OFFICIAL - 21c Museum Hotel KC (former Savoy Hotel)

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Wasn't that the private dining space?
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Do You Know Where The Oldest Hotel In The West Is?

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Kansas City's oldest hotel has been selected as No 15 best in the world, and No. 1 best in the Midwest, by Conde Nast Traveler magazine's readers.

No. 15 in the world

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the- ... -the-world

No. 1 in Midwest

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/midwest-top-hotels

The Fontaine on the Country Club Plaza ranked 16th in the Midwest this year.

Boutique KC property ranks among 50 best hotels in the world, No. 1 in Midwest

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... 2021-10-06
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Would not look deep into an online user poll
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Doesn't matter. A lot of travelers read that magazine.
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FangKC wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:40 pm Doesn't matter. A lot of travelers read that magazine.
I’ve read that magazine. Those kind of best of lists are useful in the aggregate. I’ll look at several and figure out the consensus.

Being on any visible national list is a big deal just because it will drive business.
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Savoy wins 'Best Historic Restaurant in America' award from hotel association
The Savoy at 21c was awarded "Best Historic Restaurant in America" on Wednesday by the Historic Hotels of America Association.
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21c Museum Hotel KC is transitioning to the new brand, the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, managed by Avion Hospitality as of January 16, 2025.

https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/kansascity

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FangKC wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:33 pm 21c Museum Hotel KC is transitioning to the new brand, the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, managed by Avion Hospitality as of January 16, 2025.

https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/kansascity

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mkccnu ... 4567769eaf
Kind of disappointing, wonder what will happen with all of the art? The 21c in Nashville and OKC have also 'rebranded' out over the past couple of years, as well.
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Tough to make it as a chain that size and that niche. Definitely sucks.
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kcjak wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:35 am
FangKC wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:33 pm 21c Museum Hotel KC is transitioning to the new brand, the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, managed by Avion Hospitality as of January 16, 2025.

https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/kansascity

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mkccnu ... 4567769eaf
Kind of disappointing, wonder what will happen with all of the art? The 21c in Nashville and OKC have also 'rebranded' out over the past couple of years, as well.
Bentonville’s even just remodeled their dining room and took out much of their permanent art (the bees, wasps and paper airplanes)
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hopefully they leave most of the art to allow it to retain its boutique vibe. Turning into a copy & paster "corporate" version of boutique will kill it even further. Why stay there when you could go to Lowes or the President for the same vibe and maybe similar price. Bummer, but sounds like 21C is dealing with bigger issues.
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dukuboy1 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:32 am Bummer, but sounds like 21C is dealing with bigger issues.
The KCBJ article mentions the 21c chain's acquisition by Accor Hotels our of France in 2018, right after the KC 21c opened. From an outside perspective, it sounds like it hasn't been the same midwest based small, artsy chain since. And likely over-expanded.

But who knows, this is unfortunate. Also curious what will happen to the art. Although to be fair, I used to go hang at the old Savoy Grill bar far more often than the 21c redux.
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rxlexi wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:35 am
dukuboy1 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:32 am Bummer, but sounds like 21C is dealing with bigger issues.
The KCBJ article mentions the 21c chain's acquisition by Accor Hotels our of France in 2018, right after the KC 21c opened. From an outside perspective, it sounds like it hasn't been the same midwest based small, artsy chain since. And likely over-expanded.

But who knows, this is unfortunate. Also curious what will happen to the art. Although to be fair, I used to go hang at the old Savoy Grill bar far more often than the 21c redux.
Accor doesn’t have much of a brand following here nor corporate or reward accounts but they do have a lot of really unique and funky hotels across the portfolio. Hilton will likely be able to drive a lot more revenue.
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