Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

Great accommodations and location! I'll be back! This will be my go to hotel from now on when I visit Chicago....See you in June!

The Cindy’s and Drawing Room are run by separate companies not the hotel. This means they don’t see you as a hotel guest as they are mostly used by anyone coming into the complex. You’re not treated as a hotel guest in the drawing room. My daughter and partner were discouraged from having a relaxing drink when there was plenty of room. When they said they were guests they were shown to a table. My wife and I had the very same experience on our last evening. Loads of space and were guided to stable tucked in a desk corner. I refused this and said I was a guest in the hotel then they said “where would you like to sit?” This is simply not good enough when you are paying for two rooms for 4 nights. The only mirror for doing hair and makeup is on the back of the bathroom door. We asked for one as said they don’t supply mirrors. The seal on the shower door over the very deep bath tub/shower leaked so the floor floods with water. You’ll need extra towels!

Nice hotel. Rooms are small. Bed not great. Average hotel. Elevators very slow. Staff was nice. Food was good. Hotel is loud and not quiet enough if you want something more intimate. I would not stay here again.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Chicago Athletic Association. The historical building is very beautiful and all the restaurants have great food. We were there for a family wedding and it was a perfect setting. Everything was handled really well and the location is so close to many great attractions. Well Done

I enjoyed the historical architecture and the way they were able to preserve the older fixtures where possible. My room was beautiful with wood and leather appointments and had a comfortable bed and a homey feel to it. The bathroom was completely modern with new tiles and shower that worked wonderfully - endless hot water. The sink area is small but carried over that historic look and feel with modern well-functioning faucet, mirror etc. The only negative is the view out the window is to an inside mechanical collection of vents. I closed the curtains the first day and enjoyed the luxurious feel of the heavy brown luxury velour cloth that blocked the sound and light nicely. No traffic noise when you have an inside room. This made sleeping much better than other hotels where you hear the street noise all the way up to the 40th floor! LOL