Staying at the Loews Kansas City for a Convention — Mobility Scooter Tips

The Loews Kansas City opened in 2020 as the newest purpose-built convention hotel in downtown Kansas City, and it has quickly become one of the strongest options for attendees coming to town for a Bartle Hall convention, a downtown professional conference, or a major KC corporate event. For attendees using personal mobility devices, the Loews is a particularly strong choice — the property was designed from scratch with modern accessibility infrastructure integrated throughout, and the bell stand and front desk handle scooter deliveries as routinely as any of the downtown convention hotels.

This guide covers the specific logistics of staying at the Loews for a convention, including rental delivery, property accessibility, connection to Bartle Hall, and the surrounding district.

Why the Loews Works for Convention Stays

Three reasons the Loews consistently lands at the top of our recommendations:

Purpose-built accessibility. Unlike historic downtown properties that have been retrofitted over the years, the Loews was designed in the late 2010s with modern ADA and accessibility standards applied throughout. Hallways are wide, elevators are spacious, room doorways accommodate standard mobility scooters without the tight transitions you sometimes find in older hotels, and public spaces (lobby, restaurants, meeting rooms) are uniformly accessible.

Scale for conventions. The Loews was built specifically for convention-related business. The property’s room inventory, meeting space, and food-and-beverage operations are sized to handle the volume of a major Bartle Hall weekend without feeling overwhelmed. For attendees, that translates to faster check-in, shorter elevator waits, and more responsive bell-stand service during peak moments.

Location. The Loews sits within a short roll of Bartle Hall and within the downtown convention and entertainment core. The Power & Light District (restaurants, bars, live music) is a few blocks east. The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a short ride south. The KC Streetcar passes nearby, connecting to Crown Center, Union Station, the WWI Museum, the River Market, and the Plaza via the Main Street Extension.

Scooter Delivery at the Loews

We deliver to the Loews bell stand before your scheduled check-in. The bell stand stages the scooter with your reservation record, and the front desk alerts you at check-in. You take possession at the bell stand and roll out of the lobby on the scooter whenever you’re ready.

A few specific notes about the Loews delivery flow:

Early arrivals. If your flight lands before the standard 3 PM check-in window, the Loews can hold your scooter with the bell stand until your room is ready. Give us your approximate arrival time at booking so we can coordinate delivery timing that matches.

Late departures. For late-checkout scenarios (evening flights, late-afternoon convention wrap-ups), we can coordinate pickup at the Loews on your preferred schedule. Tell us at booking when you expect to depart.

Multi-attendee bookings. If you’re arranging rentals for multiple convention attendees at the Loews (common for larger corporate annual meetings), we coordinate multi-unit deliveries through a single bell-stand handoff.

Discretion. Rental records are kept with the booking and are shared only with the attendee and any designated contacts. Convention rentals for executive speakers, VIPs, or accommodations that should remain discreet are handled with appropriate confidentiality.

Getting From the Loews to Bartle Hall

The walking distance from the Loews to Bartle Hall’s main attendee entrance on 13th Street is short — a few blocks of flat downtown sidewalks with working curb cuts at every intersection. For most scooter users, the morning walk over is a pleasant and quick part of the day.

A few weather and timing notes:

Good weather (roughly April through October). Roll directly from the Loews lobby to the Bartle Hall 13th Street entrance. The route is well-lit, flat, and uses major downtown sidewalks throughout.

Rain, snow, or extreme heat. Rideshare from the Loews to the 13th Street entrance is straightforward. Drop-off zones at Bartle Hall accommodate rideshare and accessible transportation without issue.

Late-night returns. If your convention has an evening session or reception that runs late, downtown’s rideshare density means the return to the Loews is reliable even after 10 PM.

Accessible Rooms and Amenities

The Loews offers accessible rooms across multiple tiers — standard accessible rooms, accessible suites, and accessible rooms with roll-in showers. If you need a specific configuration, request it explicitly during booking through the hotel’s accessibility process or through your convention’s housing block.

Amenities with accessible configurations include:

• Dining — on-site restaurants, bar, and in-room dining accommodate scooter-using guests
• Fitness center — accessible entry and some accessible equipment; check directly with the hotel for specifics relevant to your needs
• Pool deck — accessible pool deck with lift where applicable; check with the hotel
• Meeting space — if your convention uses Loews meeting rooms, those spaces are uniformly accessible with accessible-seating arrangements available on request

Dining and Evenings During Your Stay

The Loews’ on-site dining handles breakfast, lunch, and dinner during a multi-day convention stay. For variety, the surrounding downtown options:

Power & Light District — A few blocks east. Restaurants, bars, live music, and the KC Live! plaza. See our Power & Light District page.

Crossroads Arts District — Immediately south of the downtown convention core. Independent restaurants, craft breweries, galleries. Fully accessible with some historic-block exceptions.

Crown Center campus — A short streetcar ride south. Crown Center Shops, Union Station restaurants (Pierpont’s and Harvey’s), the Westin and Sheraton restaurants.

Country Club Plaza — A longer streetcar or rideshare ride south. See our Plaza accessibility guide for full coverage.

Kansas City BBQ — A rideshare ride to any of the flagships. See our BBQ tour guide.

Extending the Rental for Sightseeing

Many convention attendees add a day before or after for KC sightseeing. The same scooter rental handles the full trip — conference or convention days at Bartle Hall, plus tourism days at the Plaza, Crown Center, Union Station, the WWI Museum, or the Nelson-Atkins. Our 3-Day Kansas City Itinerary covers a well-paced extension.

Booking and Hospitality Framing

KC Mobility Scooter Rentals is a hospitality rental service. We are not a medical provider, we do not bill insurance, and we do not require documentation of need. Loews convention rentals are direct-pay or corporate-billed, treated as standard business-travel logistics. If you have specific health questions about whether mobility equipment is appropriate for you, please consult your physician. For the convention logistics and the Loews delivery, we’re the people to call.

Book online at kcmobilityscooterrentals.com/reserve or call to reserve. For major Bartle Hall convention weekends, book three to four weeks ahead so we can match the scooter to your hotel and schedule.