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Chicago's Palmer House in foreclosure
Posted on 9/7/20 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 9/7/20 at 4:56 pm
Friends,
Christmas of 2002 was one of my most favorite Christmases. It was my senior year of high school and Mother celebrated with a weekend trip to Chicago. It was a marvelous time. There had been a light snow and it was not that cold. Mother was saddened that The Drake was closed for a multi-year renovation, so her second choice was The Palmer House. I was not impressed by the rooms, but the lobby was splendid. We had a traditional meal at The Walnut Room in the original Marshall Field's.
Today I read that The Palmer House is in foreclosure. This is quite distressing news which points to the struggles the travel industry faces. There are few hotels left in America, nay, the world, that have the old charm of The Palmer House. To see it in this state highlights that the institutions that make cities great are teetering on the border of solvency.
Chicago Sun Times article on The Palmer House
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Christmas of 2002 was one of my most favorite Christmases. It was my senior year of high school and Mother celebrated with a weekend trip to Chicago. It was a marvelous time. There had been a light snow and it was not that cold. Mother was saddened that The Drake was closed for a multi-year renovation, so her second choice was The Palmer House. I was not impressed by the rooms, but the lobby was splendid. We had a traditional meal at The Walnut Room in the original Marshall Field's.
Today I read that The Palmer House is in foreclosure. This is quite distressing news which points to the struggles the travel industry faces. There are few hotels left in America, nay, the world, that have the old charm of The Palmer House. To see it in this state highlights that the institutions that make cities great are teetering on the border of solvency.
Chicago Sun Times article on The Palmer House
Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 9/7/20 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 9/7/20 at 5:25 pm to TulaneLSU
We use to have conferences at the Palmer House. I’ve probably stayed there 6 or 8 times. They gave me a nice suite once for the price of a regular room. It was very nice had a grand piano in it ,I can’t play the piano but it was a nice touch. Their regular rooms were ok. Lots of good eating nearby. I really like the Chicago restaurants.
This post was edited on 9/7/20 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 9/7/20 at 6:52 pm to Aliasau
Stayed there about 10 years ago for a conference. Enjoyed it a lot.
Sorry to see it in such shape.
Sorry to see it in such shape.
Posted on 9/7/20 at 6:53 pm to TulaneLSU
YOU SWITCHED THE SAMPLES!!! SO YOU COULD HAVE...PROVASIC???
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:24 pm to Floyd Dawg
Love that hotel. There is a legendary cigar bar right down the street. Will miss it.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:28 pm to AbitaFan08
Friend,
I think you are thinking of the wrong hotel.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
I think you are thinking of the wrong hotel.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:08 pm to TulaneLSU
Fun Fact:
the Brownie was invented at the Palmer House Hotel.
the Brownie was invented at the Palmer House Hotel.
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