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Ambassador Hotel Kansas City
The 1920 Gate City National Bank, with a curved marble staircase and 21+ check-in; ask if your room is in the bank or the newer south tower.
- Built
- 1920Built 1920 as the Gate City National Bank Building; a new south tower was added later (2019 per third-party listings).
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Architect
- Keene & Simpson
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The Gate City National Bank, founded in 1906, moved into this terra cotta-clad building, designed in 1920 by the Kansas City firm Keene & Simpson, occupying the first floor and leasing the upper floors. The nomination calls it an eclectic blend rather than a typical bank or 1920s high-rise. The bank was renamed Traders National Bank in 1949. The building now houses the Ambassador Hotel, an Autograph Collection property with a curved marble staircase and The American Reserve restaurant.
Good to know
- Pets welcome
- Address: 1111 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64106
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.