International hotel chain Riu Hotels & Resorts has opened the Riu Plaza Chicago. The new hotel is the first in the city, located along the Magnificent Mile shopping district, and has 390 guestrooms. The hotel, located in a newly built skyscraper, is the Spanish hotel chain's fifth U.S. hotel.
Inspired by the Chicago School architectural style, the 28-story building has modern facilities and a wide range of services, such as a gym, a restaurant and the lobby bar. The hotel’s bar, The Rooftop, is set to open in September.
The mural that runs along the Lobby's frieze is reminiscent of the Art Deco style and combines materials like marble and wood with recycled elements. The 390 rooms at the Riu Plaza Chicago have a modern and comfortable space where natural light flows from the sleeping area into the bathroom, characterized by light furniture with iron structures and walk-in showers.
RIU now has a total of 11 city hotels in Miami, San Francisco, two in New York, Panama, Mexico, Spain, Germany, England, Ireland and now Chicago. The chain has plans to further expand its range of RIU Plaza hotels with a property in Toronto, which is currently under construction, and a third hotel in New York, where it recently acquired a plot on Broadway.