Streeterville Chicago, Illinois
Opened
1975
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
MarriottSkyline atrium haven
Perched twelve floors above the street, the hotel operates as an elevated city square beneath a towering glass skylight.
“Rooms have a residential ease; even the smallest ones have a sofa and desk beside the picture windows”
What it’s good at
Notable
Dedicated club lounge concierges, marble bathrooms, and five daily culinary presentations.
Notable
A 52-foot atrium-enclosed indoor lap pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and rooftop yoga.
What they say
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
US Readers' Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Along with big-picture windows featuring lake and city views, the light-filled accommodations come with elegant furnishings in silver and cornflower blue.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set in Streeterville, the hotel sits above the Magnificent Mile with Oak Street Beach a short walk toward the lake.
The rooms
Picture windows frame Lake Michigan or downtown towers, while marble bathrooms and residential seating areas anchor the light-filled layouts.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A 52-foot heated lap pool sits beneath a pyramid skylight, and the fitness center looks out across the city.
The spa
Five treatment rooms deliver botanical body scrubs and gold collagen facials beside dry cedar saunas.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
The Café
Potted olive trees sit beneath curved glass windows, where morning espresso accompanies fresh pastries from the bakery counter.
At the table
Torali serves dry-aged steaks and handmade pastas, and the bar pours house-made limoncello between fluted walnut pillars.
How it began
Set atop Water Tower Place since 1975, the property spent four decades under Four Seasons management before adopting its namesake flag.
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Our shorthand
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.