Kansas City is hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, and if you are planning a trip, the hotel question matters more than usual. Conde Nast Traveler already answered it.
In a March 2026 guide to the best luxury hotels in Kansas City, written specifically with World Cup visitors in mind, travel writer Caitlin Morton named Crossroads Hotel one of her absolute favorites. It is the only hotel on the list that she describes as defining its own neighborhood: the Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City’s creative core, filled with independent galleries and lined with colorful street art.
The recognition builds on a track record. Crossroads Hotel is a two-time Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award winner, honored in both 2020 and 2025. It also holds a Michelin Key distinction, awarded in 2025.
For World Cup travelers, the hotel’s location is a practical advantage as much as an experiential one. The Crossroads Arts District is walkable, compact, and full of the bars, restaurants, and venues that make Kansas City worth arriving early for. Lazia and Percheron are both on-site for nights when you do not want to go far. And the rooms, from industrial-chic standard kings to the Vault Suite in an original bank vault, are built for guests who want a place that feels like something.
Rooms for summer 2026 are going fast. If the World Cup is your reason to finally make the Kansas City trip, this is where to stay.
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Originally reported by Caitlin Morton for Conde Nast Traveler, March 2026.