About this hotel
General information
The Peninsula Chicago stands in the middle of the Magnificent Mile, close to the historic Water Tower and the city’s other landmarks. Since opening in 2001 it has held a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating and the AAA Five Diamond award every year, and its bright interiors and oversized windows frame Michigan Avenue, Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.
The spa and fitness centre, with a 25-metre pool, occupy the 19th and 20th floors and look out over the city. Shanghai Terrace serves contemporary Chinese cuisine and The Lobby contemporary American dishes, while Z Bar mixes cocktails on the rooftop and Pierrot Gourmet is a European café at street level. The conference centre covers 2,880 m², its largest hall seating up to 1,000 guests, and there is a business centre, parking, car hire and wedding programmes. Respectability, classic elegance and 21st-century comfort sit comfortably together here.
Location
The hotel stands in central Chicago on North Michigan Avenue, close to the boutiques of the Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Water Tower. Midway Airport is about 30 minutes by car, O’Hare about 40 minutes.
Spa
The Peninsula Spa on the 19th and 20th floors blends Ayurvedic and Asian philosophies with modern techniques, from the Subtle Energies Blissful Marma massage to the Biologique Recherche Second Skin facial. Guests unwind in the steam room, a relaxation lounge with fireplace and a 25-metre indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling windows, and in the warmer months on the open-air Sun Terrace.
Sports & leisure
The fitness centre on the 20th floor, with Technogym equipment, three Peloton bikes, a Tonal machine and free weights, is open to hotel guests around the clock; the sunlit yoga studio next door hosts weekly yoga, Pilates, barre and meditation classes, and personal trainers are available. The Peninsula Academy shows Chicago by land, air and water.
For children
Younger guests receive treats, child-sized robes and slippers and bath-time amenities, and a crib, a games console, board games or an in-room tent can be set up on request. Children also have a hotel scavenger hunt, kids’ city maps from the concierge, children’s menus in the restaurants and manicures and pedicures in the spa, and the concierge can arrange a babysitter.
Restaurants & bars
A restaurant, the lobby dining room, a rooftop bar and a café:
- Shanghai Terrace — contemporary Chinese dining: Cantonese classics, an acclaimed dim sum programme and a seasonal fourth-floor terrace
- The Lobby — contemporary American dishes from breakfast through lunch beneath 6-metre windows, dinner two evenings a week and seasonal afternoon tea
- Z Bar — a rooftop cocktail bar with inventive drinks and sweeping skyline views
- Pierrot Gourmet — a European café at Rush and Superior Streets, with pastries, tartines, a signature rotisserie chicken and wines by the glass
In-room dining is available.
Swimming
The 25-metre indoor pool on the 19th floor is ringed by floor-to-ceiling windows with city views; it is 1.07–1.22 m deep and kept at 27–29 °C, with an indoor hot tub alongside and the open-air Sun Terrace with loungers in the warmer months. Recommended family hours are set aside for children.
Pets
Dogs and cats of up to 23 kg (50 lb) are welcome for an additional fee. They receive a welcome amenity, a plush bed, bowls and their own room-service menu, dog walking and even an in-room dog massage from the spa can be arranged, and 24-hour emergency veterinary care is available.
Rooms
Rooms and suites are bright and finely finished, with oversized windows looking over Michigan Avenue, the historic Water Tower, Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago.
Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, internet access, adjustable mood lighting, a safe, a minibar, a window-side dining table and an executive desk, and a bathroom with bathtub, separate shower, TV, hairdryer and bathrobes.
Executive Suite
A west-facing corner suite on floors 8–17 with large picture windows: a king-size bedroom set apart from the living room by a hallway, a living area with sofas and an executive desk, and a deep soaking tub by a large window; for two.
Michigan Avenue Suite
A one-bedroom suite overlooking Michigan Avenue, with the king-size bedroom and living room divided by an artisan-crafted glass wall and a sofa that converts into a bed; sleeps up to three.
Superior Room
On floors 8–12 and 18, facing south over Superior Street, with a king-size bed, a window-side dining table, a plush lounge chair and an executive desk; for two.
Deluxe Room
A king-size bed or two double beds, a window-side dining table, a lounge chair and an executive desk, facing Rush Street, Superior Street or Michigan Avenue; sleeps up to four.
Grand Deluxe Room
A king-size bed or two double beds, a window-side dining table, a lounge chair and an executive desk, with views of Michigan Avenue and the Water Tower or west towards the sunset; sleeps up to four.
Grand Premier King Room
On floors 9–18 overlooking Michigan Avenue, with a king-size bed, a window-side dining table, a sofa and an executive desk; for two.
Grand Premier Double Room
Two double beds, a window-side dining table, a sofa and an executive desk, looking west over Rush Street; sleeps up to four.
Premier Executive Suite
A corner suite on floors 10–17 at the south-east corner of the hotel, overlooking Michigan Avenue and the Water Tower: a king-size bedroom, a living area with sofas and an executive desk, and a deep soaking tub by a large window; for two adults.
Deluxe Suite
On floors 8–16 overlooking Rush Street, with sliding panels separating the king-size bedroom from a living room with sofa bed, plus a powder room; sleeps up to four.
Premier Deluxe Suite
Overlooking Chicago Avenue and Water Tower Park, with a king-size bedroom behind sliding panels, a living room with queen sofa bed and a powder room; sleeps up to five and can connect to an adjoining room.
Grand Deluxe Suite
A north-east corner suite true to the hotel’s original Parisian Art Deco interiors, with a king-size bedroom overlooking Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, a living room with sofa bed, a deep soaking tub by a large window and a powder room; sleeps up to five.
Lake Suite
On the 17th floor with views on three sides: a living room with a reception area for ten and a home theatre, dining for six, a kitchenette, two king-size bedrooms, two dressing rooms, two marble bathrooms and a powder room; sleeps up to six.
Water Tower Suite
On the 16th floor with views on three sides: a marble reception area for ten, a living room with home theatre, dining for six with a pantry, two king-size bedrooms, two dressing rooms, two marble bathrooms and a powder room; sleeps up to six.
The Peninsula Suite
On the 18th floor overlooking Michigan and Chicago Avenues, with a wraparound outdoor terrace, a baby grand piano, his-and-hers dressing rooms and a king-size bedroom; connecting rooms turn it into a two- or three-bedroom suite, for two guests as standard.
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