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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel vs Virgin Hotels Chicago

Both InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile and Virgin Hotels Chicago are recommended by professionals. On balance, InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile ranks significantly higher than Virgin Hotels Chicago. InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile comes in at 89 with praise from 13 publications like The Telegraph, Oyster and Fodor's.

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel
8 / 10
505 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
From $118 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"More comfortable than swanky... On the cutting edge of environmental awareness and has won awards for its eco-friendly practices." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This 790-room behemoth right on the Magnificent Mile mixes historic charm... with the lackluster contemporary decor of an upscale chain." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The result is an opulent wonderland of terracotta fountains, hand-painted murals, marble mosaics and a 12,000-pound Baccarat crystal chandelier." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Built by the Shriners as the Medinah Athletic Club, this place is a tourist attraction all its own, with sightseers occasionally rubbernecking through the public areas on self-guided audio tours. " Full review
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The location here on the Magnificent Mile is hard to beat, but be sure to request a corner Michigan Avenue-facing room in the Historic tower.
BlackBook BlackBook
"Acting as the right aorta in the shopping heart of Chicago, it's the only downtown hotel with a front entrance to the Magnificent Mile."
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Virgin Hotels Chicago
Virgin Hotels Chicago
8 / 10
203 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
From $104 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Gayot Gayot
"Located in a historic Chicago office building, the Old Dearborn Bank Building, a key feature will be high-tech communal spaces where guests can work, eat, socialize and relax."
Zagat Zagat
"Sir Richard Branson touches down in Chicago with this luxe Loop hotel, the nation’s inaugural outpost."
Star Service Star Service
"This has an enthusiastic global fan base born from other sectors: airlines, music, telecommunications, etc." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The new Virgin Hotel is a dream hotel for people into design and technology, with an app to control the room temperature, a pour-over coffee setup in each room and a Tesla to give free rides to guests." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Virgin doesn't have rooms—it has chambers." Full review
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