"Set in the 1929 Carbide & Carbon Building—an art-deco tower wrapped in green ceramic that evokes a champagne bottle—this property delivers glamor with a fireplace-forward lobby, modern French brasserie and café options, and a secret rooftop bar set in the tower’s cork that was reimagined as an absinthe-focused space with spectacular city views. Rooms and suites refreshed in a black-and-white palette lean stylish and modern; amenities include a well-equipped 24-hour fitness center with Technogym and Peloton gear, a downstairs billiards room, complimentary house cars, and rentable bicycles with chef-made picnic baskets for riverside excursions." - Heidi Mitchell
"A 364-room hotel housed in the historic 1929 Art Deco Carbide & Carbon Building that blends original Art Deco details with modern design. Dining and drinking options include a French brasserie serving classics like French onion soup and steak frites and a cozy fireplace-anchored bar that programs live music on weekends; for skyline views there is an absinthe-inspired cocktail bar on the 24th floor with indoor-outdoor seating. Guests can also borrow a Taylor guitar from concierge services free of charge." - Devorah Lev-Tov
"Formerly a Hard Rock-branded hotel off the Mag Mile in downtown Chicago, now redubbed as the Pendry Chicago Hotel and houses the French restaurant Venteux." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Guests at this Chicago property can borrow Taylor guitars free of charge, enabling visitors to try songwriting or playing music in their rooms with high-quality instruments on loan." - Cat Sposato
"The office-centric stretch of Michigan Avenue south of the Chicago River got an instant upgrade in Pendry Chicago, both rejuvenating a 1929 architectural icon—purportedly designed in the shape of a champagne bottle in the heady pre-Crash era—and living up to its gilded interiors with social aspects that channel a sense of celebration, from the bustling ground-floor brasserie to the absinthe-inspired, botanical driven rooftop bar peer with skyline icons. On the edge of the Loop, Pendry Chicago’s locale is hard to beat, whether you’re doing business or seeing the sights. The Riverwalk and Millennium Park are both just a block or two away, and the Art Institute of Chicago just a bit farther. Explore the parks with one of the loaner bikes stabled at the hotel (just don’t try this in the traffic-jammed Loop itself)."