WHAT'S NEW IN CHICAGO

Chicago's hospitality industry is filled with new openings, renovations and developments that make Chicago the global visitor destination that it is.

RECENT OPENINGS AND RENOVATIONS

PUBLIC Chicago - October 2011
The 285-room boutique hotel in the former Ambassador East Hotel in the Gold Coast lakefront neighborhood offers personalized service and innovative, super-hip design. The Ian Schrager hotel features 10 meeting rooms, a full business center and a lounge that can double as a screening room. Plus, James Beard-award-winning chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is heading the kitchen at the historic Pump Room restaurant.

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago - November 2011
Sleek sophistication is key in the new $125 million fashion-inspired hotel in the world-renowned Aqua Tower. The hotel has 334 guest rooms, an 8,000-square-foot fitness center and spa, and more than 28,500 square feet of meeting space, including a picturesque 12,035-square-foot ballroom with 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows.

Greenhouse Loft - November 2011
Located a mere 10 minutes from the Loop in Logan Square, the 3,500-square-foot LEED Platinum event space fits up to 250 people in its loft space, which features floor-to-ceiling windows and an 8,000-square-foot organic sky garden.

Hotel Lincoln - February 2012
Boutique hotelier Joie de Vivre debuts its second location outside California with the 184-room Hotel Lincoln, located in a historic building at Clark and Lincoln in the trendy Lincoln Park neighborhood. Already the site of Perennial Virant restaurant, the new hotel will feature a rooftop bar, and many of the rooms will have lake views.

Acme Hotel Company Chicago - May 2012
Located in Chicago's River North neighborhood, within the heart of the city's restaurant and nightlife hub, this new boutique hotel (Formerly a Comfort Inn & Suites) will offer hip design, a high-tech vibe and approachable accommodations. The hotel, the result of a $3 million plus renovation, is comprised of 130 rooms, including 25 suites. ACME Hotel will deliver the latest in tech-savvy accommodations featuring 46" LED TVs with easy Apple and HDMI connections. In addition, all suites come with Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin audio systems.

Langham Chicago Hotel - 2013
The landmark, riverfront Miles van der Rohe building will be transformed into a haven of European hospitality, with 330 spacious guest rooms; the award-winning, 9,000-square-foot Chuan Spa; and dining bound to rival Langham's other Michelin Award-winning restaurants. Catch views of the lake and the river from the guest rooms or the 20,000 square feet of elegant meeting facilities.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place - 2013
The Four Diamond AAA-rated hotel will get a considerable revamp with an $87 million expansion. Part of the original hotel plan, the Hyatt Regency will add a new 461-room guest tower. Plus the Hyatt's existing 800 rooms - and the adjacent conference center - will receive a significant face lift.

Renaissance North Shore Hotel - 2013
Renaissance's 22,000 square feet of meeting space will be the first to benefit from a $7.5 million total revamp of the North Shore hotel. The Northbrook Ballroom and the Greenery, which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, and a deck, will receive complete makeovers, giving the hotel a more modern and welcoming feel. Renovations of guest rooms will top off the overhaul.

Aloft Chicago City Center - 2014
Business meets style at Clark and Illinois streets, where the modern, chic, 274-room hotel will offer delegates the convenient combination of work and play. With free Wi-Fi, plug-and-play connectivity centers in rooms and a state-of-the-art meeting space, guests will enjoy the best of both worlds with the latest business amenities and the swanky hotel bar.