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Luxury Chicago Hotel for Couple
Posted on 6/10/26 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 6/10/26 at 11:28 pm
bringing my wife for her 40th birthday.
ive been to chicago a few times and love the downtown area. there are so many options to choose for stay, its overwhelming.
i narrowed down to the Langham or Trump International.
hard to find public reviews on TI though because of Trump's polarization. (ie reddit hates him)
but was hoping for some opinions here.
ive been to chicago a few times and love the downtown area. there are so many options to choose for stay, its overwhelming.
i narrowed down to the Langham or Trump International.
hard to find public reviews on TI though because of Trump's polarization. (ie reddit hates him)
but was hoping for some opinions here.
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Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:08 am to donRANDOMnumbers
You can’t go wrong with either of those. If the Trump hotel is cheaper then I wouldn’t hesitate to stay there.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 6:54 am to donRANDOMnumbers
If you have Hilton points stay at LondonHouse Solid hotel.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:04 am to b-rab2
We stayed at LondonHouse last time and it was very solid and in a good location. Across the river from Trump Hotel.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:14 am to donRANDOMnumbers
London House hotel has a great rooftop!
We stayed at the Pendry last time in Chicago. Top notch! They also have a great rooftop.
If yall are "sporty" in a way look into the Chicago Athletic Association
have Cindys rooftop that overlooks the bean and also some cool spots inside the hotel to hangout in and get a good cocktail. One of our favorite hangout spots.
We stayed at the Pendry last time in Chicago. Top notch! They also have a great rooftop.
If yall are "sporty" in a way look into the Chicago Athletic Association
have Cindys rooftop that overlooks the bean and also some cool spots inside the hotel to hangout in and get a good cocktail. One of our favorite hangout spots.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:20 am to donRANDOMnumbers
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i narrowed down to the Langham or Trump International.
GF used to be the director of sales there. Great spot.
The St Regis is pretty awesome as well.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:39 am to donRANDOMnumbers
For me i like to stay in certain sections of Chicago for different reasons. Each one has their supply of upscale hotels.
Recently stayed at The Drake in the Streeterville/Gold Coast hood and liked the hotel a lot.
Recently stayed at The Drake in the Streeterville/Gold Coast hood and liked the hotel a lot.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 9:35 am to Motownsix
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Recently stayed at The Drake
Are those rooms really small? Would be my concern given how old it is.
Also, obligatory
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 9:37 am
Posted on 6/11/26 at 9:52 am to Chucktown_Badger
Our room at the Drake was small and it was a mid tier room. It was also dated
Posted on 6/11/26 at 10:02 am to b-rab2
i had London House on the list as well due to the rooftop bar!
Posted on 6/11/26 at 11:35 am to donRANDOMnumbers
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The St Regis is pretty awesome as well.
This here. Also think about your view, some hotels are better for skyline and river views, others have more rooms with great lake views.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 12:21 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
Sofitel Magnificent Mile was great with several high end restaurants within walking distance. Also having a grocery on the same block came in clutch a couple of times.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 1:43 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
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i narrowed down to the Langham or Trump International.
Stay at The Langham.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 6/21/26 at 4:34 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
The Palmer House Hilton is my vote
Posted on 6/22/26 at 12:53 pm to OhioLSUfan
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The Palmer House Hilton
The lobby is beautiful but that's about where the "luxury" goes there. I did not like it at all. Rooms are small, dated, a bit dingy, there was no coffee in the rooms...I could go on. Not in the same universe as some of the other hotels being considered.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 10:04 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
The Fleid Museum is underrated for kids. The Shedd Aqurium is awesome.Linc Parc Zoo is ok.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:38 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
Honest question.
What’s the point? If you’re visiting an amazing city like Chicago the last place you wanna be is in your hotel room.
Same concept applies to Las Vegas
What’s the point? If you’re visiting an amazing city like Chicago the last place you wanna be is in your hotel room.
Same concept applies to Las Vegas
Posted on 6/27/26 at 10:31 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
its all about the wife being impressed, and bang for your buck.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 10:54 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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If you’re visiting an amazing city like Chicago the last place you wanna be is in your hotel room.
Geez. You should already know by now that opening the door to the room, seeing the view from the room, sets the wife's expectation on whether you've F*ed up or not for her birthday.
OP, tell the hotel what the occasion is, and the $4 worth of cheesecake they put in your room will make your wife think you cared that much. You spent nine seconds worth of effort to tell the hotel you wanted something special in the booking, and you benefit. Oh wow, what a surprise!
Posted on 6/30/26 at 2:27 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
QUICK UPDATE ON OUR TRIP
We ended up not making a decision until last minute but accommodations worked out just as well.
Stayed at Trump International in a Deluxe Suite River View for 3 nights.
The room was very nice, and very big. The view was excellent.
Wife was interested in staying in the Langham. But when i brought that up on the trip she cited how amazing our view was at Trump, so it was a win.
It was also priced better, about $800 less than Langham overall. (The room wasn't less per night technically, Trump Intl had a deal where the 3rd night was free. So two nights in that suite were less than the regular King Room at Langham for the same duration)
I would stay there again, but would likely try another spot out since there are so many options to explore.
Two Dinners:
1. Gene and Georgetti - we wanted to go somewhere that felt local. I am glad we went, but would likely not go back. The old fashioned was excellent. The food was good, but not great.
2. Gibsons Italia - this restaurant is incredible. Should be at the top of anyone's list.
Two Lunches:
1. Sushi San - great sushi spot. wife didn't want to drop straight into a pizza place off the bat. it was good, but would likely try a different place since there are so many options.
2. Lou Malnati's - great pizza spot. Would recommend going for the nostalgia. I would try other spots out for same reason as others.
We ended up not making a decision until last minute but accommodations worked out just as well.
Stayed at Trump International in a Deluxe Suite River View for 3 nights.
The room was very nice, and very big. The view was excellent.
Wife was interested in staying in the Langham. But when i brought that up on the trip she cited how amazing our view was at Trump, so it was a win.
It was also priced better, about $800 less than Langham overall. (The room wasn't less per night technically, Trump Intl had a deal where the 3rd night was free. So two nights in that suite were less than the regular King Room at Langham for the same duration)
I would stay there again, but would likely try another spot out since there are so many options to explore.
Two Dinners:
1. Gene and Georgetti - we wanted to go somewhere that felt local. I am glad we went, but would likely not go back. The old fashioned was excellent. The food was good, but not great.
2. Gibsons Italia - this restaurant is incredible. Should be at the top of anyone's list.
Two Lunches:
1. Sushi San - great sushi spot. wife didn't want to drop straight into a pizza place off the bat. it was good, but would likely try a different place since there are so many options.
2. Lou Malnati's - great pizza spot. Would recommend going for the nostalgia. I would try other spots out for same reason as others.
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