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Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown vs Virgin Hotels Chicago

Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown and Virgin Hotels Chicago are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown ranks marginally better than Virgin Hotels Chicago. Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown scores 84 with endorsements from 12 publications like Oyster, DK Eyewitness and Concierge.

Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
8 / 10
10 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
From $109 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Silversmith is a hidden gem that eschews the usual chain-hotel conformity for a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired look." Full review
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You'll want to avoid the lower-level floors if you like things quiet.
Concierge 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 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." Full review
Time Out 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." Full review
Gayot 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."
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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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