It's a crawl, not a hotel
The Lei Away is distributed across Crossroads and North KC venues — there's no single host hotel. Plan lodging near the Crossroads for walkability, and budget rideshares to reach Tiki Huna across the river.
The scene is younger than the ghosts
Both operating bars on this chart opened in the 2020s (Kon Tiki Room 2024, Tiki Huna ~2020). Hours can be seasonal and evening-only — check before you go, especially at Tiki Huna's open-air container-park space.
September is fair game
Kansas City in mid-September is warm days, cool evenings — comfortable crawl weather. No weather drama to plan around.
The bazaar has a daytime, family window
The Lei'd Back Bazaar runs family-friendly daytime hours before the 21+ night programming — worth knowing if you're traveling with anyone under drinking age.