Hilton Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Original Property Opened in 1927
Historic Hotels of America member since 2015
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Hilton Chicago is a Chicago landmark overlooking Grant Park, Lake Michigan, and the Museum Campus. It is the third-largest hotel in Chicago by number of guestrooms and has housed every United States president since opening as the Stevens Hotel in 1927. Additionally, the hotel has appeared as the backdrop to countless prominent films and television shows. It continues to fulfill its founder and namesake’s vision to create an entirely self-sufficient city within a city. Today, the hotel is keeping the dream alive by maintaining its classic integrity with modern conveniences, while celebrating a history of providing service, accommodations, and events that make a lasting impression.
Discover
- Walk the self-guided history corridor and uncover the history of this Chicago landmark hotel, as every sitting President of the United States since the hotel’s opening has stayed at the Hilton Chicago before leaving office—so far.
- Discover spaces throughout this iconic hotel, including the imposing Beaux-Arts-style façade, that are instantly recognizable as the settings of movies and television shows including Unconditional Love, Home Alone 2, The Fugitive, and My Best Friend’s Wedding. Visit the Normandie Lounge, a promenade that was created from panels and furniture from the famous French Line ocean liner, the SS Normandie.
- Step out the hotel’s front doors onto Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile. Discover an endless list of high-end shopping destinations and gourmet restaurants that together make one of the world’s greatest retail experiences.
Explore
- Take a guided tour of Millennium Park. While there see Cloud Gate, one of the world’s largest permanent outdoor art installations, lovingly nicknamed “The Bean” for its unique shape.
- Explore Grant Park and see the iconic Buckingham Fountain, one of the world’s largest fountains, modeled after the Latona Fountain at Versailles.
- Visit the Shedd Aquarium, one of the world’s largest indoor aquariums, and view more than 32,000 animals alongside historic Neoclassical architecture that celebrates aquatic life.
Experience
- Climb to the top of Willis Tower, the second-tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, and enjoy the view of four states from the Skydeck, which is the highest observation deck in the United States.
- Tour the Field Museum, one of the largest natural history museums in the world, whose collection grew out of the items on display at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
- Enjoy live comedy at The Second City Theater, the improvisational theater and training conservatory for many of the world’s funniest and memorable comedians in the world including Tiny Fey, Steve Carell, and Steven Colbert.
Taste
- Taste the best that Chicago has to offer by sampling the iconic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. This beloved dish is found all around the city though a standout is Lou Manaliti’s Pizza. No trip to Chicago is ever complete without this local culinary pastime.
- Board a water taxi and sail down the Chicago River to Chinatown to dine on authentic cuisine prepared fresh each day. There are a variety of restaurants, cafés, dim sum spots, and tea houses to choose from.
- Savor a classic Chicago-Style hot dog at Portillo’s, a Chicago mainstay since 1963. Portillo’s has a wide and tasty menu. Don’t leave without also trying the smoothie of the day.
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Book the Best Available Rate at this property on HistoricHotels.org and receive a complimentary one-year family membership (a $30 value) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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