Langham Chicago opens in the historic IBM building, Chicago
The Langham Hospitality Group is taking its iconic brand to Chicago in 2013 after a strategic investment in the city’s most famous downtown riverfront landmarks – a Mies van der Rohe designed building located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue. The Langham, Chicago will continue a trend by the group to own or manage properties with historic value which match The Langham’s luxury profile. The group also owns The Langham, Boston, formerly a Federal Reserve Bank building and The Langham, Huntington Hotel in Pasadena -which was built by railroad magnates in 1907. It also owns The Langham, London which is renowned as Europe’s original grand hotel and was originally opened by the Prince of Wales in 1865. The Langham, Chicago will be housed within the 52-story structure that was the last to be designed by Mies van der Rohe and is affectionately known by Chicago’s citizens as the IBM Building. Its cultural value was recognized when it was declared a Chicago Landmark in 2008 and entered into the National Register of Historic Places in March 2010.
The Langham, Chicago, which is expected to be open in 2013 and will feature 320 rooms, spread across 525 sq ft, the largest in the city and will feature magnificent views over Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. The hotel will feature the Palm Court restaurant that will recreate the world’s first afternoon tea in a grand hotel in 1865. A full service restaurant will follow and a summer time alfresco restaurant on the plaza will be perfect for relaxing by the River. The Langham, Chicago will also showcase 20,000 sq ft of elegant and sophisticated meeting facilities as well as the group’s award-winning wellness retreat, Chuan Spa, based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chuan Spa will be positioned as the very best spa in Chicago spanning almost 9,000 sq ft of holistic facilities.