Chicago's First JW Marriott Hotel Opens in the Fall
Combines Elegance with Modern Technology in Historic Daniel Burnham Building
August 16, 2010 - Housed in famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham's Continental & Commercial National Bank Building, Marriott's first JW Marriott hotel in Chicago will open this fall, after a $396 million restoration, with 44,000 feet of meeting space and state-of-the-art conference and recreation facilities.
Housed in famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham's Continental & Commercial National Bank Building, Marriott's first JW Marriott hotel in Chicago will open this fall, after a $396 million restoration, with 44,000 feet of meeting space and state-of-the-art conference and recreation facilities.
Located in the heart of Chicago's financial district at 151 West Adams Street, the 610 -room JW Marriott is within walking distance to some Chicago's most famous sites, including the Art Institute, Millennium Park and the theater district.
The hotel will be home to one of the most comprehensive meetings facilities in the city, including:
- 8,453 square-foot grand ballroom
- 6,096, square-foot junior ballroom featuring the building's original arched glass ceiling
- 35 breakout rooms
- GoThere Virtual Meetings studio with AT&T & Cisco Telepresence
- Wireless and high speed Internet and video conferencing
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