The Hilton President Hotel in Kansas City Earns The Prestigious AAA "Four Diamond" Rating
Summary
It re-opened in January 2006 following a $45 million restoration performed to exacting specifications and maintains its listing in the National Register of Historic Places.It is the only hotel in the Power & Light Entertainment District, and is steps away from Sprint Center, Midland Theater and AMC movie complex.The criteria stated by AAA for a Four Diamond rating identifies the property as “refined and stylish with upscale physical attributes.” Other criteria include “an extensive array of amenities, combined with a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail.”Philip Strnad, General Manager, commented, “We are very proud of our hospitality professionals that year after year deliver our Four Diamond service, it is an honor for all of us to work in this historic treasure.”The Hilton President was first open in 1926 and quickly became a Kansas City landmark.It re-opened in January 2006 following a $45 million restoration performed to exacting specifications and maintains its listing in the National Register of Historic Places.Mark Kucera, President & COO, commented, “Consistently delivering ‘Exceptional’ Service and a ‘First Class’ Hotel is reflective of the uncompromising commitment of the team at the President Hotel!” “Elegance and taste, caring, proficient and enthusiastic service, plus a premiere location in the heart of the Power & Light Entertainment District are just some of the key elements that make the Hilton President a true contemporary landmark in Kansas City,” stated Sergio Cardenas, Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing.“I am excited for the President Hotel to be held out as one of the finest hotels in Kansas City and the Midwest,” said Ron D. Jury, the Managing Member of the ownership group, “As the First business to open in the Entertainment District we are the axle of the wheel of Downtown’s revitalization.