Hyatt Regency Chicago

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Hyatt Regency Chicago East and West towers
Location in Downtown Chicago
Hotel chain Hyatt Hotels Corporation
General information
Location 151 East Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°53′14″N 87°37′19″W / 41.88722°N 87.62194°W / 41.88722; -87.62194
Opening 1974 (west)
1980 (east)
Height 365 ft (111 m)
Technical details
Floor count 34 (East Tower) 36 (West Tower)
Other information
Number of rooms 2,019
Number of restaurants 2
Number of bars 2
Website
http://chicago.regency.hyatt.com/

The Hyatt Regency Chicago is a 365-foot-tall (111 m) Hyatt hotel on East Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The hotel operates over 2,019 guest rooms in two different towers which were constructed in 1974 and 1980. The towers are connected by both an above-ground skyway and an underground concourse. This underground concourse is considered to be part of the Chicago Pedway. The hotel has a multi-level conference center which includes a 25,000 square foot ballroom, and 85,000 square feet of meeting space. The conference center has been home to such events as the 40th, 49th, 58th and 70th World Science Fiction Conventions in 1982, 1991, 2000, and 2012 respectively.

The West tower includes the Regency Club on the 35th floor. Other amenities include a fitness center, two full service restaurants, and a bar.

Rooms facing north have an unobstructed view of the Chicago River. Rooms facing east may be able to see Lake Michigan, but the view is obstructed by both Columbus Plaza and Three Illinois Center. Rooms facing west have a view of Illinois Center. Rooms facing south may be able to see other areas of The Loop, but may be obstructed by the Park Millennium Condominiums or Illinois Center. All rooms have a view of the streets below.

Popular culture

The West Tower was a filming location for the 1977 film Rollercoaster.[1]

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