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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. History
Originally developed as The Elysian, the project was approved in June, 2005; with construction occurring from 2006 until 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, 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 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.

5. 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.

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

8. Resources: Recourse to find the Top Ten Hotels in the U.S.
Waldorf Astoria Chicago Resources
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