Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

8.5 Deluxe

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About the Hotel

With echoes of billiard balls, poker chips, and clinking glasses frozen within its walls, this 1890’s Venetian Gothic landmark in the Chicago Loop springs back to life as an incomparable historic downtown Chicago hotel—where the spirit of play reigns supreme. After all, this is the city where the can-and-will-do attitude of Ernie “Let’s Play Two!” Banks lives on, where the father of Chicago blues, Muddy Waters, shook all night long at the Checkerboard Lounge, and Sir Duke tickled the ivories at The Blue Note. And this is the club whose historic members swam with five-time Olympic gold medalist Johnny Weissmuller—a.k.a. the original Hollywood Tarzan—and watched their fellow member Pudge Heffelfinger own so much end zone, he became football’s first pro. Today, Chicago Athletic Association is both a stunning hotel offering outstanding guest rooms and a historic monument to the big-shouldered, switch hitting spirit that defines our city with a downtown location in the Chicago Loop.

Location

Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
12 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Nearest Airport: MDW

Features and Amenities

On-Site Amenities
Fitness Room
Fitness Center
Game Room
Rooftop Terrace
Rooftop Garden

Interests
Culture & Arts
Hotels
Signature Perks

Reviews for Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

Quick Trip to Chicago

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We stayed at the CAA for just one night at the end of January in a founder's room. The hotel is VERY charming and the hotel staff were very friendly and responsive. Our room was very well appointed and had a fantastic view of the park, fountain and bean just across the street. We'll gladly stay at CAA the next time we're in Chicago!

Fearless583359

Good amenities. Amazing location. Would’ve loved to have better storage space though.

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Very close to millennium park. Cindy’s roof top bar offers amazing views. Very friendly staff. More social events than was expected out of the hotel. Had a great time here! The room that we stayed in didn’t have closet space to stove our luggage. The lighting fixtures can seem dated but apart from that I have nothing but good things to say about the place! Definitely recommend!

Naveen Dennis B

3 Hour Late Room - Rude Staff

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

My room was not ready until three hours after the 3pm check-in time. When I decided to inquire about my room, after an hour of waiting to unpack for my stay, the front desk staff was condescending, and rude. After first being told my room was in the cleaning cue and shouldn’t be long, I was then informed the previous occupants did not check out until four.

Heather C

Fabulous restored hotel in a great location.

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

An amazing value. Older fully restored hotel with tremendous charm. Lunch and breakfast were great. The basic room was quite nice, a great value and perfectly clean but has absolutely no view (think cave). Highly recommend the upgrade (still a great value).

MichaelF8812

Warm & Inviting With History to Boot

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

I chose the hotel after seeing glowing reviews on multiple sites. It was accurate. There was an elevator down, but it was merely a minor inconvenience. The staff was always attentive, the food delicious, and the lobby warm and inviting. It's a beautiful property with real history, and beats a stuffy corporate hotel any day of the week.

Chris A