The Peninsula Chicago
About us
Set in the heart of the “Magnificent Mile,” The Peninsula Chicago is ideally situated for visitors to experience all that the city has to offer. On the doorstep of Chicago’s premier business and shopping district, the hotel is located in the center of the city’s most exclusive shops and steps from the historic Water Tower. The Peninsula Chicago has proudly received a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating each year since its opening. In 2025, The Peninsula Chicago was named the #1 Hotel in Chicago and #1 Hotel in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. Eleven unique meeting spaces range from elegant ballrooms and a spacious outdoor venue, The Terrace, to more intimate function rooms ideal for board meetings and conferences. Meeting rooms can be combined offering spacious, flexible layouts and further complemented with warm, elegant décor. Many venues offer spectacular views of Water Tower Park and The Magnificent Mile. The Peninsula Chicago has 339 luxurious and spacious guestrooms and suites furnished in a magnificent classical style. Each guestroom and suite is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic system that allows guests to control guestroom features with the touch of a button. Redefining luxury and enhancing every guest’s stay with ease, elegance and the ultimate in personalization, guestrooms and suites are able to transform into any one of 11 languages at the touch of a button, complimentary long-distance and international VOIP calls and WiFi.
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- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- VIP services
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Spa or salon
- Whirlpool
- Bus
- Subway
- Taxi
- Train
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Portable heaters
- Portable walls
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Sustainability
This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.
Certifications (1)
Certification body: EarthCheck
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Meeting rooms
Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4,782 sq. ft. - | 17 ft. | 550 | 65 | 320 | 550 | 330 | 230 | - | 72 | |
1,980 sq. ft. 35 x 58 sq. ft. | 17 ft. | 230 | 36 | 110 | 230 | 120 | 90 | 34 | 42 | |
2,802 sq. ft. 39 x 71 sq. ft. | 17 ft. | 300 | 45 | 200 | 300 | 210 | 120 | 46 | 54 | |
990 sq. ft. 55 x 18 sq. ft. | 17 ft. | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - | - | |
1,500 sq. ft. - | 12 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,770 sq. ft. 57 x 29 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 175 | 34 | 110 | 175 | 120 | 50 | 40 | 48 | |
860 sq. ft. - | - | 60 | - | 50 | 60 | - | - | - | 24 | |
1,406 sq. ft. - | 11 ft. | 140 | 32 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 50 | 28 | 40 | |
542 sq. ft. 33 x 16 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 45 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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With three distinctive restaurants and a bar, guests can choose from a diverse array of superb dining options. Shanghai Terrace is notable as much for its intensely flavored Shanghainese and Cantonese delicacies as for its matchless service and 1930s supper club atmosphere; The Lobby provides an all-day dining menu and our delectable afternoon tea in elegant surroundings; Pierrot Gourmet is a European-style café ideal for casual, light fare; Z Bar offers a sophisticated menu of cocktails.
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The Peninsula Chicago Frequently Asked Questions
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Health and Safety
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
n/a
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
susanellefson@peninsula.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, https://www.peninsula.com/en/newsroom/group/news/16561-the-hong-kong-and-shanghai-hotels-limited-announces-ban-on-plastic-straws-in-its-global https://www.peninsula.com/en/newsroom/group/news/new-guest-room-amenities
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
No
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Yes
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Electrostatic Sprayer
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
https://www.peninsula.com/en/newsroom/group/news/new-guest-room-amenities
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, non-discriminatory workplace – one that provides development opportunities to all employees as well as fair consideration to all applicants regardless of gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
susanellefson@peninsula.com
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