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The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Sonesta · Near Luxury
Kimpton opened Hotel Palomar on March 24, 2010, inside a new River North high-rise at 505 North State Street: 261 rooms, 17 of the floors given to the hotel, interiors by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, and a heated pool on the roof. GREC Architects designed the tower, their first high-rise in Chicago. Sonesta's December 2020 list already carried the house as the Royal Sonesta Chicago River North. The rooms still hang images of the 1893 World's Fair, and CBR, the American brasserie, is downstairs.
- 261 rooms
- Opened 2010
- Neighborhood: River North
- Architect: GREC Architects
- Interiors: Orlando Diaz-Azcuy
About The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North
- Work on the 36-floor tower started in early 2008. The site had been talked about since 1990 as a smaller companion to the American Medical Association building.
- Service Properties Trust paid $55 million for the 261-room Palomar on October 10, 2019, about $211,000 a key. A green roof on the hotel was a first for Kimpton.
History
GREC Architects designed the mixed-use high-rise at 505 North State Street, their first high-rise in Chicago. Construction of the 36-floor building started in early 2008. Kimpton opened Hotel Palomar Chicago on March 24, 2010, using 17 stories and 261 rooms, with interiors by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, an indoor rooftop pool, and a green roof. Service Properties Trust bought it on October 10, 2019. Sonesta's December 2, 2020 release listed Royal Sonesta Chicago River North among hotels added around December 1, 2020. A later Sonesta note said the house would be reflagged to The James. The official site still publishes it as The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North.
The setting
505 North State Street, at State and Illinois in River North, two blocks from the Magnificent Mile. The gallery and restaurant blocks are the immediate neighborhood. Marina City is two blocks south. The river and the Loop are a short walk farther.
Amenities
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool
- Fitness center
- Ample workspace in suite
- On-site laundry facilities at most Chicago hotels with kitchens
- Printing and faxing services
- Kitchen amenities included in the standard room rate
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