KANSAS CITY, Missouri—Bentley Legacy Holdings (BLH), by way of its partnership with Pendant Capital, has expanded its portfolio of boutique resort property with the acquisition of The Raphael Lodge, Autograph Assortment, a historic Kansas Metropolis landmark mixing basic with modern components. Bentley Legacy Group (the administration arm of BLH) has assumed administration of the resort.
Positioned off the Nation Membership Plaza, The Raphael Lodge has been a Kansas Metropolis fixture since 1928, initially serving as an condominium constructing earlier than a 1975 transformation turned the resort into an early mannequin of the boutique resort idea. Underneath new possession and administration, The Raphael Lodge will endure a refresh of the guestrooms and enhancements to the foyer and different public areas to proceed serving visitors. Chaz on the Plaza, the on-site restaurant, will proceed providing nightly leisure.
“We’re proud to personal and function The Raphael Lodge and produce our longstanding hospitality experience to Kansas Metropolis and this iconic vacation spot,” mentioned Les Bentley, CEO, Bentley Legacy Holdings. “We’re keen to offer the resort with a visitor room refresh, in addition to renewed consideration to the general public areas, infusing considerate updates into every second of a visitor’s time with us, whereas nonetheless preserving The Raphael’s wealthy historical past and attraction. Visiting The Raphael will proceed to be a particular expertise for vacationers and locals alike, who love the historic resort and take into account Chaz a sought-after eating expertise.”
The deliberate enhancements to The Raphael Lodge mirror Bentley Legacy Holdings’ dedication to upholding the character and attraction that locals and guests alike have come to understand whereas elevating the visitor expertise to fulfill fashionable requirements. The resort is acknowledged as a Historic Lodge of America by way of the Nationwide Belief for Historic Preservation and holds a spot on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations.
