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Congress Plaza Hotel

Congress Plaza Hotel is a place to stay in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: $50 or more.

520 S Michigan Ave · Chicago, IL

Why you should go…

The Congress Plaza Hotel opened as the Auditorium Annex in 1893 to house visitors to the World's Columbian Exposition. It has hosted a long line of presidents, and in 1912 Theodore Roosevelt spoke from a balcony here to crowds in Grant Park. Lakeview rooms look out over Lake Michigan, and the hotel has three places to eat and drink: The Gazebo, Rafael's and the Congress Lounge.

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