The Windy City’s design-focused hotel scene got a major upgrade when Pendry Chicago’s doors blew open in 2021. A 364-room property carved from the polished granite walls of the art deco Carbide & Carbon Building erected back in 1929, it makes a statement before the staff ever utters a word. Gilded elevators and black-and-white flooring only say so much, though. The air of confidence and sophistication floating through these corridors stems from somewhere else. And we have a good idea of where that might be: Pendry founder Alan Fuerstman is the same visionary behind the beloved Montage Hotels & Resorts brand.
A contemporary property built on a century-old foundation, Pendry Chicago’s aesthetic sits at the corner of past experiences and present expectations. Here, you can spend an evening sipping scotch in the moody, leather-draped Bar Pendry before working out with the latest exercise equipment in your room the next morning. Venteux, a Parisian-inspired restaurant, and Château Carbide, the seasonal rooftop escape, are timeless spots with Instagram-worthy photo opportunities.
The Windy City’s design-focused hotel scene got a major upgrade when Pendry Chicago’s doors blew open in 2021. A 364-room property carved from the polished granite walls of the art deco Carbide & Carbon Building erected back in 1929, it makes a ...