Virgin Chicago hotel opening January 15
After numerous missed deadlines and rumors – mostly instigated by Virgin themselves – the opening date for the inaugural Virgin Hotel has been set.
The Virgin Hotel Chicago will open for business on January 15, 2015, with rates starting at $209 a night.
The Virgin Hotels website has launched, giving a taster of what guests can expect in Chicago.
It will have five F&B outlets run by Chef Rick Gresh, which will all be operational by February.
Amenities include a gym and spa and super-fast ‘uninhibited’ Wi-Fi, as Virgin puts it: ‘bandwidth is a right, not a revenue stream.’
The focal point of the hotel will be the Commons Club – ‘a hybrid of lobby bar, laid-back study and restaurant’ open to all guests.
Rooms or ‘chambers’ as Virgin calls them, have sliding doors separating the sleeping area from the dressing room area, ‘creating two lifestyle-focused rooms in one,’ the website says.
Chambers will also feature minibar snacks at ‘street’ prices, oversized vanity and well-lit mirrors.
Canine-friendly rooms are also available equipped with dog beds.
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