Mr & Mrs Smith

Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Chicago, United States

An opulent boutique retreat among the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, the Waldorf Astoria Chicago hotel is home to a spotless spa, an acclaimed duo of restaurants and bold, big-for-the-city bedrooms. The towering ceilings, classical sculpture and sunburst chandeliers of the lobby are just a nod towards the grandeur to come…

Need to know

• Rooms 188, including 150 suites.
• Rates Double rooms from $475.00, excluding tax at 16.4 per cent.
  Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency ($475), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
• More details Breakfast is extra, from US$20 to US$30 each.
• Facilities Spa with nail bar, barber suite and fitness centre, Lexus fleet, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: LCD TVs, preloaded iPods, gas fireplaces, minibar, Rivolta Carmignani Italian bed linens Asprey toiletries.
• Poolside There’s a heated sliver of a lap pool decorated with swirling mosaic tile and flanked with loungers, in the all-white spa.
• Check-out 12pm, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
• Children The hotel isn’t especially geared towards families, but some Double and King rooms can be interconnected if necessary.
• Also If you forget to pack your own designer duds, ask the concierge for their Style Emergency Kit with items ranging from US$15 to US$1,000. It's packed with fashionable essentials for a night out (including pieces from Hermes and Donna Karan).

Food and drink at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

• Hotel restaurant

  Balsan, the casual European bistro and raw bar, offers a rotating selection of local cheeses and charcuterie. Twice Michelin-starred RIA restaurant has an ethereal sultry vibe with mid-century modern furnishings, bronze wallpaper and gauzy, sheer white curtains. Chef Danny Grant uses fresh, local ingredients to create dishes such as lobster with chestnut and fennel and black cod with sea urchin and blood orange.

• Dress code Dressed-down with a button-down shirt and dark designer denim at Balsan. Louboutins and a sharp suit works at RIA.
• Top table At RIA, make sure you're near the floor-to-ceiling windows.
• Last orders Balsan is open from 6am to midnight and Ria is open for dinner only, from 6pm to 11pm. Cocktails are shaken from 4pm to 11pm on weekdays and from 4pm to 1am on weekends at Bernard’s.
• Room service A customised in-room dining menu, including: wood-fired pizza, grilled steak and tarte flambeé is available 24 hours a day.
• Hotel bar

  Bernard's has the feel of a private club with Midwestern micro-brews and classic cocktails. Order a Manhattan while you listen to live jazz. Charcoal drawings by local artist, Francine Turk, line the walls.

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

Waldorf Astoria Chicago 11 East Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60611