Chicago Athletic Association
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Chicago Athletic Association

Chicago, Illinois

Photo: Chicago Athletic Association - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

A Venetian Gothic landmark from 1893, reborn as the most architecturally significant hotel in the city. Every room is different, the public spaces are jaw-dropping — cherry game room, the Drawing Room lobby, Cindy's on the roof — and you're staring directly at Millennium Park. It's the kind of hotel where the building is the attraction.

Insider tip

Book a park-view room and leave the curtains open. The cherry game room downstairs has shuffleboard and bocce — yes, in a hotel.

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