Streeterville Chicago, Illinois
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Outside the door
The brand
Riu Hotels & ResortsGlass-ledge skyline spectacle
Guests and locals mingle across modern public spaces before riding the elevator up to the 27th-floor skyline lounge.
What it’s good at
Listed
Symmetrical concrete setbacks and Chicago School architectural detailing across a twenty-eight-story tower.
Listed
A twenty-seventh-floor rooftop terrace features skyline views and a cantilevered glass balcony.
Listed
Set in Streeterville, steps from the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan lakefront paths.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set in Streeterville, the hotel sits one block from the Magnificent Mile, with Lake Michigan paths and downtown dining nearby.
The rooms
Bright guest rooms pair clean-lined furnishings with walk-in showers and windows framing Streeterville and downtown Chicago skyline views.
The gym
- Gym
- 24-hour on-site fitness center.
Bar
The Rooftop
Linear fire pits warm the open-air terrace, where shareable tapas and cocktails accompany panoramic skyline views.
At the table
The restaurant serves a daily buffet breakfast with live cooking stations. Downstairs, the lobby bar pours coffee and evening drinks.
How it began
Architect Lucien Lagrange designed the 28-story tower with symmetrical setbacks that echo early twentieth-century Chicago School high-rises.
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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.