Historic charm

Gallery

Gilded ballrooms, painted ceilings, and rooms that look out over Grant Park and Lake Michigan. Browse our gallery and picture yourself at the Congress Plaza Hotel, a Chicago landmark since 1893. Learn more about the hotel’s story in Our History.

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The Congress Plaza Hotel's three buildings on Michigan Avenue under the red CONGRESS HOTEL sign, across from Grant Park

Two guests stepping into a bright, high-ceilinged suite

Tables set with gold napkins and purple armchairs by the windows at Rafael's

The Gold Room set with round tables beneath its painted ceiling and balconies

The Great Hall set with round tables and a red stage curtain

Buckingham Fountain lit in color at dusk

The mosaic arches of the lobby today

The Standard Queen at the Congress Plaza Hotel

The Gazebo's long breakfast room under green beams, with tables set for the morning

A first dance in the Gold Room

The Windsor Room set theater-style with chandeliers

Cloud Gate reflecting the skyline in Millennium Park

Two guests arriving under the Congress Plaza Hotel awning on Michigan Avenue

The Standard King at the Congress Plaza Hotel

A toast at the Congress Lounge bar

The Florentine Room with its painted barrel-vaulted ceiling

Two colleagues working at a boardroom table

A bronze lion outside the Art Institute of Chicago

Painted arches above the front desk in the lobby

The Standard Double at the Congress Plaza Hotel

A server pouring water at a booth in Rafael's

A toast from the Gold Room balcony

The Florentine Room set for dinner

The fountain glowing at sunset with the skyline behind

The brass elevator doors

The Accessible Room at the Congress Plaza Hotel

The Congress Lounge with its painted mural

A first dance in the Florentine Room

The carved doors of the meeting floor foyer

The Chicago River at dusk with the Wrigley Building

The lobby ceiling today

The Lakeview King at the Congress Plaza Hotel

Tables set for breakfast at the Gazebo

Cutting the cake in the Gold Room

The Alcove set for an event

Michigan Avenue lined with towers on the Magnificent Mile

A guest greeted at the Congress Plaza Hotel front desk

The Lakeview Double at the Congress Plaza Hotel

A table set with red napkins, gold chargers, and glassware in Rafael's

A floral centerpiece with a table number

The Lincoln Room set for a meeting

Flower beds in Grant Park with the skyline behind

The red CONGRESS HOTEL rooftop sign at sunrise

The Cityview Suite at the Congress Plaza Hotel

The carved crest on the Congress Lounge bar

A crowded dance floor in the Gold Room beneath its gilded balconies

The Oxford Room set for a meeting

Guests walking into the lobby with luggage

The Family Suite at the Congress Plaza Hotel

A group reading menus at a set table

A place setting in the Florentine Room

The Rendezvous set for an event

The Lakefront Suite at the Congress Plaza Hotel

A long table set for a private dinner

The Deluxe Suite at the Congress Plaza Hotel

Two guests talking by a tall window in a suite

A couple looking out a guest room window over Grant Park

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