The Palmer House Hilton
Overview
This 25-story Beaux Arts-style hotel is ideally situated within walking distance of Chicago’s vibrant theater district, the Art Institute and famed Magnificent Mile, and within one mile of Lake Michigan. Remodeled in 2004, the Hilton boasts a two-story, gilded lobby with a formal staircase, marble-topped tables, velvet seating, and a ceiling mural depicting Greek mythology. A 10,000-square foot, state-of-the-art health club offers amenities such as an indoor lap pool, personal trainers, steam room and sauna. Guest rooms offer rich dark woods, antique furnishings, pillowtop mattresses and luxurious European-style linens. The Palmer House Hilton has been a revered landmark in the heart of Chicago’s Loop for more than 80 years.
The hotel's gilded two-story lobby's overhead murals depict scenes from Greek mythology.
Original Property Opened: 1875
Contact Information:
Street Address:
17 E. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Historic Hotels of America toll-free reservations number (800) 678-8946
The Gilded Age, 1866 ~ 1895
This 25-story Beaux Arts-style hotel is ideally situated within walking distance of Chicago’s vibrant theater district, the Art Institute and famed Magnificent Mile, and within one mile of Lake Michigan.
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