Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
163 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-751-8100
Rich History Meets Modern Luxury along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago offers an ideal base for you to explore the many sides of the city. A short walk will lead you to 360 Chicago, an observation deck showcasing panoramic views of the skyline and Lake Michigan.
Also nearby is the Museum of Contemporary Art, offering year-round exhibitions, performances and events. Experience the Magnificent Mile, with countless opportunities to shop, dine, drink and appreciate some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. The Oak Street Beach offers yet another area to explore just a stone’s throw away from the hotel.
Rest and recharge mid-sightseeing in your room at our 4-star hotel. A worthy destination in its own right, our historic hotel opened its doors to excited Chicagoans on May 16th, 1927, after notable architects Rissman and Hirschfield built the 14-story, gothic-inspired gem in less than one year. Later, Al Capone’s brother ran a casino on the Penthouse floor, and in the ’70s, it had a brief stint as the Playboy Towers. Throughout the years, we’ve housed such luminaries as John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and the Rolling Stones.
The Georgian-style Crystal Ballroom, with an expansive 25-foot, gilded dome ceiling and graceful balcony, has served as the setting for some of Chicago’s most prominent gatherings, conventions, business meetings and extravagant galas. During the early years of the hotel, guests could watch the famous dance act of Veloz and Yolanda twirl about the illuminated glass dance floor, casting a brilliant spectrum of colors. Now recreated in modern plexiglass, the illuminated floor – the only one of its kind in a Chicago hotel – still dazzles guests after all these years.
Hotel Amenities
The Art Institute of Chicago
Millennium Park
Cloud Gate
Museum of Science and Industry
360 Chicago Observation Deck
Wrigley Field
Chicago Riverwalk
The Field Museum
The Magnificent Mile
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago Architecture Center
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Driehause Museum
Chicago Magic Lounge
Lookingglass Theatre Company
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Museum of Contemporary Art
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
Jay Prtizker Pavilion
Blue Chicago