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| Aloft Chicago O'Hare | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aloft Chicago O'Hare |
| Location | O'Hare International Airport area, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Owner | Marriott International |
| Operator | Marriott International |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Number of rooms | 240 |
Aloft Chicago O'Hare
Aloft Chicago O'Hare is a contemporary hotel located near O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The property is part of the Aloft Hotels brand operated by Marriott International and caters to travelers from the Chicago metropolitan area, the Midwest, and international visitors to the United States. The hotel intersects hospitality trends associated with airport hotels, business travel, and lifestyle branding.
Aloft Chicago O'Hare serves guests traveling to and from O'Hare International Airport, offering proximity to terminals and connections with United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and other carriers. The hotel is situated within the greater Chicago area and near suburbs such as Rosemont, Illinois, Schaumburg, Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, and Evanston, Illinois. Its ownership by Marriott International aligns it with loyalty programs like Marriott Bonvoy and corporate partnerships with firms including United Continental Holdings and American Express. The property markets to clientele from corporations headquartered in Chicago Board of Trade, McCormick Place, Willis Tower, Aon Center, and technology firms such as Motorola Solutions, Grubhub, Boeing and IBM that maintain Illinois operations.
The hotel opened in 2013 under the Aloft brand, a lifestyle division launched by Starwood Hotels & Resorts and later consolidated after the Marriott–Starwood merger into Marriott International. Its development was influenced by airport-driven hospitality strategies seen at properties near Heathrow Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The Aloft Chicago O'Hare project involved collaboration among developers, local permitting authorities in Cook County, Illinois, and contractors who previously worked on hotels near O'Hare Airport Transit System stations. The brand's expansion reflects trends initiated by W Hotels and Aloft Hotels global rollouts in the early 21st century.
The building exhibits modern, minimalist design consistent with Aloft brand identity created originally by Wyndham Hotels, later refined by Starwood, and inherited by Marriott International. Architectural influences parallel projects by firms that worked on Fulton Market District conversions and airport hotels near Terminal 1 (O'Hare) and Terminal 3 (O'Hare). Interior design motifs reference contemporary hospitality palettes similar to Ian Schrager concepts and urban boutique hotels like The Standard, High Line and Ace Hotel New York. Public spaces include a loft-like lobby, a re:mix lounge, and modular meeting rooms that echo design cues from Chelsea Market adaptive reuse and plazas near Navy Pier and Millennium Park.
Guest rooms feature amenities typical of Aloft brand properties such as free wireless internet access, workspace areas, flat-screen televisions, and signature bedding. Rooms are configured to serve travelers flying via Chicago O'Hare International Airport and attendees visiting McCormick Place or the United Center. Amenities include fitness facilities inspired by chains like 24 Hour Fitness, business centers comparable to those at Hilton Chicago, and flexible lounge spaces used by guests from nearby corporations such as Walgreens and PepsiCo offices. The hotel supports corporate clients from Kraft Heinz, Jones Lang LaSalle, CBRE Group, and consulting firms including Deloitte, KPMG, and Ernst & Young.
On-site dining follows Aloft's bar-forward model with a bar/restaurant concept akin to offerings at boutique properties in River North and Gold Coast. The hotel's bar serves cocktails and light fare attractive to travelers and local patrons from neighborhoods such as Lincoln Park and Wicker Park. Beverage programs reflect trends seen in Chicago at establishments like The Aviary, Three Dots and a Dash, and cocktail bars in Logan Square. Foodservice partners and suppliers often include regional distributors serving venues throughout Cook County and the broader Midwest hospitality market.
Meeting spaces at the hotel accommodate small to medium corporate events, pre-conference gatherings, and transient meetings for delegations arriving via O'Hare International Airport. Facilities are suitable for breakout sessions associated with conventions at McCormick Place and executive retreats for companies such as United Continental Holdings, Accenture, Boeing, and Rolls-Royce North America. Audio-visual provisioning parallels vendors used by Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions (MEEC) planners and integrates services similar to those at Chicago Hilton and Sheraton Grand Chicago.
The hotel's strategic location provides access to O'Hare International Airport terminals, rideshare services including Uber and Lyft, and regional transit offered by Chicago Transit Authority and Metra. Road connections link to Interstate 90, Interstate 294, I-190 (Illinois), and surface streets serving suburbs like Schaumburg and Rosemont. Nearby attractions and institutions accessible from the hotel include Oakbrook Center, Woodfield Mall, Skokie, Chicago O'Hare Global Terminal planning discussions, and cultural sites such as Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, and Lincoln Park Zoo.
Category:Hotels in Illinois Category:Hotels established in 2013 Category:Marriott International