Social hotels in Chicago

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $300

Chicago Athletic Association

Cindy's glass rooftop terrace overlooking Millennium Park and the sprawling Drawing Room lounge.

Fulton Market, Chicago $$$

Soho House Chicago

Six members lounges, public bars, a cabaret cinema, and an active year-round rooftop pool deck.

Fulton Market, Chicago From $300

The Hoxton, Chicago

Live jazz at basement den Lazy Bird and communal tables across the lobby.

River North, Chicago From $200

ACME Hotel Chicago

Custom cocktails at The Berkshire Room and drinks in the retro Bodega lounge.

River North, Chicago From $90

Freehand Chicago

Broken Shaker serves botanical cocktails alongside daytime specialty coffee at Café Integral.

Old Town Triangle, Chicago From $150

Hotel Lincoln - JDV by Hyatt

The J. Parker rooftop bar and ground-floor Elaine's Coffee Call bring lively local crowds together.

Wrigleyville, Chicago From $400

Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Gather for rare vintage whiskeys at Mordecai or craft cocktails along the second-floor Alma terrace.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $250

Kimpton Gray Hotel

Rooftop DJ sets under Boleo's retractable glass roof and cocktails at Vol. 39.

Streeterville, Chicago From $300

Loews Chicago Hotel

A nine-thousand-square-foot seasonal rooftop terrace at Streeterville Social serving craft cocktails against skyline views.

New Eastside, Chicago From $300

LondonHouse Chicago

The tri-level LH rooftop terrace draws evening cocktail crowds overlooking the river.

River North, Chicago From $250

Moxy Chicago Downtown

A lively check-in lobby bar pairing weekend DJ sets with round-the-clock street tacos.

Fulton Market, Chicago From $550

Nobu Hotel Chicago

The eleventh-floor rooftop terrace pairs skyline views and live DJ sets with craft cocktails and small plates.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $150

Palmer House Hilton

Live musicians perform beneath the lobby's frescoed ceiling at Lockwood Lobby Bar.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $300

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

An indoor-outdoor terrace bar with fire pits overlooking the Chicago River.

Gold Coast, Chicago From $200

Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile

Evening cocktails beside the fireplace at Le Bar and summer drinks on La Terrace.

Hyde Park, Chicago From $300

Sophy Hyde Park

Mesler's central double-sided fireplace and the string-lit Sanctuary courtyard draw an active neighborhood crowd for drinks.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $200

The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop

Second-floor Legato Lounge hosts morning espresso, light fare, and pre-theatre craft cocktails.

Fulton Market, Chicago From $300

The Emily Hotel

The fifth-floor open-air terrace runs deckchair movie nights alongside rooftop cocktails at Selva.

River North, Chicago From $200

The Godfrey Hotel Chicago

Sprawling rooftop lounge with a retractable roof, fire pits, and winter igloos.

River North, Chicago From $550

The Gwen

A rooftop terrace bar hosts seasonal curling rinks and weekend cocktail tea parties.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $400

The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection

Weekend live jazz performances and craft cocktails draw visitors to the intimate twenty-first-floor library lounge.

Wicker Park, Chicago From $350

The Robey

The thirteenth-floor Up Room and second-floor lounge draw crowds across the day.

Gold Coast, Chicago From $250

The Talbott, Autograph Collection

Curbside patio seating and evening martinis at LAUREL draw neighborhood locals alongside hotel guests.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $250

The Wit Chicago

Weekend DJ sets and cocktails at ROOF beneath an all-season retractable glass ceiling.

Gold Coast, Chicago From $300

Thompson Chicago, by Hyatt

A two-story outpost of Tavern on Rush and a back lobby bar draw evening cocktail crowds.

Gold Coast, Chicago From $350

Viceroy Chicago

The eighteenth-floor rooftop lounge pairs Southeast Asian bites and cocktails with panoramic views across Lake Michigan.