Hotel Burnham - Room details

    This hotel has 122 guestrooms, all of which include canopied beds, lights with dimmer switches, chaise lounges, two terrycloth bathrobes, and designer bath products. A maximum of only 10 rooms on each floor creates a quiet, intimate atmosphere.
  • Deluxe Room - These guestrooms offer one king-sized bed or one queen-sized bed, or two double beds, and can accommodate a maximum of two guests.

Hotel Burnham - Property information

    What to expect: The glittering, white terra-cotta and glass exterior opens into a small, two-story lobby, where vacationers and business travelers enjoy the fireplace, mohair chairs, and chocolate-brown leather chairs with leopard-print backs. Coffeetable books of Chicago offer browsing appeal. Architectural artifacts from the historic building are mounted in shelves next to books, and framed posters tell the building¹s past, renovation, and present. A hand-painted, two-story mural represents the romance of Chicago¹s 1893 Columbian Exposition. Thick mahogany columns soar dramatically, and in front of iron-gated elevators is a re-creation of the original mosaic marble floor.
  • Amenity highlights: Each morning, the hotel offers complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby. A complimentary wine reception from 5–6 PM is crowded with business travelers ending a work-day and theater-goers on their way out. Guests can customize their comfort with the pillow library, offering 10 options including buckwheat, full body, and neckbrace pillows. Pets of any size are equally pampered with snacks, food dishes, toys, and special bedding. Staff are also happy to take dogs on walks and offer resources for grooming.
  • Insider tip: Half-price day-of-performance theater tickets may be purchased at the Hot Tix booth in the Chicago Cultural Center, just 2 blocks east of the hotel.

Hotel Burnham - Dining information


  • Atwood Cafe - This lobby restaurant is popular with locals as well as guests for lavish breakfasts and pre-theater dining. Red-velvet couches, beaded chandeliers, and crimson walls highlight the dramatic decor. The menu changes every two months and offers contemporary American comfort food, always including a pot pie of the day for both lunch and dinner.

Hotel Burnham - Policy information

  • There are no room charges for children 12 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
  • Cribs are complimentary upon request at the hotel; rollaway beds are not available.
  • Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card or cash deposit is required for incidental charges.
  • All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
  • Check-in time is 3:00 PM
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Pets accepted

Hotel Burnham - Attractions

  • In business district
  • In city center
  • In theater district
  • Water nearby
  • Loop business and theater district - adjacent
  • Art Institute of Chicago - 4 blocks
  • Tribune Tower - 1 mile
  • Wrigley Building - 1 mile
  • Merchandise Mart - 1 mile
  • North Michigan Avenue/Magnificent Mile - 1 mile
  • Lakefront running path - 1 mile
  • Museum of Contemporary Art - 1 mile
  • Navy Pier - 1.5 miles
  • North Avenue Beach - 2 miles
  • Wrigley Field - 5.5 miles

    O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 20 miles.

    Driving directions from O’Hare International Airport: Depart the airport by driving northeast on the Departures ramp. Merge onto I-190 heading east toward Chicago. I-190 East becomes the Kennedy Expwy/I-90 East. Take the Kennedy Expwy to the Washington St Exit east and proceed to the hotel, which is located at 1 W Washington St.

Hotel Burnham - Address

    Hotel Burnham
    1 W Washington St
    Chicago