Peninsula Chicago

Chicago


The Peninsula is among Chicago's top addresses. Rich white-leather and ebony-wood furnishings dominate the large rooms. Marble bathrooms feature a soaking tub with inset TV. Floor-to-ceiling windows edge the 19th-floor pool, where you can swim and soak up skyline views after your hot-stone massage in the spa. This is where Hollywood stars check in when they come to town.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chicago attractions

1. City Gallery

0.09 MILES

Set inside the historic Water Tower, this small gallery showcases Chicago-themed works by local photographers and artists.

2. Water Tower

0.09 MILES

This 154ft-tall, turreted tower is a defining city icon: it was the sole downtown survivor of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, thanks to its yellow limestone…

3. Driehaus Museum

0.13 MILES

Set in the exquisite Nickerson Mansion, the Driehaus immerses visitors in Gilded Age decorative arts and architecture. You'll feel like a Great Gatsby…

4. Holy Name Cathedral

0.13 MILES

Holy Name Cathedral is the seat of Chicago’s Catholic Church and where its powerful cardinals do their preaching. It provides a quiet place for…

5. Water Works Pumping Station

0.15 MILES

Built in 1869, the Pumping Station and Water Tower, its companion building across the street, were constructed in Gothic style with yellow limestone. It's…

6. Magnificent Mile

0.16 MILES

Spanning N Michigan Ave between the river and Oak St, the 'Mag Mile' is Chicago's much-touted upscale shopping strip, where Bloomingdale's, Apple,…

7. Chicago Sports Museum

0.17 MILES

To understand Chicago's sports psyche, peruse the memorabilia-filled cases at this gallery attached to Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch restaurant. See…

8. Museum of Contemporary Art

0.22 MILES

Consider it the Art Institute’s brash, rebellious sibling, with especially strong minimalist, surrealist and conceptual photography collections, and…