At 330 North Wabash Avenue, the dark steel-and-glass tower designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — completed in 1972 and among the last major works he oversaw before his death — gave The Langham Chicago one of the most architecturally significant addresses in American hospitality. The building's taut curtain wall and black-painted structural columns, visible in the street-level photographs at night, carry the discipline of late Miesian modernism without apology, and the hotel's interiors were conceived to honor rather than contradict that inheritance. Boston-based interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud took on the commission when the property opened in 2013, fitting 316 rooms across the lower floors of what had previously served as IBM's regional headquarters. Champalimaud's palette runs to warm ivory, taupe, and brushed gold — a deliberate counterpoint to the building's cool rationalism. Guest rooms feature four-poster beds with dark lacquered frames beneath gilded coffered ceilings, hand-painted wallcoverings scattered with gold-leaf botanical motifs, and Barcelona chairs positioned at floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Chicago River and Loop skyline. The lobby bar arranges tufted curved sofas and Knoll-adjacent lounge chairs across wide-plank oak floors, a digital artwork panel glowing against a gridded ebony wall. Below, the Chuan Spa's indoor pool sits beneath a turquoise ceiling embedded with fiber-optic points of light — an aquatic room that feels closer to a celestial vault than a conventional hotel amenity, and one of the more quietly theatrical spaces in Chicago.

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An icon in the city, offering majestic views of the skyline, Chicago River, and Lake Michigan, The Langham, Chicago's 316 luxurious guestrooms occupy the first 13 floors of a 52-story building designed by renowned architect Mies van der Rohe. A perfect blend of convenience and stylish comfort, The Langham, Chicago masters the luxury hotel experience with understated elegance. The airy, chic rooms come with floor-to-ceiling windows and walnut vanities, plus soaking tubs and private bars. They also feature flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Suites feature separate living rooms with pull-out sofas, along with water views. Room service is offered. Bespoke amenities include Travelle, offering Seasonal American fare, Pavilion-home to The Langham Afternoon Tea, Meeting and Event Space, and Chuan Spa & Health Club-practicing traditional Chinese medicine.