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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago vs Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown scores marginally higher than Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown comes in at #28 in Chicago with recommendations from 12 reviews like DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Time Out.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Concierge
Fodor's
Star Service
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
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221 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
From $188 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Blu is well placed in the city, within easy striking distance of both Millennium Park and North Michigan Avenue."
Fodor's
"With design savvy inside as well as out, this gem has generously sized rooms and so many amenities and so much outdoor space that it feels like an upscale resort in the heart of downtown."
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Star Service
"This state-of-the-art hotel—the first Radisson Blu to open in North America—occupies the lower 18 floors of the Aqua Tower in Chicago's Loop, just north of Millennium Park.
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Gayot
"This iconic tower in downtown Chicago houses 334 stylish rooms, including fifteen king suites, two Lakeshore suites and the Aqua two-bedroom Presidential Suite."
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Set inside an undulating, 82-story skyscraper designed by architect Jeanne Gang, this hotel takes Scandinavian design to rather sleek heights, even if it only occupies the first 18 floors."
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Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
Frommer's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Gayot
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10 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
From $109 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The Silversmith is a hidden gem that eschews the usual chain-hotel conformity for a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired look."
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You'll want to avoid the lower-level floors if you like things quiet.
Concierge
"This 143-room gem in the southern part of the Loop was one of many jewels in the crown of Chicago architect D.H. Burnham."
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Ask for a high-floor room to avoid noise from the El train along Wabash Avenue.
Lonely Planet
"Although the exterior was designed by Daniel Burnham’s firm, the hotel’s interior recalls Frank Lloyd Wright: the chunky wood furniture has a distinct Prairie School charm."
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Time Out
"The late 19th-century Arts and Crafts style is evident outside and in, with wrought-iron pieces adding accents to the comfortable (if slightly dated) decorations in each room."
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Gayot
"This beauty sits right on Jeweler's Row, two blocks from the Art Institute of Chicago and one block from shopping on State Street."
