Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - overview.

• Michigan Avenue shopping is just one-half block from this 1927 hotel set 3 blocks from the lake.
• Decorated with armoires and floral bedspreads, the guestrooms offer CD players and gourmet coffee.
• The hotel restaurant NiX serves regional American cuisine with Pacific Rim accents in a red-and-black-themed bistro setting.

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Room details

This hotel has 305 guestrooms, all of which include complimentary HBO and dial-up Internet. Decorated in European motifs with a strong Chinese influence, the rooms offer armoires and upholstered armchairs. The beds are topped with gold-and-cream-striped pillows and floral bedspreads with pillow rolls.
• Deluxe Room - These guestrooms offer one king or two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Property information

What to expect: Both dedicated shoppers and vacationing families are drawn to the Knickerbocker for its location. Set near Michigan Avenue and Oak Street shops, it’s just 3 blocks from Lake Michigan and 1.5 blocks from the John Hancock Building.
• The hotel’s colorful history adds to its allure: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, the Rolling Stones, and Muhammad Ali have all graced the guest list. In the 1970s, the Knickerbocker was briefly incarnated as Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Towers—a gaudy disco-era party palace. Renovations have restored the hotel’s 1920s-era charm, such as the lobby’s Art Deco–detailed marble floor and a paneled ceiling with inlaid brass medallions and chandeliers.
• Amenity highlights: The Apple Martini is one of 40 different martinis served in the lobby bar, which also features live piano jazz nightly. Hotel conveniences include a fitness center, 24-hour room service, valet parking, and express check-in/check-out. The John Hancock Building is only 1.5 blocks away, and Lake Michigan within a 3-block walk.
  
• Insider tip: Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone and his cronies used to gamble in a room on the 14th floor. The hotel bellstaff will gladly show guests the door to the secret stairs Capone and his gang used to make their getaways when police raided the illicit gatherings.

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Dining information

• NiX - Inventive American cuisine with Asian accents is served at this bistro with minimalist red, black, and white decor. Menu items include Thai Glazed Salmon and Roast Duck with Cherry Pirogi. A coffee bar serves beverages and pastries in the morning.
• Martini Bar - Guests can choose from 40 different martinis and hear live piano jazz nightly at this granite-topped lobby lounge. Beer, wine, and cocktails are served as well.
• 24-hour room service is also available.

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Recreation information

"The Knickerbocker’s second-floor fitness center offers stationary bikes, stair-steppers, weight equipment, and TVs. The hotel is just 1.5 blocks from the path along Lake Michigan that locals use for running, biking, and in-line skating. The Marovitz public golf course offers a challenging and scenic golf experience along Lake Michigan, 4 miles from the hotel.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply."

• Golf
• Hiking/biking trails
• Running track/path
• Sailing

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Policy information

• Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
• There are no room charges for children 17 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
• Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
• Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
• All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is 12 PM

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Amenities

• Bathrobes
• Cable/satellite TV
• CD player
• Clock radio
• Coffee/tea maker
• Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
• Free premium channels
• Hair dryer
• Iron/ironing board
• Maid service
• Mini/honor bar
• Modem Internet access
• Multi-line phone
• Non-smoking rooms
• Pay movies
• Voice mail
• Wheelchair accessible

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Attractions

• In city/suburbs
• Water nearby
• Michigan Avenue/Magnificent Mile (shopping) - 0.5 blocks
• Oak Street (shopping) - 1.5 blocks
• Water Tower Place - 1.5 blocks
• John Hancock Building - 1.5 blocks
• Lake Michigan - 3 blocks
• Chicago tourism office - 4 blocks
• Museum of Contemporary Art - 9 blocks
• Art Institute of Chicago - 1.5 miles
• Navy Pier - 1.5 miles
• Chicago Board of Trade - 2 miles
• Shedd Aquarium - 3.5 miles

  O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 18 miles.

  Driving directions from O’Hare International Airport: Take I-90 E into Chicago; it will merge with I-94. Follow the signs for the Chicago Loop. Take Exit 50B to Ohio St and turn left onto Michigan Ave. Travel north 8 blocks to the John Hancock Building. Turn right onto Delaware Pl just past the Hancock, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Mies Van Der Rohe. Turn left onto Walton Pl; the hotel’s entrance is on the left (south).

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago - Address

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
163 E Walton St
Chicago