River North Chicago, Illinois
Renovated
2012
Price
$$
Rated for
Social Design LocalOutside the door
Rock-inspired social lair
Built for late nights and music fans, this River North crash pad swaps traditional corporate polish for cocktail lounges and rock-and-roll attitude.
“Graphic details, art-forward interiors, and an easygoing atmosphere give it character without tipping into a theme.”
What it’s good at
Listed
Album-art elevator walls, lipstick-kissed mirrors, and an interior courtyard trapeze art installation.
Listed
Morning thermos delivery of local Dark Matter Coffee alongside West Town Bakery pastries.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Industrial chic with quirky indulgences. Walk over checkered flooring, past a blinking crosswalk post into a lobby with vaulted ceilings.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Steak houses and cocktail dens fill the surrounding River North blocks, with the Magnificent Mile just two streets to the east.
The rooms
Compact rooms come with boxing-style bathrobes, lipstick-kissed mirrors, and loaner electric guitars you can plug in and play.
Gym and hot tub
A basement workout room has a heavy punching bag, and the retro après-ski lounge holds an indoor hot tub.
Dogs stay too.
Bar
The Berkshire Room
Bartenders pour barrel-aged drinks and craft custom cocktails by spirit and flavor over checkered tile floors.
At the table
West Town Bakery serves fresh pastries and Dark Matter espresso against colorful graffiti wall murals in the lobby.
How it began
The 1920s building once housed the historic Berkshire Hotel, a heritage honored by the lobby cocktail salon on the ground floor.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.