Kansas City’s Flourishing Demand Generators Bolster Hotel Interest

Benjamin Giebler | May 9, 2023

By Benjamin Giebler, Daniel P. McCoy The Kansas City hotel market has rebounded following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and high levels of leisure demand and the return of convention activity have driven the recovery. Despite rising construction costs, a number of hotel developments are proposed in Kansas City, signaling an optimistic outlook for the market. Events and Developments in Kansas City A number of major events and development projects across Kansas City should boost hotel demand and bolster pricing power in the coming years, as outlined below. In March 2019, construction began on a $1.5-billion project to convert ...