The Silversmith Hotel

The hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Chicago's financial and theatre district (the Loop). It is conveniently located within 1 block of Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park, Chicago's famed museums. Shopping venues and architectural sights are within 3 km. The railway station is some 10 minutes’ walk and Chicago Midway International Airport and O'Hare International Airport are...

The Silversmith is a hidden gem that eschews the usual chain-hotel conformity for a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired look. The downside is that this very urban hotel is surrounded by other buildings, so natural light is limited; rooms on the main corridor tend to be quite dark. For a quintessentially Chicago view, request a room at the front on the fifth floor or higher, overlooking the El tracks...

This Loop hotel opened in March of 1998 in the 1897 Silversmith Building. It is designated a Historic Landmark, and the moment you walk into its Arts & Crafts-inspired lobby you'll feel transported to an earlier time. The abundance of…

Don't be fooled by the tiny front entrance under the El; the oak-covered lobby is enormous, one of the largest in the city. The guest rooms—with 12-foot ceilings—are also unusually large, each with natural light, and decorated in a soft color palette of muted greens and beiges. The furnishings are inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the window seats are a treat. Steps from Millennium Park and...

The Bottom Line: Renovated landmark hotel with guestrooms decorated in the Arts and Crafts style of the late 1890s. Guest Rooms and Rates: From $96.

Official Website. Lowest Internet Rate Guaranteed. Book Online Now! View Website Just when you thought the classics were history...the Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago-The Silversmith, an example of the 'Arts and Crafts' movement of the late 19th century, is ideally located in the heart of Chicago's Financial/Theater District (the Loop). Walking distance to the world renowned Art Institute, Millennium Park and Grant Park, Symphony Center, Sears Tower and Chicago's finest Museums.'The City of Skyscrapers', Chicago's architecture is second to none, and the 10-story Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago-The Silversmith, is no exception. Designed by the celebrated firm of D.H. Burnham and Company, the exterior features upper floors of red brick and unglazed terra cotta, while the lower floors are clad in dark green highly glazed terra cotta. Architectural enthusiasts will delight in the abundant examples of designs by noted Chicago archi