meetinchicago.com WHAT’S NEW Get the scoop on the latest hotel, dining, brewery, and venue openings in Chicago. The Emily Hotel HOTELS The St. Regis Chicago is scheduled to open in February 2023 inside a 101-story skyscraper that marks the city’s third-tallest building. The glamorous 192-room hotel was designed by the internationally acclaimed Studio Gang architecture firm. Plan a special event in the exquisite 5,000-square-foot ballroom, or a meeting within the hotel’s 3,000 square feet of executive and pre-function space. Two upscale restaurants and the pampering St. Regis Spa round out the luxe experience. The 280-room citizenM Chicago Downtown is located on North Michigan Avenue, close to the Chicago Riverwalk. The hotel is housed in a 47-story tower that’s also home to luxury residences and shops. The mod citizenM WADE HALL Chicago Downtown features three societyM meeting rooms and a colorful facade showcasing the art of Illinois-born Nina Chanel Abney, whose work also appears in the hotel’s entryway. The Emily Hotel in Chicago’s Fulton Market offers 159 rooms and five unique spaces for meetings and events. The boutique hotel recently unveiled the Rooftop Cinema Club on its fifth-floor terrace (featuring a weekly lineup of classic and cult films) and Selva , a rooftop bar serving casual Mexican bites and cocktails. The Study at University of Chicago in Hyde Park features 167 rooms, including the hotel’s signature Study units and premium suites. Truth Be Told is the hotel’s British-style gastropub, serving classic tavern fare. The hotel offers 4,700 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a light-filled Winter Garden with a secluded outdoor patio for events. The newly renovated, 228-room Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown – Wolf Point has been reimagined as a dual branded hotel with the 293-room voco Chicago Downtown , IHG’s new lifestyle brand. The hotels offer lodging that ranges from standard guest rooms to elaborate suites, with sweeping city and Chicago River views. The hotels’ 25,000 square feet of high-tech event space includes 15 meeting rooms and three ballrooms, with direct access to theMART via a skybridge. DINING Global humanitarian and chef José Andrés teamed up with the local Gibsons Restaurant Group
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