Kimpton Monaco Chicago : Excellent hard product !

As I leave the Kimpton Grey on foot shortly after 2pm, after having been able to benefit from my late check-out.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Back to school trips to Paris and the United States
2	Lounge	Club Aspire Lounge, London Heathrow T3
3	Flight	Air France Business, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle
4	Hotel	Intercontinental Paris Champs-Elysées
5	Lounge	Air France Business Lounge, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle 2E-K
6	Flight	Air France Business, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow
7	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow T5
8	Flight	British Airways First, London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare, Airbus A380-800
9	Hotel	Kimpton Grey Chicago
10	Hotel	Kimpton Monaco Chicago
11	Hotel	Intercontinental Chicago
12	Lounge	American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare T3
13	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Charlotte, Boeing 737-800
14	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club, Charlotte Concourse C
15	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – New-York La Guardia, Boeing 737-800
16	Hotel	Kimpton Muse, New-York
17	Hotel	Intercontinental New-York Times Square
18	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, New-York JFK T7
19	Flight	British Airways First Suite, New-York JFK – London Heathrow, Boeing 777-300ER

Today’s itinerary

Booking

I proceeded to book this property concurrently with the other hotels booked for this itinerary, and at the same price as the Kimpton Gray the night before.

Arrival

Until the morning of arrival, no upgrades in the IHG app. But a few hours before my check-in, I see a wonderful upgrade to a river view suite, the highest category in the hotel.

I arrive at the hotel around 2:30 pm. I am immediately taken in charge by one of the receptionists who proceeds to the check-in formalities.

The upgrade is confirmed for me, and I will choose the breakfast as an IHG Diamond welcome gift.

I will ask later in the afternoon for a late check-out until 2pm the next day, which will only be granted until 1pm.

Suite

My suite was located on the 6th floor of the property. Not really high, but considering the location of the hotel on the river, it does not matter.

The entrance leads to a large lounge, adorned with an extra large window overlooking State Street. A large sofa, a coffee table (this time in good taste) and a large desk are available. A closet was also present at the entrance, containing the safe.

Then comes the night space with a king size bed, and 3 large windows that each have a mattress to lie down and admire the view. Excellent, I won’t get tired of it. One can almost sleep there and be awakened by the sunrise.

Finally, the bathroom, more classic but with a beautiful walk-in shower.

Finally, here is the video tour:

Hotel facilities

The hotel is equipped with a fitness room that I will visit the morning of my departure. It is quite well equipped and a nice size for such a small property.