Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center
A downtown base for the night before
About this hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center sits in downtown Kansas City, a two-minute walk from the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts downtown. As a 3-star property, it keeps things comfortable, with family-friendly extras, on-site parking, solid road access, a downtown location, a pool and a fitness room for guests stretching a Chiefs weekend beyond a single game. The on-site bar or restaurant gives a place to watch pre-game coverage without leaving the building, and Lula Southern Cookhouse sits nearby for guests who'd rather eat off-site. No hotel on this list is a genuine walk from Arrowhead Stadium itself, and this one is no exception: the drive or rideshare to the Truman Sports Complex is the same as from most of downtown Kansas City, so guests plan on getting in the car well before kickoff rather than counting on a walk to the gates.
- Mid-range comfort
- family-friendly extras
- On-site pool
- On-site bar or restaurant
Our take
This suits fans who want family-friendly extras more than a room right on top of the stadium, since nothing on this list is truly walkable to the gates anyway. Families get real value from the pool and extra space, but anyone chasing the shortest possible drive on game morning should look toward the Independence cluster instead.
- Book ahead for a marquee Chiefs matchup, rooms in downtown Kansas City fill days before the ticket lines do.
- Confirm the parking charge before you arrive, this property doesn't list free parking.
- Eat at Lula Southern Cookhouse or the hotel itself before you leave, food lines inside the Truman Sports Complex build fast before kickoff.
Why we love it
- Lists family-friendly extras
- Pool for downtime after the game
- Close to Lula Southern Cookhouse
- Guest rating of 8.6/10
Why guests love itA weekend here worked well built around a Chiefs game: atwo-minute walk from the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts downtown, close enough to Lula Southern Cookhouse for dinner without another drive. The pool gave the evening after the game somewhere to sit and cool off, and the parking charge was worth knowing about ahead of time. Not walkable to Arrowhead, but few options near the stadium are.