The Langham Chicago Hotel

The Langham Chicago Hotel

The Langham Chicago sits on the Chicago River, close enough to Marina City and the London Guarantee Building for an easy walk from the lobby, with the Museum of Broadcast Communications a few minutes further. Inside, 316 rooms spread across 13 floors, each fitted with a minibar, an LCD television, a bathrobe and slippers, while a concierge desk staffed in English, Spanish, German and French keeps the operation running. What separates it from the rest of Chicago's luxury hotels is Chuan Spa, the Langham brand's own wellness concept and not something any competitor in the city can offer, run here with massages, body treatments, facials, a sauna, a steam room and a spa tub alongside an indoor pool and health club. Travelle serves Mediterranean cooking with a bar and lounge attached, and breakfast is cooked to order, weekdays from 6:30 to 11 and weekends until noon, for a fee. A 24-hour business center and 15,000 square feet of event space across 15 meeting rooms handle the working side of a stay, while families get a kids club and a dedicated Kids Suite, and pets are welcome for a 150 dollar deposit per guest per stay. The hotel carries EarthCheck certification. This suits someone who wants a proper spa and a proper meeting room in the same building, not someone hunting a boutique curiosity or a discount rate, and the 200 dollar daily incidental deposit taken at check-in is a small tax on that seriousness. Check-in is at 3pm, check-out at noon. It is built for people who work hard through the day and disappear into Chuan Spa once the meetings end. A 316-room hotel on the Chicago River, close to Marina City and the London Guarantee Building, anchored by Travelle's Mediterranean menu and the Langham's own Chuan Spa. Good for travelers who want a serious meeting room and a serious spa in the same building, not a boutique hideaway.