Live DJ-driven music nightly at the Crimson Lounge.
Nearby:
The House of Blues and HOB Foundation Room
historic Loop Theatre District
Loop Business District
Magnificent Mile
River North
Merchandise Mart
and Michigan Avenue shopping.
Onsite Dining:Capacity
Bin 36
200
American fare, wine bar
Dick's Last Resort
300
American bar and grill
Harry Caray's
180
Italian steak house
House of Blues Restaurant
300
Southern-inspired comfort food
Smith & Wollensky
150
steak and chop house
F&B Averages:
BreakfastBuffet $30Cont. $25
LunchBuffet $41Plated $45
DinnerBuffet $75Plated $75
Coffee Break$14
2-Hour Open Bar$36
Elite OverviewPlanner Ratings & Reviews
Elite Overview
From the editors of Elite Meetings
The Sax Chicago appeals to those who believe that stepping outside the office for meetings should mean stepping outside the box. The hotel inspires creativity in groups with a mix of atmosphere, comfort, energy, and innovative technology.
Visitors find themselves at the heart of Chicago's Marina City complex, just north of the Chicago River and downtown loop. Neighbors include the original House of Blues, 10-Pin Bowling Lounge, Harry Caray's, and Smith & Wollensky steak house. Right at home guests can join the action at the Crimson Lounge, Chicago's popular nightclub, and the inviting restaurant Bin 36. Equally character-rich environments set the 354 guest rooms apart as well—all equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows and Wi-Fi, modern desks, chairs, and lighting should the need for “homework” arise.
The hotel's creativity reaches a peak in the 14,000 square feet of meeting space, which drew on the minds at Microsoft and other partners to build in cutting-edge technology for communications, lighting, sound, and audiovisual support. While the ballroom and breakout rooms serve as paragons of form and function for groups, they also break the mold with accents such as charged-glass (to change a space from public to private at the flick of a switch), fireplaces, geometrically designed couches, a calming water wall for relaxation, and a 36-foot, semicircular video wall for added visual drama.
Planner Reviews
From our planner community
Average Planner Rating
4.5
Arrival Experience:
4.0
Meeting and Function Facilities:
5.0
Accommodations:
4.0
Activity or Recreation Options:
5.0
Food & Beverage:
4.5
Conference Services Staff:
4.5
Guest Service Experience:
4.5
Recommendation to Planners:
The unique conference space was perfect. The impression on our members and guests when they first saw our logos running across the mass of the TV screens was priceless.
Tera H. Corporate Planner
If you're having a meeting....this is the place to have it. Break out rooms very upscale and comfortable. Food is terrific.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Thea Z. Ryerson Inc Corporate Planner
Elite RatingAverage Planner Rating
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4.5
2 reviews
Arrival Experience:
4.0
Accommodations:
4.0
Food & Beverage:
4.5
Guest Service Experience:
4.5
Conference Services Staff:
4.5
Meeting and Function Facilities:
5.0
Activity or Recreation Options:
5.0
Planner-to-Planner Recommendation:
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Capacity Charts
Room Name
1434 Floor Boardroom
37
N/A
3
396
N/A
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
1434 Floor Suite
57
N/A
3
612
N/A
10
24
48
40
40
28
23
24
N/A
America's 1
196
N/A
3
2,115
N/A
11
80
130
120
200
40
35
40
N/A
America's 2
144
N/A
3
1,555
N/A
11
48
90
80
150
30
28
30
N/A
Americas Ballroom
341
16.8 x 19.8
3
3,670
55 x 65
11
140
250
220
350
60
60
60
N/A
Boardroom
55
N/A
4
593
N/A
12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chicago
184
14.3 x 13.7
3
1,979
47 x 45
11
90
120
100
120
46
38
46
N/A
London
38
N/A
4
409
N/A
12
N/A
N/A
N/A
18
12
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memphis
53
N/A
3
568
N/A
11
18
35
30
35
22
18
22
N/A
New Orleans
97
7.9 x 11
3
1,041
26 x 36
11
45
60
50
60
28
20
28
N/A
Paris
92
6.7 x 13.7
4
991
22 x 45
12
24
40
40
60
36
28
36
N/A
Rio
35
N/A
3
380
N/A
11
10
16
10
15
10
10
10
N/A
Tokyo
49
N/A
3
532
N/A
11
15
30
30
30
18
16
18
N/A
Tokyo/Rio de Janeiro
85
12.6 x 6.1
3
912
41.5 x 20
11
22
40
40
50
28
28
34
N/A
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