Kimpton Gray Chicago: Superb property

Fresh off my flight from London Heathrow and after meeting my driver, I arrive in just under an hour in the Loop, the business district of Chicago.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#TypeReview
1DiaryBack to school trips to Paris and the United States
2LoungeClub Aspire Lounge, London Heathrow T3
3FlightAir France Business, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle
4HotelIntercontinental Paris Champs-Elysées
5LoungeAir France Business Lounge, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle 2E-K
6FlightAir France Business, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow
7LoungeBritish Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow T5
8FlightBritish Airways First, London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare, Airbus A380-800
9HotelKimpton Grey Chicago
10HotelKimpton Monaco Chicago
11HotelIntercontinental Chicago
12LoungeAmerican Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare T3
13FlightAmerican Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Charlotte, Boeing 737-800
14LoungeAmerican Airlines Admirals Club, Charlotte Concourse C
15FlightAmerican Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – New-York La Guardia, Boeing 737-800
16HotelKimpton Muse, New-York
17HotelIntercontinental New-York Times Square
18LoungeBritish Airways Concorde Room, New-York JFK T7
19FlightBritish Airways First Suite, New-York JFK – London Heathrow, Boeing 777-300ER
Today’s itinerary

Booking

I proceeded to book this property about 3 weeks before my arrival for one night. The hotel is very recent, and results from a beautiful rehabilitation of office buildings, which augurs a beautiful stay.

I booked this hotel for about $280 a night including taxes.

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Arrival

A few days before my arrival, I see an upgrade to a Junior Corner Suite, perfect!

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When I arrived at the hotel, I went to the reception on the second floor of the property. I am taken care of almost immediately by the receptionist who will proceed with the check-in formalities.

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Everything will be fast, efficient and very courteous. After verification of my identity and imprint of my credit card, my room card is given to me.

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Suite

My Junior Suite was located on the 6th floor of the property, in one of the corners of the hotel.

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It offers a superb view of the skyscrapers of the loop as well as the “L” line, the train that circulates in a loop in the city.

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The entrance faces the bathroom, very spacious and elegantly decorated. The shower is large and contains a large tub.

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The toiletries are of the Atelier Bloem brand and of excellent quality. The fragrance of the shower gel reminds me of the old Sheraton products.

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The rest of the space has a lounge area on the left, a desk in front and a queen size bed on the right.

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A welcome gift was left for me
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The decoration is very nice, the only faux pas is the hideous coffee table.

To finish, a video tour:

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Hotel facilities

The hotel has a fitness room located on the same floor as the lobby, the second floor of the hotel. It is a nice size and has very modern facilities.

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Food options

The hotel has several food and beverage properties within its walls.

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I would only use the restaurant for breakfast. Like all Kimptons, the hotel offers a Wine Hour every evening between 5 and 6 pm in the lobby.

Breakfast service

Breakfast is served weekdays from 6:30 am to 10 am at the restaurant located on the first floor of the property.

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The menu is pretty good and I could choose whatever I wanted as an IHG Diamond member at no charge.

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The scrambled eggs chosen were succulent.

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Service

The service is good at this hotel, above my other American Kimpton experiences.

Departure

The departure formalities will be simple, but I will have to ask for the invoice by e-mail because it will not be sent to me post check-out.

Bottom line

An excellent stay in this Kimpton with a good level of service.

Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier has been into airline blogging since 2010. First a major contributor to the FlyerTalk forum, he created the FlyerPlan website in July 2012, and writes articles with a major echo among airline specialists. He now co-runs the TravelGuys blog with Bertrand, focusing on travel experience and loyalty programs.
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