{"id":14383,"date":"2026-08-25T12:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/sejours\/united-states\/illinois\/chicago\/waldorf-astoria-chicago\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:42:27","slug":"waldorf-astoria-chicago","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/sejours\/united-states\/illinois\/chicago\/waldorf-astoria-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Waldorf Astoria Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on East Walton Street, just steps from the boutiques of <strong>Oak Street and the Magnificent Mile<\/strong>, the Waldorf deliberately adopts a different approach from the city&#8217;s large vertical hotels. Arrival is via a private courtyard inspired by a French ch\u00e2teau, complete with a central fountain, immediately creating a sense of calm and exclusivity in the heart of the Gold Coast. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rooms and suites possess a particularly distinct residential character. Many categories offer <strong>fireplaces and private terraces<\/strong>, sometimes combined with spacious living areas and urban views\u2014features relatively rare in downtown hospitality and which make the address particularly suitable for romantic stays. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Waldorf Astoria Spa is one of its strongest assets: in <strong>2025, it was voted North America&#8217;s Best Hotel Spa and Illinois&#8217; Best Hotel Spa at the World Spa Awards<\/strong>. It notably features Biologique Recherche, Knesko, and Balmain, as well as an extensive wellness complex designed as a destination independent of the hotel. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dining here leans towards discreet refinement rather than grand spectacle. <strong>Brass Tack<\/strong> reinterprets the American brasserie with local influences, while Bernard\u2019s operates as an intimate cocktail lounge inspired by Coco Chanel\u2019s world. The hotel also offers a chauffeur service for short-distance transfers within the neighborhood. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located on East Walton Street, just steps from the boutiques of Oak Street and the Magnificent Mile, the Waldorf deliberately adopts a different approach from the city&#8217;s large vertical hotels. Arrival is via a private courtyard inspired by a French ch\u00e2teau, complete with a central fountain, immediately creating a sense of calm and exclusivity in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14384,"parent":2741,"menu_order":0,"template":"","travel_type":[10,9,11,7,8],"travel_theme":[],"class_list":["post-14383","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","travel_type-couple","travel_type-famille","travel_type-honeymoon","travel_type-luxe","travel_type-premium","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/14383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/14383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14385,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/14383\/revisions\/14385"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/2741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"travel_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/travel_type?post=14383"},{"taxonomy":"travel_theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lcimtc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/travel_theme?post=14383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}