Chicago, IllinoisStreeterville
Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection
Art-and-science showcase
Streeterville Chicago, Illinois
Opened
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
MarriottArt-and-science showcase
Leonardo da Vinci quotes line the lobby, while reception displays a kinetic zoetrope and autonomous robots roll through the corridors.
“The hotel thoughtfully engages the creative and intellectual minds across the property, helping guests to feel a sense of immersion and discovery throughout.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Rockwell Group interiors pairing 1920s laboratory details with custom gramophone amplifier speakers and reception zoetrope art.
Listed
Autonomous Relay robots named Leo and Cleo deliver room service orders directly to guest room doors.
Listed
The Albert offers a thirteen-seat copper-topped bar surrounded by twelve thousand volumes of books and surrealist art.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and Wallpaper*.
the guest rooms, with their inventive design elements and their elegant Deco-inspired décor, certainly will.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
In Streeterville, the hotel sits one block east of the Magnificent Mile and a short stroll from Ohio Street Beach.
The rooms
Rooms feature open glass showers, chalkboard murals, and custom copper phonograph horns that mechanically amplify music from your phone.
The gym
Natural light fills the fourth-floor fitness space, equipped with cardio machines, free weights, and yoga balls.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
the Albert
Beneath towering bookshelves, an open kitchen serves contemporary Italian dishes alongside botanical cocktails at the copper bar.
The interiors by Rockwell, meant to represent a convergence of art and science, are almost what you would imagine Captain Nemo’s lair to look like: a stylish science lab...
How it began
Named after Albert Einstein's famous equation, the purpose-built tower was conceived to explore the intersection of art, physics, and discovery.
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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.