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Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Unbound Collection · Core Luxury
Henry Ives Cobb's 1893 Venetian Gothic clubhouse on Michigan Avenue, a Doge's Palace for the lakefront, opened as a 241-room hotel in May 2015 after the private men's club folded. Roman and Williams kept the millwork and fireplaces, and Cindy's on the roof looks at Millennium Park. The house joined Hyatt's Unbound Collection in 2020, and Michelin gave it One Key in 2026.
- 241 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: The Loop
- Architect: Henry Ives Cobb
- Interiors: Roman and Williams
About Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
- William Wrigley Jr., a longtime member, took the club's circled red C for the Chicago Cubs logo in 1917.
- Henry Ives Cobb designed the 1893 Venetian Gothic tower, 250 feet, for the Chicago Athletic Association, finished in time for the Columbian Exposition crowds.
- The club closed in 2007. AJ Capital and partners reopened it as a hotel in May 2015. Roman and Williams did the interiors.
- It joined The Unbound Collection by Hyatt in 2020. Michelin awarded One Key in 2026.
History
Henry Ives Cobb completed the Chicago Athletic Association's Venetian Gothic clubhouse in 1893. Louis Christian Mullgardt, his assistant, designed most of the facade after the Doge's Palace in Venice. The men's club lasted until 2007. In May 2015 it reopened as a 241-room hotel. Roman and Williams restored the millwork. It joined Hyatt's Unbound Collection in 2020.
The setting
At 12 South Michigan Avenue on the Loop, facing Grant Park, in the 1893 Chicago Athletic Association clubhouse. Millennium Park is the roof view.
Restaurants and bars
- Cindy's Rooftop — Restaurant
- Drawing Room — Restaurant
- The Game Room — Restaurant
- The Ives — Restaurant · New American
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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