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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago vs Virgin Hotels Chicago
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Virgin Hotels Chicago is preferred by most writers compared to Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Virgin Hotels Chicago scores 84 with positive reviews from 11 reviews such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Concierge
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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
"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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Virgin Hotels Chicago
Gayot
Zagat
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203 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
From $104 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"Sir Richard Branson touches down in Chicago with this luxe Loop hotel, the nation’s inaugural outpost."
Star Service
"This has an enthusiastic global fan base born from other sectors: airlines, music, telecommunications, etc."
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"Virgin doesn't have rooms—it has chambers."
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