Elysian Spa and Health Club with fitness facilities and lap pool.
Nearby:
Magnificent Mile and Oak Street shopping
McCormick Place
Navy Pier
Millennium Park
Newberry Library
John Hancock Building
Chicago Water Tower
and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Onsite Dining:Capacity
Balsan
86
European Bistro
Bernard’s Bar
50
Bar Menu
F&B Averages:
BreakfastBuffet $45Cont. $38
LunchBuffet $60Plated $60
DinnerBuffet $100Plated $100
Coffee Break$15
2-Hour Open Bar$37
Elite OverviewPlanner Ratings & Reviews
Elite Overview
From the editors of Elite Meetings
**COVID-19 Update: In response to COVID-19, this hotel has temporarily suspended operations. Sales team members remain available to support meeting inquires and respond to RFPs for future business. We appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to welcoming your business to the hotel in the future.**
Recognized as the Best Hotel in Chicago by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine, and named No. 1 Hotel in Chicago on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List, the Waldorf Astoria Chicago offers an excellent choice for meetings in Chicago’s exclusive Gold Coast neighborhood. Whether applying its expertise to board of director meetings, customer focus groups or any other gathering, the Waldorf Astoria Chicago sets the stage for anticipatory service, sophistication, and timeless glamour.
Chicago’s highly acclaimed hotel experience begins with arrival just off the Magnificent Mile, in a skyscraper designed by renowned architect Lucien Lagrange. Evoking the grand hotels of Europe, the richly detailed limestone exterior and courtyard lead to black-and-white interiors inspired by Greek classicism and Paris in the ’20s—à la Coco Chanel. The experience goes on to include encounters with museum-quality contemporary art, the award-winning Elysian Spa and Health Club, and a distinct residential feel thanks to oversized guest rooms and suites, most complete with fireplaces and terraces. Five-diamond service includes complimentary in-town transportation via Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
The hotel maintains 4,448 square feet of space for gatherings on the fifth floor. Ideally suited to executive meetings and events, it features the understated elegance of intricate white moldings, silver-gray wall coverings, high ceilings and generous natural light. The five rooms include the formal Sinclair Ballroom, the smaller but equally impressive Hemingway and Faulkner salons, and the Fitzgerald Boardroom. In addition, a private dining room entertains groups at the signature restaurant Balsan.
Planner Reviews
From our planner community
Average Planner Rating
5.0
Arrival Experience:
5.0
Meeting and Function Facilities:
5.0
Accommodations:
5.0
Activity or Recreation Options:
5.0
Food & Beverage:
5.0
Conference Services Staff:
5.0
Guest Service Experience:
5.0
Recommendation to Planners:
5.0
Overall, I was so pleased with the whole process and how the event turned out. I received so much positive feedback on every aspect, the food, the decor, the service. It was fantastic from start to finish.
Rachel L. Corporate Planner
I would definitely recommend the hotel to colleagues for future events. Great experience!
Peggy L.
Amazing hotel. Service was above and beyond.
Overall Rating: 5.0/5
Brigitta E. Yardi Systems Corporate Planner
A client held a very successful event here in December 2009. The hotel, it's staff and services are exemplary! Fabulous new addition to the Chicago Luxury Hotel scene.
Overall Rating: 5.0/5
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Elite RatingAverage Planner Rating
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5.0
4 reviews
Arrival Experience:
5.0
Accommodations:
5.0
Food & Beverage:
5.0
Guest Service Experience:
5.0
Conference Services Staff:
5.0
Meeting and Function Facilities:
5.0
Activity or Recreation Options:
5.0
Planner-to-Planner Recommendation:
5.0
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Capacity Charts
Room Name
Balsan Private Dining Room
N/A
5.5 x 8.2
4
540
18 x 30
12
24
50
40
40
22
21
30
0
Faulkner Salon
72
6.7 x 10.7
4
770
22 x 35
15
30
60
50
60
22
24
30
0
Fitzgerald
43
6.1 x 7
4
460
20 x 23
15
27
40
40
40
16
20
28
0
Hemingway Salon
86
6.4 x 13.4
4
924
21 x 44
15
48
100
80
100
40
36
42
0
Ria Private Dining
50
N/A
4
1,800
18 x 30
12
36
80
100
150
32
33
36
0
Sinclair Ballroom
213
9.4 x 22.6
4
2,294
31 x 74
15
129
210
200
230
46
46
52
0
Sinclair North
72
7.6 x 9.4
4
775
25 x 31
15
30
60
50
60
22
24
30
0
Sinclair South
141
9.4 x 14.9
4
1,519
31 x 49
15
90
160
150
150
46
46
46
0
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