With the Palomar, the latest addition to its
Chicago line, Kimpton eschews the chic boutique concept for more luxury than one would expect. Rooms are larger (they start at 325 square feet) and come outfitted in a palette of gold and cranberry with blue and white linens. The armoires, desks and vanities are made from dark Brazilian cherry oak. Upgraded "spa rooms" sport deep soaking tubs and unobstructed cityscapes.
Like the rooms, the ground floor improves on Kimpton's "living room" lobby idea, thanks to San Francisco-based designer Orlando Diaz-Azcuy's take on Chicago summers and winters. Summer comes in a large, art deco-themed lobby with white walls and black accents, while winter arrives in a gold-embossed reception area.
Also unexpected are some of the amenities, including a larger fitness center (compared with Kimpton's other Chicago properties) and an indoor rooftop pool and deck (nonexistent in the others).
Sable Kitchen & Bar completes the upgrade with inventive takes on comfort classics (deviled eggs with truffle, tender beef jerky, short-rib sliders) and some of the most creative cocktails this side of The Violet Hour.
Hotel Palomar Chicago
Neighborhood: River North
505 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60660
312-755-9703
hotelpalomarchicago.com
Getting there
Cross streets: Illinois and State
Public transportation: CTA bus: 29-State, 65-Grand; Red Line "L" stop: Grand
Parking: Self and valet
Wheelchair access: yes
The basics
Prices for a standard room start at $224 a night. Floors: 17 Rooms: 261 Hotel amenities: Ballrooms (1), meeting rooms (9), restaurants and bars/lounges (1), 24-hour business center, 24-hour fitness center, pool, sun deck Room amenities: flat-screen television, work desk, minibar, in-room safe
Features
Room service: 24 hours
Turndown service
Pets allowed
Wi-fi available: Complimentary to rewards members, $10 a day otherwise
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