InterContinental Chicago, built in 1929, features a soaring four-story lobby with a grand staircase and cast-bronze ornamentation. The building is frequently referenced in architectural tours of Chicago.
The hotel features six historic ballrooms, including the Grand Ballroom, with its marble columns and six-ton Baccarat crystal chandelier; the Renaissance Ballroom, featuring Carpathian elm burlwood-paneled walls and Louis XVI-style decor; and the King Arthur Court & Camelot, offering an original stained-glass wall, carved wooden pillars, cast-iron chandeliers, and a hand-painted ceiling. 27 meeting rooms in all total 52,000 square feet of event space.
The hotel includes a restaurant and two lounges, one of which specializes in pairing wines and chocolates. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
The indoor pool features mosaic tile; the hotel also offers a fitness center and a sauna. The business center is staffed 24 hours a day; wireless Internet access is available (surcharge).
Pets are allowed in Historic Tower guestrooms only. This property is smoke-free.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Total number of rooms - 792
- Number of floors - 41
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Valet parking
- Year Built 1929
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Currency exchange
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Elevator/lift
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 52,000
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 4831
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 27
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Self parking
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Swimming pool - indoor