Congress Plaza Hotel is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] It opened in 1893. It stands about 0.8 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]
Overview
The Congress Plaza Hotel is a hotel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, across from Grant Park. Opened by R.H. Southgate just before the 1893 World’s Fair, the hotel has hosted numerous US Presidents and a wide range of political and cultural events. The hotel is frequently claimed to be one of the most haunted buildings in Chicago.
From “Congress Plaza Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1893. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.8 km from the centre of Chicago. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km from the centre of Chicago.[4]
It is one of 74 hotels in and around Chicago recorded in Wikidata, 31 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 14 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel, opened in 1871. See Hotels in Chicago.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago — 0.2 km
- The Blackstone, Autograph Collection — 0.2 km
- Hilton Chicago — 0.3 km, opened 1927
- Le Meridien Essex Chicago — 0.4 km
- YMCA Hotel — 0.5 km
- Great Northern Hotel — 0.5 km
- Fort Dearborn Hotel — 0.6 km
- Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel — 0.6 km, opened 1871
- Silversmith Hotel — 0.7 km
- Grant Park Hotel — 0.7 km
See also
References
- ^ Congress Plaza Hotel (Q5160816). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Congress Plaza Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-23.
- ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.
External links
- Congress Plaza Hotel — official website
- Congress Plaza Hotel on Wikipedia
- Congress Plaza Hotel on Wikidata
- Congress Plaza Hotel on Wikimedia Commons — photographs