Holiday Inn Kansas City - Downtown, an IHG Hotel
A downtown base for the night before
About this hotel
Holiday Inn Kansas City - Downtown, an IHG Hotel sits in downtown Kansas City, a one-minute walk from the downtown streetcar line and a seven-minute taxi from the National WWI Museum and Memorial. As a 3-star property, it keeps things comfortable, with on-site parking, solid road access, a downtown location 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 Vietnam Cafe 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
- on-site parking
- Fitness center
- On-site bar or restaurant
Our take
I would shortlist this Holiday Inn on its rating alone: 9.2 across more than 1,300 reviews is unusually high for a 3-star downtown hotel. The streetcar stop a minute away makes evenings easy without the car, parking is on site for the game-day drive to Arrowhead, and the bar covers a late meal. It is the value-minded downtown option on this page.
- 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 Vietnam Cafe or the hotel itself before you leave, food lines inside the Truman Sports Complex build fast before kickoff.
Why we love it
- Lists on-site parking
- Fitness room for a pre-game workout
- Close to Vietnam Cafe
- Guest rating of 9.2/10
Why guests love itHoliday Inn Kansas City Downtown scores a 9.2 from 1,314 reviews, the kind of result that makes a simple 3-star hotel worth a look. The downtown streetcar line is a one-minute walk, the National WWI Museum and Memorial a seven-minute taxi ride, and the hotel has on-site parking, a fitness room and a bar or restaurant. For Arrowhead, plan on driving east on game day.