New Eastside Chicago, Illinois
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local HeritageOutside the door
The house
Lotte Hotels & ResortsKorean-accented Loop retreat
South Korea's L7 lifestyle brand brings Seoul hospitality to downtown Chicago, layering traditional textile motifs and social spaces into a high-rise setting.
“Catering to the creative class, the 191 AvroKo-designed rooms and suites come with Frette linens, Nespresso machines, and a subtle industrial aesthetic”
What it’s good at
Notable
AvroKO interiors integrating Korean jogakbo patchwork motifs and cushioned bay window reading nooks.
Notable
Onsite Korean-American chophouse Perilla, pairing tableside steakhouse grilling with craft soju cocktails.
Listed
A 1912 high-rise on Wabash Avenue, originally built as a wholesale millinery factory.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Design by AvroKO brings a bright, airy, and residential feel to the 14-floor property (starting with the lobby and its work space-meets-living room vibes).
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Situated on Wabash Avenue in the Loop, the hotel sits one block from the Chicago Riverwalk and steps from Michigan Avenue shopping.
The rooms
Cushioned bay window reading nooks frame views of the Chicago River, complemented by high ceilings, Frette linens, and complimentary Korean sheet masks.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Perilla Korean American Steakhouse
Smokeless tabletop grills sit beneath tiered brass pendants, serving dry-aged beef and ddeok cacio e pepe.
At the table
Olive green swivel stools line the fluted tile bar for craft soju and makgeolli cocktails.
How it began
Constructed in 1912, the 14-story building originally housed the factory and headquarters of D.B. Fisk & Co., once America's largest wholesale milliner.
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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.