Hyatt Regency-Crown Ctr   

This Hyatt is a business traveler's dream. Rooms include voicemail, data ports and full-sized work desks. The hotel has meeting facilities that include Kansas City's largest hotel ballroom and a dedicated exhibit hall. But the Hyatt offers more than work opportunities. For starters, it's centrally located -- just minutes away from downtown, the Plaza and the 18th and Vine district. And in the hotel's immediate area, you'll find Union Station, the Crown Center shops and the Hallmark Visitors' Center, which are all connected to the hotel by enclosed walkways. In addition to the Hyatt's fully-equipped health club, the hotel has two excellent restaurants. The Peppercorn Duck Club is famed for its service and chocolate desserts. Skies Restaurant and Lounge offers a revolving city view from its perch atop the hotel. And if you need a nightcap (or a sports fix before you retire), Spectators is the hotel's laid-back sports bar. -- Anna Foote