Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall)Venue Guide & Nearby Hotels

Venue address and event entrances

Kansas City Convention Center uses 301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 for attendee arrival planning. Check your registration materials for the correct hall, building entrance and drop-off point before choosing your hotel route.

Where to stay near Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall)

Convention district / Power & Light

Loews Kansas City has a pedestrian bridge to the convention center. Crowne Plaza, Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Hilton President and Hotel Phillips are other useful downtown starting points. Check the route to your assigned hall and whether an indoor connection is available for your event; being close to the campus does not make every entrance equally convenient.

Crossroads / Crown Center / Union Station

Crossroads and Crown Center can suit travelers combining convention sessions with restaurants, arts stops or appointments elsewhere downtown. Compare the walking route, current KC Streetcar stops and the time needed to reach your registration area. A short map distance can still involve several crossings or a different building entrance.

Country Club Plaza / Northland / Kansas-side hotels

The wider collection includes Country Club Plaza, Northland and Kansas-side locations. These can be practical for a longer visit or meetings away from Bartle Hall, but most require transport to the convention district. Compare the full trip, bridge or highway traffic, parking and any shuttle restrictions before choosing a lower room price.

The guide keeps the closest 40 hotels in this verified collection visible even when no comparison price is available for the displayed night. Distances are straight-line estimates from the convention campus reference point. Choose a hotel using both its location and the real route to your event.

Historical and recurring events

These historical events and recurring series show the types of programs associated with Kansas City Convention Center. The examples provide context for the venue's past and established programming.

Programs can use different halls, meeting rooms or neighboring buildings within the convention district. These examples describe completed editions and established series, rather than a booking calendar.

Event history disclosure: Some events may no longer repeat, may have changed format, or may have moved to a different venue. Past editions do not guarantee that an event will return here. Confirm the organizer's current location, program and registration details before booking.

Getting to Kansas City Convention Center

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) serves the region. Compare a taxi, rideshare, rental car or current RideKC airport route using your hotel address and arrival time. KC Streetcar can help with journeys within the city, but its route is separate from the airport transfer; check the operating map and service notices for your trip.

Use the convention center’s current parking and directions page and your organizer’s arrival instructions. Parking projects, event access rules and downtown road closures can change familiar routes around the campus. Confirm garage availability and accessible entrances before arrival, and allow extra time when several downtown venues are busy. Hotel airport shuttles do not automatically serve Bartle Hall.

Book your convention stay on BusinessHotels.com

Individual travelers can compare and book convention hotels directly through BusinessHotels.com, without enrolling their company in a corporate travel hub or arranging a managed-travel contract. This website booking is separate from an organizer’s room block or a booking on a hotel’s own website.

Attendees, exhibitors, independent professionals and bleisure travelers can compare locations, stay dates and room conditions. Follow any employer or event booking requirements that apply to your trip. Compare an official room block when it includes useful benefits or a negotiated price.

1. Confirm your entrance and event days. Include exhibitor setup, early meetings or any additional leisure nights.
2. Choose your actual stay dates and guests. Use the calendar and the correct adult and child occupancy.
3. Compare the complete stay. Review taxes and fees, cancellation terms, parking, breakfast and charges payable at the property.
4. Open the hotel page. Use the hotel button to review room availability and the latest rate for your dates before booking.
5. Review and confirm. Check the property, room, dates, guests and final total, then retain your confirmation.

Use AI Hotel Finder by venue name or address

Open BusinessHotels.com AI Hotel Finder. Enter Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, or paste 301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. Select the venue suggestion, choose check-in and check-out, and submit your search. Compare the returned stay totals and the actual route to your hall.

For a specific property, enter the full hotel name and city. A venue search helps you compare locations; a named-hotel search helps you check a property already on your shortlist.

Add a leisure day around the convention

A convention stay can extend into Crossroads galleries, Union Station, the National WWI Museum and Memorial, River Market or the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Pick one area around your available time, check its opening hours and plan the return to your hotel. A leisure day works best when you keep convention entrances, luggage and the airport transfer in the same itinerary.

Venue and hotel booking FAQs

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