed on. It was fixed in the end but they couldn't seem to get anything right. By far the worst vendor we worked with and we provided them with A LOT of business that weekend. Seriously, save yourself the stress. I would have never worked with them had I known this would be the case.
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User1672411 Sent on 03/24/2014
2.2 out of 5 rating
Pros: Event price, guest rooms, location, atmosphere-the hotel is STUNNING!

Cons: Bad customer service, no follow-through on coordination(and I was VERY organized), unprofessional when resolving issues. It seemed that there was no communication between management, banquet and event coordination. Basically everyone just ran around clueless until we threw a fit and found ONE reasonable person.

I had a huge dilemma the morning of the wedding when I arrived to find they were still tearing down the wedding from the night before, even though I was promised everything would be turned over by then. They actually tried to start setting my tables with the dirty linens from the other wedding-which is insulting. The only reason everything worked out and was as beautiful and amazing as it was, was because of Paul, who stepped in when everyone else failed to follow through. Thanks to him our tables were incredible and I was able to spend the rest of my day as I planned...even if it was 3 hours late starting because of that mess.
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Whitney Sent on 12/16/2017
0.9 out of 5 rating
Although the communication leading up to the wedding day was ideal, it turned out to be a complete ruse. The day of my wedding was amazing only because my vendors were at their best. The Hotel Phillips was a huge let-down. Not only did the wedding planner leave the weekend of the wedding (this, of course, after they switched planners on me twice) and left me in the hands of the hotel's extremely unprofessional staff that did not care one ounce that they were there to serve a wedding. There was shouting during the ceremony, a complete disregard for any of our contractual requests, and multiple lost items by the end of the night including my florists many vases. The hotel did nothing to turn over the honeymoon suite so my new husband and I finished our evening only to find a huge mess in the room that was (again, written on the contract) supposed to have been cleaned up - much like you would see a normal hotel room cleaned up during the day for normal guests. A complete disappointment.
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Hotel Phillips frequently asked questions

Hotel Phillips includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Hotel Phillips includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Hotel Phillips includes:
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
The space offered by Hotel Phillips for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Historic Building
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
Hotel Phillips offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Hotel Phillips offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Hotel Phillips offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Hotel Phillips offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Aisle Runners
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
  • Tables
Hotel Phillips is recommended by 74% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.2 in value, 3.9 in average response time, 3.9 in flexibility, 3.4 in quality of service and 3.2 in professionalism.

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