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
This property has been certified Elite Platinum and meets at least 25 of Elite Meetings Criteria.
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The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is excited to announce a partnership with renowned restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff. Sodikoff will oversee the hotel’s food and beverage offering, including the restaurant, bar, special events and in-room dining services. Sodikoff will also be re-concepting Balsan Restaurant, infusing some of his signature culinary and design elements. The project is expected to be completed this fall.”
Waldorf Astoria Chicago Voted #1 Hotel in U.S. for Second Year in a Row in Conde Nast Traveler’s 25th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Posted October 17, 2012
CHICAGO, Ill. – October 17, 2012 – The Waldorf Astoria Chicago has once again earned the highest score out of all United States hotels in the prestigious 2012 Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Thousands of properties across the world were evaluated by Conde Nast Traveler readers and a record 46,476 individuals voted.
The hotel awards are based on readers’ ratings of the quality of rooms, service, food/dining, location, and overall design. The Waldorf Astoria Chicago received an overall score of 97.9 out of 100, ranking it at the top of the U.S. hotels list and #12 worldwide.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition from the readers of Conde Nast Traveler two years in a row,” said Rick Evanich, General Manager. “Throughout our transition from the Elysian to The Waldorf Astoria Chicago, our staff has continued to provide intuitive, personal service while creating memorable moments for our guests. We are most appreciative of our staff’s ongoing dedication and the loyalty of our guests, to which we owe this award.”
Located in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, just steps off of Magnificent Mile, the Waldorf Astoria Chicago comprises the hotel, 51 private residences, restaurants, a spa, and event and meeting rooms. The building, which was designed by renowned architect Lucien Lagrange, features a richly detailed exterior and European courtyard reminiscent of the grand hotels of the 1920’s, while the interiors embrace a sophisticated, urban sensibility. The hotel features 188 spacious guestrooms and suites boasting elegantly modern furnishings, fireplaces and marble bathrooms with soaking tubs. The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is also home to Balsan, a contemporary bistro showcasing refined, yet rustic fare, and Bernard’s, the hotel’s plush bar. The Elysian Spa & Health Club, which spans more than 14,000 square feet, offers a wide-ranging menu of personalized services as well as a mosaic-tiled lap pool, gyrotonic studio, whirlpools, saunas and steam rooms. The compilation is an amenity-rich environment for the most discerning of guests.
For additional information on the Waldorf Astoria Chicago or to make a reservation, please visit www.wachicago.com or call 866-283-6745. For information on Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, including survey methodology and complete results, please visit http://www.cntraveler.com/readers-choice-awards
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