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The Peninsula Chicago Completes Renovation
June 9, 2016
The re-imagined rooms and suites introduce the brand's advanced guest room technology to the United States, along with three new service initiatives:
24-hour check-in
for web bookings, a
Mobile Concierge
service and
Keys To The City
– 15 programs offering special access to Chicago's best destinations and experiences. Encompassing 331 guest rooms and suites, the project showcases The Peninsula's evolution of luxury design and enhances every guest's stay with ease, elegance and the ultimate in personalization.
Pioneering Guest Room Design and Technology
Designer Bill Rooney of
Bill Rooney Studio, Inc
., conceived contemporary interiors with cosmopolitan attitude in keeping with The Peninsula's prime location in the heart of Chicago. Mr. Rooney took design cues from luxury yachts: fine wood finishes, lush fabrics, rich leathers, and a sense of purpose where everything has its place.
The 74 newly redesigned suites at The Peninsula Chicago showcase custom artwork influenced by Chicago's rich artistic culture. Each suite features a hand-embroidered silk chrysanthemum art wall, along with hand-painted artisan glass elements by artist Michael Glickman that provide a decidedly chic yet residential feel. Artist David Qian's team spent over 320 hours to hand embroider each floral art piece in the suites.
Introducing Peninsula's signature technology to the United States, the new rooms feature all essential functions, entertainment and guest services now available in 11 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese). All room functions are just a touch away using bespoke tablet technology, including lighting, temperature controls, restaurant menus, hotel services, city information and attractions and TV channels. LED touch-screen wall panels offer weather details and privacy options. In addition to the recently launched 24-hour check-in for web bookings, a new Mobile Concierge provides instant guest service support by text message, directly to cell phones. An added benefit for domestic and international travelers alike, all domestic and international calls made from the guest room phone are complimentary via VOIP.
All of this pioneering technology has been developed by The Peninsula Hotels' Research and Technology Department. Based in Hong Kong, the group has been responsible for some of the most advanced, yet intuitive innovations in the global hotel industry since 1985. The team flew more than 250,000 miles during the installation of the new system to ensure a truly seamless experience for guests. Linking each guest room in the hotel is high tech cable stretching over 1 million feet, which equates to 191 miles of the fastest connection available.
15
th
Anniversary Celebration Package Unveiled
In honor of The Peninsula Chicago's 15
th
anniversary milestone in June 2016, the hotel's crystal anniversary, the
15
th
Anniversary
Celebration Package
is offered in partnership with LALIQUE. The experience includes:
Overnight accommodations for one night
Welcome bottle of Deutz Champagne
Deluxe Suites and above include a pair of LALIQUE 100 POINTS by James Suckling Champagne Flutes in a gift box
Complimentary American Breakfast for two
Complimentary overnight parking
Guestrooms start at US$ 505 and Deluxe Suites start at US$ 1,155; valid through December 31, 2016.
New Keys To The City Experiences
To celebrate its new guest rooms and 15
th
anniversary, The Peninsula Chicago offers guests unprecedented access to the very best of Chicago through 15 curated experiences called Keys To The City. In addition to the previously announced programs that include a private kitchen tour at the three-Michelin-star restaurant, Grace; guaranteed house seats and access to the VIP intermission lounge at Broadway in Chicago performances; nine new experiences and perks have been added in May 2016. Highlights include:
Fast Pass access to the new
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel
and seating in the coveted glass gondola
Private “Temple Tour” at haute chocolatier
Vosges
Haut-Chocolat, an experience not open to the public
Exclusive dining journey at
GE Bistro
by former Peninsula Chicago Chef Graham Elliot, which includes access to the “Greatest Hits” menu and a kitchen tour
Skip-the-line access to the highly anticipated Terracotta Warriors exhibit at
The Field Museum
To reserve a new Peninsula Chicago guest room, please visit
chicago.peninsula.com
. Room rates start at US$ 430 and suites start at US$ 680. Guests who book through
peninsula.com
may now check in at any time on their arrival day, through the new 24-Hour Check In for web bookings feature online.
The Peninsula Chicago is a Five Star, Five Diamond hotel located on the “Magnificent Mile” at 108 East Superior Street (at Michigan Avenue), within the city's premier shopping district. The 339 guest room hotel opened in 2001 and features three distinctive restaurants, a popular bar and a world-class spa. For information on The Peninsula Chicago, please visit
chicago.peninsula.com
or call +1 (312) 337 2888 or toll-free at +1 (866) 288 8889.
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