Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Chicago opened its 261-room art-themed hotel in March and we’ve been eager to take a look inside. My food-and-lifestyle writing friend Johnica Reed was recently in Chicago and I sent her on assignment to check out the new digs in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Here’s what she found:
Guest rooms
The king-sized rooms are pleasantly decorated in blue and brown hues, complimented with bright accents in the carpet’s floral motifs. Each room has a classic Chicago picture on the wall, and comes complete with WiFi access, iHome docking stations, flat-screen TVs and honor bar service.
The Palomar Chicago’s living room hosts its nightly wine service as way to help guests wind down from a windy day along Michigan Avenue. The hotel’s living room space is decorated in the same gold and brown hues used in the guest rooms. In addition to the wine service, the living room comes complete with a fireplace and library, and makes great use of space with its white chandeliers.
The Roof
The talking point of the hotel is the green roof, which helps promote Chicago’s city-wide eco-friendly initiative. The rooftop garden (said to be covered with grass and vegetation) wasn’t open last week but the deck and pool space was available to guests and we got a great look at the view.
A few steps from the pool and the entire skyline is at your fingertips. The view is quintessential Chicago, and looks to be a lovely spot for sipping cocktails on a hot summer night. Right now, the hotel is hosting a cocktail or continental breakfast promotion for $1 more on your room charge. Choose this promotion and you will receive:
- Deluxe accommodations
- A complimentary continental breakfast – or – a cocktail in the restaurant for each registered guest up to 2 room occupants per day.
- Room rate is the Best Available Rate plus $1.00.
Not a bad way to spend a night (or next morning) in Chicago.