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Four New Spots to Stay in Chicago Next Year

by Holly Riddle

Nov 20, 2019

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 If you have upcoming travel plans to the Windy City, consider booking a stay at one of these four new hotels.

 

21c Museum Hotel, Chicago

The 21c brand includes boutique properties around the country, all with an art focus, and this hotel in River North is the same. Opening Winter 2019/2020, the 21c Museum Hotel, Chicago, is in a great location near Millennium Park and Michigan Avenue. It boasts its own free art museum open every day to both guests and the public. Artwork includes local Chicago artists’ pieces not only in the museum, but also throughout guest spaces.

 

Nobu Hotel Chicago

This highly anticipated hotel in the West Loop neighborhood will finally open in early 2020, with more than 100 guestrooms and suites outfitted in the brand’s unique blend of traditional Japanese and modern designs. An indoor tranquility pool comes with great views, a terrace overlooks the city’s Restaurant Row and a sushi bar brings high-end flavors to guests and locals alike.

 

Jewelers Building Hotel

The opening date for this hotel hasn’t been announced past a general 2020 opening, but it will be set within the historic Jewelers Building on Jewelers Row. The building, a Chicago landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, sold for $7.2 million before undergoing renovations to transform it into what will soon be a 39-guestroom boutique hotel.

 

Chicago Hyatt House Hotel and Hyatt Place

This dual-branded property will be more for business travelers. Chicago’s previous Cook County Hospital will be renovated into a dual-branded Hyatt House and Hyatt Place property with more than 200 guestrooms, as well as retail space.

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