One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
6 hotels on this page
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Chicago Athletic Association
Pommel-horse benches and tennis-racket black-lacquer armoires evoke vintage athletic club culture.
Soho House Chicago
Soaring timber ceilings, exposed brickwork, salvaged concrete, and eclectic vintage furnishings across a 1907 warehouse.
The Langham Chicago
Mid-century modernist architecture framing riverfront window walls and custom blown-glass ceiling installations.
The Robey
Warm Belgian minimalism meets industrial brickwork, chicken-wire glass, and custom lighting fixtures.
30 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Arlo Chicago
A faceted glass addition tops restored masonry, framing loft-style rooms with hardwood floors.
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
A postmodern skyscraper topped by an oxidized copper turret, featuring bronze-accented interiors.
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
Rottet Studio shaped open interiors with botanical art installations and dropped glass chandeliers.
Freehand Chicago
Interiors feature rich sapele woodwork alongside glazed green bathroom tiles.
Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown
Multi-floor public galleries and clean-lined guest rooms showcase original contemporary art alongside subtle industrial metal tones.
Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection
Rockwell Group interiors pairing 1920s laboratory details with custom gramophone amplifier speakers and reception zoetrope art.
Hotel Felix
Eco-conscious interiors featuring a floor-to-ceiling birch log wall and tranquil indoor pond.
Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Interiors by Studio K feature exposed steelwork, mosaic tiles, and framed original blueprints of the neighboring ballpark.
Kimpton Gray Hotel
Interiors blending mid-century lines with bespoke tailored suiting motifs and restored historic stone.
L7 Chicago by LOTTE
AvroKO interiors integrating Korean jogakbo patchwork motifs and cushioned bay window reading nooks.
LondonHouse Chicago
A modern Goettsch Partners glass tower synchronised with the historic 1923 limestone facade.
Nobu Hotel Chicago
Interiors blend Japanese minimalism with industrial brick, featuring mango wood millwork, Crittall-style windows, and freestanding teak soaking tubs.
Park Hyatt Chicago
Interiors feature custom cushioned window daybeds, Mies van der Rohe Brno desks, and curated local contemporary artwork.
Pendry Chicago
Black oak millwork, Belgian marble, and custom lighting by artist Arnout Meijer.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Undulating concrete balconies wrap the exterior, framing interiors with a fifty-foot fireplace.
Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
Jean-Paul Viguier's glass wedge pairs radical Parisian geometry with refined modern interiors.
Sophy Hyde Park
Interiors feature custom Joey Korom fabric art, horn chandeliers, and circular sofas alongside 1893 World's Fair motifs.
Staypineapple, an Iconic Hotel, The Loop Chicago
Pioneering Chicago School architecture features large bay windows and historic office transoms alongside bright yellow decor.
The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Renaissance-style vaulted ceilings and gilded plasterwork define the historic 1902 Gold Room.
The Drake Hotel
Multilevel Italian Renaissance lobby spaces, with traditional woodwork and marble baths in rooms.
The Emily Hotel
Bauhaus-inspired guest rooms pair raw plywood desks and black steel frames with custom ceramic pottery.
The Godfrey Hotel Chicago
Exposed steel trusses create an offset cubist glass facade and elliptical lobby.
The Gwen
Art Deco interiors feature velvet seating, brass metalwork, and zodiac headboard murals.
The Hollander
Custom birch plywood beds and green leather circular banquettes set against exposed brick.
The Hotel at Midtown
Clean lines, concrete, and walnut millwork, plus a signature suite designed by Venus Williams.
The Hoxton, Chicago
Mid-century furnishings, two-toned rose walls, and raw exposed concrete ceilings.
The Peninsula Chicago
French Deco aesthetics meet rich Macassar wood and hand-embroidered chrysanthemum silk panels.
The Publishing House Bed and Breakfast
Vintage furnishings and original brickwork across a light-flooded converted printing loft.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
A 12th-floor atrium centered on the Flying Wave hand-blown blue glass sculpture.
The Rose Hotel Chicago O’Hare
A 44-foot zebra-pattern wall anchors the lobby alongside abstract Chicago skyline wall art.
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.
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.
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.