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The Langham, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Langham · Grand Luxury
The lower thirteen floors of 330 North Wabash hold a hotel inside Mies van der Rohe's last Chicago building, the 1972 IBM tower. The Langham opened there in 2013, and Dirk Lohan, Mies's own grandson, was among the designers who shaped its interiors. It puts a Forbes Five-Star hotel inside one of the city's finest late-modernist towers, right on the Chicago River.
- 316 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: River North
- Rooms from 516 sq ft (48 m²)
- Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; C. F. Murphy (associate architect)
- Interiors: Dirk Lohan; Rockwell Group; Richmond International; Rottet Studio
About The Langham, Chicago
- The hotel opened in 2013 in the lower floors of the former IBM Plaza/AMA Plaza tower, a Mies van der Rohe-designed Chicago landmark that was completed in 1972.
- IBM had commissioned the tower in the late 1960s, and the building later changed hands before Langham Hotels International converted the 2nd through 13th floors into the hotel.
- The property became The Langham, Chicago when it opened, pairing a modern luxury hotel with one of Chicago’s most important late-modernist office towers.
- The Langham, Chicago occupies the lower thirteen floors of 330 North Wabash Avenue, the last Chicago building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
- Entry-level rooms start at 516 sq ft (48 m²).
History
The hotel opened in 2013 in the lower floors of the former IBM Plaza/AMA Plaza tower, a Mies van der Rohe-designed Chicago landmark that was completed in 1972. IBM had commissioned the tower in the late 1960s, and the building later changed hands before Langham Hotels International converted the 2nd through 13th floors into the hotel. The property became The Langham, Chicago when it opened, pairing a modern luxury hotel with one of Chicago’s most important late-modernist office towers. The building’s restoration and hotel conversion won additional recognition from Chicago’s preservation community and contributed to its continued landmark status.
The setting
The Langham, Chicago occupies the lower thirteen floors of 330 North Wabash Avenue, the last Chicago building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — completed in 1972 as the IBM headquarters and designated a Chicago Landmark in 2008. The 52-story black steel tower sits on the north bank of the Chicago River in River North, its plaza opening directly toward the water. The Chicago Riverwalk is eight minutes on foot, Millennium Park twelve minutes, and the Art Institute seventeen, setting the hotel within a living museum of modernist architecture at the gateway to Chicago's most celebrated cultural corridor — a provenance few luxury properties in any American city can rival.
Restaurants and bars
- Travelle — Restaurant
Experiences
- Resort in the City — Choice of on- and off-property activities selected by the hotel team, such as helicopter tours, golfing, art tours and cocktail-making classes.
- The Langham Club lounge access — Executive Club Rooms and Suites guests get complimentary access to The Langham Club lounge, with daily breakfast, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Tour — A private tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio, plus Forest Avenue homes and Unity Temple, the architect's first modern building.
- Travelle Mixology — Learn to make a Travelle Signature Cocktail with early lounge access, then build your own drink with help from the bartenders. Ages 21+.
- Private Cinema Movie Night — Private three-hour screening in the Cinema Suite on a 111-inch screen, with popcorn and confections for six guests.
- Ice Cream Pop-Up Shop on the Plaza — Riverside pop-up by Executive Pastry Chef Walleska Cianfanelli and Executive Chef Damion Henry, with handmade cones, artisan flavors and a treat for pets.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- United States' Leading City Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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