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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Hilton President Kansas City has been awarded the AAA Four Diamond rating following an extensive review and evaluation by AAA inspectors. Criteria for the AAA Four Diamond ratings identifies hotel properties 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.”

“This recognition truly puts our hotel in the upper echelon of hotels, and is a tribute to the hard work of each and every team member," Philip Strnad, General Manager - Hilton President Kansas City, said. "Since day one of our opening, we have been committed to delivering uncompromising levels of guest service, from check-in to check-out, and this recognition confirms our success in delivering on that promise.”

The Hilton President first opened in 1926 and quickly became a Kansas City landmark. It re-opened in January 2006 following an intricate $45 million restoration performed to exacting specifications to maintain its listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the hotel is an elegant landmark in the heart of the booming Kansas City renaissance. 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 Hilton President Kansas City, a member of The Hilton Family of Hotels, is a joint venture of Ronald Jury of Jury & Associates and Drake Leddy of Presidian Destinations, which also has properties in California, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas.

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Philip Strnad
Hilton President Kansas City
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