Hyatt Regency ChicagovsVirgin Hotels Chicago
Hyatt Regency Chicago and Virgin Hotels Chicago are both endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Virgin Hotels Chicago is preferred by most writers compared to Hyatt Regency Chicago. Virgin Hotels Chicago comes in at #30 in Chicago with positive reviews from 11 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Gayot and Afar Magazine.
Hyatt Regency Chicago Show All Reviews
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"A massive, light-filled lobby—part of a $168 million renovation—is the centerpiece of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, the city's largest hotel with 2,018 rooms in a prime downtown locale." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With more than 2019 rooms and five restaurants and bars, the contemporary Hyatt Regency is best known for being big." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The enormous, 2,019-room Hyatt Regency Chicago, which completed renovations to its lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces in 2013, caters to business travelers." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Hyatt Regency on Magnificent Mile is one of the city’s largest hotels with 2,019 guestrooms and 228,000 square feet of meeting and event space." Full review
Star Service
"This convention hotel is a veritable city unto itself, scaled for nationwide confabs and conventions, with few concessions to solo travelers or tourists seeking personal attention. " Full review
Gayot
"With more than 2,000 rooms, this hotel is the largest in the city."
BlackBook
"Suites with incredible views and hip decor at the largest hotel in the city, home of BIG Bar (where they pour ridiculously big drinks and have the original walk-on piano from the movie Big)."
Zagat
4.0
"“Wonderful” rooms boast “great views of Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and the Chicago River”, plus “comfy" beds and “modern" bathrooms at this “top-notch” convention hotel."
Not For Tourists
"Always a good last minute deal here on Priceline."
Jetsetter
"Business casual downtown digs near the Magnificent Mile, the River Walk and Millennium Park." Full review
Virgin Hotels Chicago Show All Reviews
203 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot
"Located in a historic Chicago office building, the Old Dearborn Bank Building, a key feature will be high-tech communal spaces where guests can work, eat, socialize and relax."
Zagat
"Sir Richard Branson touches down in Chicago with this luxe Loop hotel, the nation’s inaugural outpost."
Star Service
"This has an enthusiastic global fan base born from other sectors: airlines, music, telecommunications, etc." Full review
Time Out
"The new Virgin Hotel is a dream hotel for people into design and technology, with an app to control the room temperature, a pour-over coffee setup in each room and a Tesla to give free rides to guests." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Virgin doesn't have rooms—it has chambers." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Apartment-like rooms are smartly divided by sliding doors into two sections: a sleeping lounge, and a large dressing and bath area." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
98.8
"Amenities like free Wi-Fi, mini-bars stocked with street-level-priced goods, no fees for late or early check-out, and free room service." Full review
Jetsetter
"Stylish, buzzy and carefree with free happy hours, funky hangout spaces and a rooftop lounge." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The world’s first Virgin hotel: Art Deco grandeur in Chicago, with wonderfully comfy beds, a great bar (prosecco on tap!) and free cocktails during the nightly happy hour." Full review
Fodor's
"Offers loads of tech-age amenities: a custom app called "Lucy" lets guests check in or out remotely, order room service, control the thermostat, and more." Full review