In the spirit of the season, the historic Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel is giving guests a customizable holiday offer, perfect for those looking to enhance their festive soiree. Guests who book this special offer by November 15, 2016, will receive the following perks to wrap up the end of the year and celebrate in style: |
• One complimentary staff room for every 10 guestrooms booked
• One complimentary parking pass for every 10 guestrooms booked
• Complimentary internet in all luxury guestrooms booked
• Triple Marriott reward points
*Restrictions and blackout dates apply. Offer available to new business only and cannot be combined with any other hotel offer. Offer applies to $10,000 food and beverage minimum.
Guests can choose from three unique function rooms to host their event, including: the Art Hall, a one-of-a-kind gallery space located on the fifth floor, featuring works of art from local artists available to purchase; the Barbershop, once a fully functioning barbershop, which played host to infamous gangster Al Capone; and the beautifully restored Crystal Ballroom, a lavish 3,478 square-foot ballroom boasting ornate chandeliers and sweeping views of Lake Michigan.
About the Blackstone:
The Renaissance Blackstone Chicago, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has played an integral role in American history, having hosted 12 U.S. Presidents, Hollywood celebrities, including Katharine Hepburn and Betty Davis, countless dignitaries and even served as the frequent hangout for Chicago’s most well-known gangster, Al Capone (in the hotel’s historic Barbershop). The iconic hotel, which is situated in the heart of downtown on Michigan Avenue, is home to the history-making “Smoke Filled Suite,” the politically significant site where cigar-smoking Republican leaders brokered the presidential nomination of Warren G. Harding during the 1920 Republican Convention. Consequently, it was here that an AP reporter covering the convention coined the widely known phrase “a smoke-filled room.”