About
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.
Meeting space
| Avenues Ballroom | 164 | 175 | 3.048 m |
| Grand Ballroom Pre-Function Area | 91 | 150 | 5.1816 m |
| Grant Park | 136 | 140 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Grant Park II | 80 | 90 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Grant Park & Water Tower Pre-Function Area | 30 | 200 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Water Tower Park | 130 | 140 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Grand Ballroom | 444 | 550 | 5.1816 m |
| Millennium Park Ballroom | 139 | — | 3.6576000000000004 m |
| Grand Ballroom II | 260 | 300 | 5.1816 m |
| Bessie Coleman | 35 | 30 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Butch O'Hare Boardroom | 33 | 12 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Grand Ballroom I | 183 | 230 | 5.1816 m |
| Water Tower Park I | 50 | 45 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Lincoln Park | 56 | 50 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Grant Park I | 56 | 45 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| The Terrace | 278 | 550 | — |
| Water Tower Park II | 80 | 90 | 3.3528000000000002 m |
| Avenues Pre-Function | 79 | 60 | — |
Facilities
- Facilities
- On-site restaurantGift shopWheelchair accessiblePets welcomeOn-site securitySemi-private spaceExtended stayPrivate spaceOutdoor space
- Food and drink
- On-site catering
- Business, internet and AV
- InternetBusiness centerAudiovisual facilitiesVIP services
- Event equipment
- Movable wallsDance floorPortable heatersLoading dock
- Parking
- Valet parking
- Getting there
- TrainBusMetroTaxi
- Guest rooms and services
- Free local callsFree toll-free callsVoicemailOcean or water viewsCity viewsConciergeLuggage storageLaundryRoom service
- Leisure
- Indoor poolHot tubSpa and salonFitness center