YMCA Hotel is a hotel in Chicago, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Chicago, United States of America”. It stands about 1.2 km from the centre of Chicago.[3]
Overview
The YMCA Hotel is a historic former hotel located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The hotel, which was designed by Robert C. Berlin and James Gamble Rogers, opened in 1916. Originally marketed by YMCA as a cheap residence for young, single men, the hotel began marketing to a wider clientele when the Great Depression created a demand for inexpensive lodging.
From “YMCA Hotel (Chicago)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.2 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:
- Le Meridien Essex Chicago — 0.1 km
- Hilton Chicago — 0.2 km, opened 1927
- The Blackstone, Autograph Collection — 0.3 km
- Grant Park Hotel — 0.3 km
- Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago — 0.3 km
- Somerset Hotel — 0.4 km
- Congress Plaza Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1893
- Fort Dearborn Hotel — 0.7 km
- Great Northern Hotel — 0.9 km
- Club Quarters Hotel, Central Loop — 1.0 km
See also
References
- ^ YMCA Hotel (Q8045951). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ YMCA Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Chicago (Q1297). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Chicago. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.