Kimpton Gray Hotel
Illinois · United States
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Character and identity
Set in a former insurance building in the Loop, the Kimpton Gray channels gray-flannel-with-paisley-lining: buttoned-up bones (marble lobby, ex-corporate gravitas) with a wilder streak running underneath. The 293 rooms lean mid-century modern, platform beds, pendant lamps, leather headboards, with dark wooden armoires hiding floral interiors and asymmetric, photo-driven art above the bed. Two bars define the social life: Vol. 39, a romanticised law-office lobby lounge with low seating and votive light, and rooftop Boleo, higher-energy with a nightclub edge and credible Latin cooking. A hosted social hour runs nightly from 5 to 6 p.m.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-minded business travellers and couples who want a cocktail-forward Loop base within walking range of financial-district meetings. Expect a crowd of lawyers and finance types who care about a good drink, plus weekenders who value styled rooms, a spacious gym and bars worth lingering in over resort-style amenities.
Should look elsewhere:
Families and anyone wanting a leisure-led Chicago stay close to the lake or Mag Mile shopping. The Loop empties out after hours, and the property's energy is firmly cocktail-bar and urban-business rather than kid-friendly or spa-retreat in scale.
Bottom line
What you're really booking is a stylish Loop address with two of the better hotel bars in the city attached. The room product is good; the social scene is the differentiator. Book a Spa room for the glassed-in shower with freestanding tub and abstract tilework, time arrival for the 5 p.m. lobby hour, and end the night at Vol. 39.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Smoke-free property
- Casino
- Front desk
- Concierge
- Convenience store
