Top Ten Hotels In The U.S. & Waldorf Astoria Chicago By S. Land

Top Ten Hotels In The U.S. Waldorf Astoria Chicago - Chicago Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa - Rancho Santa Fe, Calif Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu - Big Island, Hawaii The Grand Del Mar - San Diego Amangani - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Top Ten Hotels In The U.S. Continued Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele - Lanai, Hawaii Four Seasons Hotel Seattle - Seattle The Allison Inn & Spa - Newberg, Ore The Inn at Palmetto Bluff - Bluffton, S.C The Lodge at Sea Island - Sea Island, Ga.

History Originally developed as The Elysian, the project was approved in June, 2005; with construction occurring from 2006 until 2009. The 60 story hotel was designed by Chicago architect Lucien Lagrange and was developed by David Pisor. The project consists of two main parts: a 188-room hotel and 51 condominiums above (estimated at $280 million combined). In 2009 the condominiums were valued between $2.5 and $8.5 million. The hotel opened in February, 2009. In keeping with the tradition of the Gold Coast neighborhood, the entrance of the project is a cobblestone courtyard. Its design emulates the grand hotels of Paris in the 1920s, complete with colonnades, spires, and a motor court. The five star hotel was named Conde Nast Traveler's top hotel in the United States in 2011. However, it was reported to have failed to make a profit in its first two years and in September, 2011 it was announced that its owner Jones Lang LaSalle was looking to sell after Pisor's equity partner chose to remove itself from the hotel business, rather than developing the Elysian into a hotel brand as had been originally envisioned.

Location The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is located in the Gold Coast Neighborhood, a district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also close to Oak Street, which is known for its boutiques, high end jewelry stores, and spas, as well as State Street and Rush Street. The latter known for its nightlife. Its street level retail tenants are Marc Jacobs and Saint Laurent.

Waldorf Astoria Chicago Address: 11 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 646-1300 Price Rate for an Average Night: $395

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