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The Peninsula Chicago

The Peninsula Chicago

River North, Near North Side, Chicago

Opened 2001   Renovated 2016   $$$$

“Polished skyline beacon”

Luxe Wellness Design
Lively

Condé Nast Traveler

“The Peninsula Chicago has helped set the pace for luxury accommodations in the city’s downtown district for decades, and its central location, standout service, and showstopping accommodations, restaurants, and common areas draw new and returning guests each year.” 
Condé Nast Traveler · Review
The Peninsula Chicago — vibe

Vibe

White-gloved pageboys welcome you past stone guardian lions, leading up to a soaring fifth-floor sky lobby overlooking Michigan Avenue.

“Polished skyline beacon”

Luxe

Uniformed pageboys, chauffeured house cars, intuitive bedside tablets, and deep soaking tubs in generous marble bathrooms.

Wellness

A two-story spa featuring a twenty-five-meter indoor pool framed by floor-to-ceiling city skyline views.

Design

Bill Rooney interiors blending French Deco styling, Macassar ebony woodwork, and hand-embroidered chrysanthemum silk art panels.

Lively

On the Magnificent Mile, steps from Michigan Avenue boutiques, the historic Water Tower, and Oak Street dining.

The Peninsula Chicago — rooms

Rooms

Macassar ebony and hand-embroidered silk chrysanthemum panels frame yacht-inspired layouts, anchored by deep marble soaking tubs and intuitive bedside tablets.

Wellness

Enclosed by 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows on the 19th floor, the 25-meter indoor pool looks out across the skyline toward Lake Michigan.

The Peninsula Chicago — backstory

Backstory

Opened in 2001 as the brand's third American outpost, the building was designed by Elkus Manfredi to echo the Hong Kong flagship.

The Peninsula Chicago — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Shanghai Terrace serves Cantonese dim sum in a 1930s supper club setting, while Z Bar pours craft cocktails above Michigan Avenue.

The neighborhood

You are right off Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile, with Oak Street boutiques and the historic Water Tower just steps away.

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