The Robey
Hotel · Bucktown ·
Rooftop pool, lounge with city views, French/American restaurant
Rooftop pool, lounge with city views, French/American restaurant
"Grupo Habita transformed a 1929 office building into a cool, cleaned‑up industrial space with brass fixtures and a rooftop pool offering 360‑degree views. I found the corner suites at the point of the building to be the best rooms, where eight wraparound windows overlook the junction of Milwaukee, North, and Damen Avenues and flood interiors with natural light. The decor, by Nicolas Schuybroek and Marc Merckx, is simple and almost austere—minimal furnishings, a low‑key gray palette with maroon hints—and the bathroom's wire‑glass window nods to the building's office past. After exploring Wicker Park‑Bucktown, it's nice to return for a glass of wine at Café Robey’s sun‑drenched booths." - Jamie Spain
"A stylish north-side hotel anchored at the Six Points intersection, notable for its rooftop pool and nightlife that draw a mix of locals and guests; dining and drinking options range from the street-level Café Robey and poolside Cabana Club bar to the Up Room atop the deco tower. The property merges a 1929 office tower and an adjacent historic warehouse to create two distinct accommodation styles (Tower and Annex), and the second-floor Clever Coyote bar provides a ’90s-inspired perch overlooking busy Damen and Milwaukee avenues." - Heidi Mitchell
"Cafe Robey, the first-floor restaurant inside the Robey hotel in Wicker Park, will serve Thanksgiving buffet dinner ($70 per person) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The menu includes roasted turkey and roasted cauliflower with caper pesto; sides like roasted garlic mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts with cranberry and pumpkin seeds, sourdough dressing, green bean casserole, baby kale, and Brussel sprout salad, turkey gravy, and cranberry chutney. Desserts include pumpkin pie, sweet potato casserole, and apple cranberry crisp. Reservations are available on Resy." - Lisa Shames
"Taking up residence in Northwest Tower, The Robey jostles alongside artisanal coffee shops, independent boutiques, and pop-up restaurants in Chicago’s creative corner between the hipster neighborhoods of Bucktown and Wicker Park. Of the 89 rooms, the best are the corner suites, where wraparound windows shed natural light onto low-key, unfussy interiors by Belgium’s Nicolas Schuybroek and Marc Merckx. The real head-turners, though, are the collection of bars and restaurants, not least the curbside Café Robey, which hums from the first plate of eggs and hash browns in the morning. Clever Coyote, on the second floor, is a 90s-inspired hang (complete with vintage Nintendo consoles and grunge tracks) and the Up Room, the 13th-floor rooftop bar, serves as a sleek space with sprawling cityscape views. Come summer, the only place to be is on the sixth-floor outdoor pool terrace, the Cabana Club, with a basil gimlet in hand."
"Brunch is often the busiest time for hotel restaurants catering to patrons who want some eggs and a bloody mary as soon as they roll out of bed, and Cafe Robey offers it all day. Wicker Park and Bucktown locals also drop in for comforting fare including chilaquiles rojo, shrimp & grits, and biscuits & gravy served with bottomless mimosas and drip coffee. Book a table through Resy." - Samantha Nelson