4 Bright Lights, 4 Big Cities

A fresh breeze in the Windy City. The largest hotel to open this year in Chicago—and largest Marriott to open in North America in 2017—MarriottMarquis Chicago adds 1,205 guest rooms and more than 90,000 sq. ft. of meeting space to the entertainment and convention district of McCormick Square. The property connects to McCormick Place, and is adjacent to new, 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena. 

The only luxury hotel along the new, mile-long waterfront neighborhood in the nation’s capital, InterContinental WashingtonD.C.-The Wharf is a contemporary, sustainably designed property on historic Washington Channel. It offers 278 stylish guest rooms and more than 17,000 sq. ft. of technologically advanced meeting and event space, including a 5,000-square-foot ballroom facing the Potomac.

A $6 million renovation endowed this 1893 landmark with 1,700 sq. ft. of new private event space that exudes distinguished elan. Ames Boston Hotel’s redesign encompasses the lobby, library, Ames and Oliver & Oakes rooms. The property, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton and the Gemstone Collection by Benchmark, offers sustainable cuisine inspired by the restaurant’s on-site hydroponic garden.

AAA Four Diamond Hotel 48Lex in Midtown Manhattan has updated its four meeting rooms to accommodate groups from ten to 75 with an emphasis on privacy, efficiency and versatility. The property features 116 pied-a-terre-style bedrooms with kitchenettes and floor-to-ceiling views of Lexington Avenue.