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Chicago Athletic Association

Name: Chicago Athletic Association
Address: 12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60603, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Price range: $$ ($277/night and up)
Rating: 4.4

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Chicago Athletic Association

Chicago, Illinois • Millennium Park • OPTIMIZE

avg. $277 / night

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At a glance

An 1893 Venetian Gothic landmark facing Millennium Park with original architectural details and a soaring Game Room bar.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and Chicago history buffs

Highlights:

1893 Venetian Gothic building by Henry Ives Cobb
Rooms retain original plaster medallions and terrazzo floors
Game Room bar with barrel-vaulted glass roof and exposed brick

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PB hotel design editorial

Facing Millennium Park from its Michigan Avenue address, the 1893 Venetian Gothic building that houses the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel was designed by Henry Ives Cobb as a gentlemen's club — a place where Chicago's industrialist elite played billiards and squash while the city rebuilt itself into an architectural argument. The facade, visible in the images, makes Cobb's sources explicit: terra-cotta tracery drawn from the Doge's Palace, paired lancet arches in pale limestone against deep red brick, an almost absurdly ornate street presence sandwiched between towers of glass and concrete. When Commune Hotels converted the building into a 241-room hotel in 2015, the challenge was to honor that institutional gravity without pickling it. Interior designer Roman and Williams rose to that brief with characteristic confidence. The 241 rooms preserve original plaster ceiling medallions worked into elaborate interlocking oval patterns, dark-stained wainscoting with carved Gothic detailing, and original terrazzo floors — all visible in the room shots — then layer in worn kilim rugs, tufted leather chaises, club armchairs in cognac leather, and Moorish-arched stone fireplaces that carry the warmth of a private library rather than the formality of a monument. The Game Room bar, set beneath a barrel-vaulted glass roof supported by exposed brick piers and steel lattice trusses, extends that sensibility toward something more communal: long communal timber tables, globe pendants strung overhead, the Chicago skyline framed beyond steel-sash windows.

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About

It doesn’t get more Chicago than this 1893 icon of old-world design and good cheer. Originally home to an elite men’s club, the Chicago Athletic Association hotel building is an architectural gem dating back to 1893. Converted to a boutique hotel and urban playground of the same name in 2015, the property sports 240 guest rooms, seven bars & restaurants, the city's first Topgolf Swing Suite, and a downtown location central to Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, The Loop, and more. The Chicago Athletic Association hotel offers an artfully-restored historic stay along with some of the city’s most-lauded dining and drinking outlets. This hotel has received the 2022 Tripadvisor's Travelers Choice Award for consistently earning great reviews and also ranks within the 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.

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Chicago Athletic Association Reviews

3,669 reviews

"The most overpriced hotel in Chicago. What an absolute joke. I paid over $800 for a tiny room that stared straight into another building. The marketing is deceitful--this was not a "city view" or a luxury room--nothing luxurious about it, including a mediocre bathroom. I thought I was splurging for our anniversary. The elevators to get up to the rooms is a disaster. Slow and crammed with people all day--sometimes forcing us to wait 10min or be packed shoulder to shoulder in a tiny elevator. We took the stairs to the 15th floor. If you're looking for a luxury experience, this is definitely not the hotel for you.."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 17, 2026

"Great stay. Was upgraded as a Globalist. Breakfast was wonderful and very high end. I was concerned that the Drawing Room would be a poor substitute for the Cherry Circle Room but it was really nice and the food was great. Thanks for the pleasurable stay."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 11, 2026

"Stayed for for six nights with my wife and 11 year old son. We loved everything about the hotel. Shake Shack delivered to the room was a nice option for our first night when we didn’t feel like going out for dinner. Didn’t utilized the coffee spot in the lobby but it was always busy. Being across the street from millennium park was huge plus. Was fun to walk around there plus we weren’t far from the lake to ride bikes. Staff was super friendly and everything in the hotel was clean. Game room was fun but it seemed like it had events almost every night so we were kicked out a few times. For breakfast: goddess and the baker was right around the corner and a great spot. Bus and train stops were super close so that allowed us to see more of the city. Cindy’s books up quick but we went up for breakfast one morning and it was really good. Will definitely be coming back to CAA! Really great hotel in a perfect location."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 07, 2026

"Chicago Athletic Association Hotel Chicago Amazing gem with flawless service in the heart of Chicago 1070805644 If you are looking for a dog-friendly hotel, this is the place! I would 10/10 stay here again. Great service, dog friendly, amazing food, fabulous location. Loved our stay!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 06, 2026

"The staff were friendly and helpful. I think the most impressive things about CAA are its location and atmosphere. It's in a perfect location, at least for what we were in Chicago for. I'm a huge fan of the dark wood and detailing, sort of Gothic and vintage or something. The Drawing Room breakfast meals were very good and we also enjoyed The Ives. Without a doubt we'll be back in Chicago and at CAA."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 30, 2026

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