Water Park Hotels Near Kansas City, MO
Kansas City offers a choice of three kid-friendly hotels with indoor water parks. Whichever resort they choose, guests will enjoy a family-friendly swim park experience.
Kansas City offers several entertainment options to draw vacationers, including restaurants, shops, museums, amusement and more. Vacationers and locals alike will enjoy a getaway at any of the KC area water park hotels.
The Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, Kansas
For family-friendly entertainment, Kansas City offers two hotels with indoor water parks. These resorts provide swim park fun for every member of the family.
10401 Cabela Drive; (800) 608-9653
The Great Wolf Lodge is located near the Legends shopping district and the Kansas Speedway. The hotel offers a variety of suites, including several themed rooms with sleeping areas for kids and several larger two-level suites with extra amenities.
All of the suites include at least one TV, a mini-refrigerator, a microwave, and four passes to the water park (good for the day of check-in and the day of check out). The hotel also includes an arcade, a fitness center, and a restaurant.
The water park hosts a variety of activities for the whole family, including:
- a toddler pool with shallow water and small slides
- an interactive treehouse with water sprays, water guns, and a giant dumping bucket
- three water slides, including one that takes riders outside for a turn
- a lazy river
- an activity pool with water basketball
- two hot tubs, including one for adults only
CoCo Key at the Holiday Inn in Kansas City, MO
9103 East 39th Street; (866) 754-6962
Kansas City’s Holiday Inn is located near the Truman Sports Complex, which is home to Kansas City’s Chiefs and Royals sports teams. The hotel offers just two basic room options: either one King bed or two double beds.
Both rooms at the hotel include a 32-inch flat-panel TV, a work desk and chair, and wireless high-speed Internet access (for an additional fee) and four water park passes (good for the day of check-in and the day of check-out). The hotel also offers an arcade, a fitness room, and a restaurant.
The water park includes features for everyone, such as:
- a toddler swimming area, which includes a large movie screen
- an interactive water climbing zone with slides and a giant dumping bucket
- three large raft and body water slides
- an activity pool with water basketball and floating lily pads
- a lazy river
- an indoor/outdoor hot tub area with a season swim through pass
Both hotels offer a fun get-away for families. The Great Wolf Lodge offers more room options and additional entertainment features. The lodge’s water park is also slightly larger. However, CoCo Key tends to be more reasonably priced, and it is an equally fun and family-friendly water park hotel.
Monkey Cove at the Ramada in St. Joseph, MO
4016 Frederick Avenue; (800) 748-0036
The Ramada is located in the heart of St. Joseph, just a couple of miles from Missouri Western State University and about an hour north of Kansas City. The hotel offers basic rooms (with Queen or King bed options), as well as several two-bedroom suites and one Jacuzzi suite.
All rooms include a TV, a small work desk, and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet. Guests can also request rooms with a refrigerator and microwave. Water park passes are sold separately. The hotel also provides a fitness center and a steakhouse.
Monkey Cove is particularly convenient for families with small children since all of the water (with the exception of the hot tub) is three feet deep or less. The water park includes:
- a shallow swimming area for young children
- an activity pool
- a toddler-sized, interactive water climbing zone
- a lazy river
- a large waterslide (that takes riders outside for an extended turn)
- a large hot tub
Of all the KC area water park hotels, The Great Wolf Lodge offers the largest water park and more suite options. The lodge also provides a nice location close to downtown Kansas City. CoCo Key, located in the heart of Kansas City, MO also provides a great location. The water park may be slightly smaller, but it is equally fun (and tends to be cheaper). Monkey Cove has the benefit of a quieter location (outside the city) and a reasonable price. Each hotel boasts unique benefits, from location to price, but they all include swim park features for everyone in the family.
