Virgin Hotels Chicago is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic building and hotel”. It opened in 1928. It is operated by Virgin Hotels. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]

Overview

The Virgin Hotels Chicago (formerly Old Dearborn Bank Building or 203 North Wabash Avenue) is a historic building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, that has been converted from use as an office building to use as a hotel run via a mobile app-based business model. The 250-room hotel was the first of Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels brand boutique hotels geared toward the female business traveller.

From “Virgin Hotels Chicago” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1928. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp, in the Art Deco architecture style. It is listed as a Chicago Landmark. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.5 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:

  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago — 0.0 km
  • Carbide & Carbon Building — 0.1 km, opened 1929
  • Pendry Chicago — 0.1 km
  • Hotel Julian — 0.1 km
  • Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown — 0.2 km
  • theWit Chicago - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel — 0.2 km
  • River Hotel — 0.2 km
  • Club Quarters Hotel, Wacker at Michigan — 0.2 km
  • Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel — 0.2 km
  • LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton — 0.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Virgin Hotels Chicago (Q3350186). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Virgin Hotels Chicago. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-06-17.
  3. ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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