Aloft Hotel Magnificent Mile

Aloft Chicago Mag Mile is a hotel from Marriott International’s tech-savvy and design-forward brand. The property features 336 urban-inspired guestrooms and just over 5,600 square feet of creative, art-inspired meeting spaces, making this the largest Aloft property in North America. Aloft’s signature W XYZ Bar and Re:fuel occupy the Lobby Level by Aloft and Splash, indoor pool is perched atop the hotel on the 19th floor along with a state-of- the-art Re:charge fitness center. This property is the first urban example of the updated brand design vision.

Since the property occupies the site of the original location of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), the hotel’s atmosphere is infused with art – recalling the acclaimed gallery shows the museum once hosted there. A photo of the original MCA will welcome guests in the lobby with the background on how the art program was approached for Aloft Chicago Mag Mile. This theme is most notably displayed in Aloft Chicago Mag Mile’s meeting and event spaces, which are named after contemporary artists who had exhibited at MCA in the past: Warhol, Escher, Mondrian and Lichtenstein. The various reproduced works from the artists are now on display in each of their namesake meeting rooms. The Warhol room, for example, has poppy flowers as the focal point, displayed as an expansive wall covering. At that time, the museum’s on-staff photographer captured all the shows’ works, mostly in black and white. Fast forward nearly 50 years: the design team has recreated large-scale reproductions of this archival footage with mono-color enhancements featured on floors 3 through 19.

Just as art is a part of the hotel’s DNA, so is music – something reflected in the new design on display at Aloft Chicago Mag Mile, with features such as built-in outlets for amps and microphones. Aloft Hotels offers global music programming and a commitment to featuring emerging talent.