USA · 20 handpicked hotels
The Windy City's architectural ambition extends to its hotels. From historic towers on the Magnificent Mile to design boutiques in the West Loop, Chicago offers some of North America's most impressive hotel experiences.
Our selection
River North
In the former IBM headquarters designed by Mies van der Rohe with extraordinary river views, the Chuan Spa and the Langham brand's reliable grand hotel luxury.
Magnificent Mile
On the upper floors of 900 North Michigan with extraordinary city and lake views, an excellent spa and the Four Seasons' consistent standard in America's most architecturally ambitious city.
Magnificent Mile
The American flagship of the Peninsula with a rooftop spa and pool, the celebrated Shanghai Terrace restaurant and the most personal service on the Magnificent Mile.
Gold Coast
A beautifully designed tower in the Gold Coast with excellent spa, superb dining and the Waldorf's signature butler service in Chicago's most elegant neighbourhood.
Wicker Park
The brand's Chicago debut in the hip Wicker Park neighbourhood with a beautiful rooftop pool, lively bar and the creative neighbourhood energy the Ace brand is known for.
Magnificent Mile
A contemporary luxury hotel on the Magnificent Mile with beautiful rooms, a lovely rooftop bar and all the practical amenities for exploring Chicago on foot.
West Loop
The members' club and hotel that helped revitalise the West Loop's meatpacking district with a rooftop pool, cinema, Cowshed spa and the brand's characteristic social energy.
Wicker Park
A 1929 Art Deco water tower converted into a boutique hotel in Wicker Park with a beautiful rooftop bar and the creative neighbourhood energy of Chicago's most vibrant area.
South Loop
A 1909 Beaux-Arts landmark that has hosted every US president since William Howard Taft. The beautifully restored rooms and extraordinary history make this uniquely Chicago.
Magnificent Mile
Richard Branson's Chicago debut in a stunning tower with a rooftop pool, Commons Club bar and the Virgin brand's characteristic wit applied to a beautifully designed hotel.
The Loop
A 1893 Venetian Gothic landmark on Michigan Avenue converted into a sophisticated design hotel with beautiful rooms, the Milk Room speakeasy and extraordinary architectural details.
Streeterville
An engineering and arts-themed boutique near Navy Pier with beautifully designed rooms, an excellent restaurant and the intellectual curiosity that defines Chicago's cultural identity.
Gold Coast
A beautifully designed Gold Coast hotel with a rooftop pool, Cedar restaurant and the sophisticated neighbourhood energy of Chicago's most established residential area.
Magnificent Mile
A striking contemporary hotel with an excellent spa, beautiful rooftop bar and the Pendry brand's reliable luxury applied to one of Chicago's finest addresses.
Streeterville
A contemporary tower adjacent to Navy Pier with beautiful lake views, excellent pool and the reliable Loews brand service in a convenient Chicago location.
Magnificent Mile
All-suite luxury on the Magnificent Mile with beautiful rooms, excellent service and the comprehensive amenities that the Omni brand delivers consistently.
The Loop
In Jeanne Gang's extraordinary Aqua Tower with beautiful rooms, a lovely pool and the remarkable undulating architecture visible from every room.
The Loop
An excellent Loop hotel with beautiful views of the Chicago River, good facilities and the Marriott brand's reliable luxury in a perfectly central location.
Wrigleyville
Directly across from Wrigley Field with a rooftop bar, beautiful rooms and the extraordinary energy of a neighbourhood that lives for the Chicago Cubs.
Gold Coast
Ian Schrager and Herzog & de Meuron's vision of a new kind of hotel in the Gold Coast with extraordinary public spaces, a beautiful pool and the most creative hospitality in Chicago.