Praise for Our Award-Winning Chicago Four Star Luxury Hotel

When you travel we know you have a lot of options. While we think the Burnham Hotel is the best hotel in Chicago - it turns out many other people do too! We've been featured in magazines like Architectural Digest and lauded in Conde Nast's Top Hotel's in the United States. Check out some of the other awards and honors we've received.

And, of course, we couldn't have done it without you.

Awards and Honors for Hotel Burnham, a Kimpton Hotel

Our Chicago luxury hotel is listed on the National Trust's Historic Hotels of America register. Other organizations also laud the Hotel Burnham's commitment to historic preservation:

• Conde Nast Traveler
  Conde Nast Top 200 Hotels in the world 2009 – 2012
• Conde Nast Traveler
  2012, 2011, 2005 Gold List
• Conde Nast Traveler
  2009 Reader's Choice Award
• Travel + Leisure
  2012 Top 100 Hotels in the USA
• Travel + Leisure
  2007 Top 500 Greatest Hotels in the World
• Architectural Digest
  2009 Design Insiders List
• Green Key
  2011 Green Key certified hotel 4 Star property
• Michelen
  2012 Michelen listed hotel
• Urban Land Institute
  2002 "Awards for Excellence" Winner
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
  2001 National Preservation Honor Award
• American Institute of Architects
  2001 Honor Award for Architecture
• American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter
  2000 Distinguished Building Citation of Merit and the Interior Architecture Honor Award
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Chicago Chapter
  2000 Redevelopment of the Year
• Landmark Preservation Council of Illinois
  2000 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Project of the Year
• City of Chicago, Commission on Chicago Landmarks
  2000 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence
• Friends of Downtown, Chicago
  2000 Best Restoration
• Commercial Real Estate Awards, Greater Chicago Food Depository
  1999 Redevelopment of the Year
• Chicago Sun-Times
  1999 Redevelopment of the Year

The Burnham Hotel In the News

The living history, stunning architecture, modern amenities, plush decor, outstanding service and one-of-a-kind atmosphere thrill critics and guests alike at Hotel Burnham, a landmark hotel in a landmark city. Find out what people have been saying about us recently:

• "Reader's Choice Awards 2011" Conde Nast Traveler, November 2011
  Conde Nast Traveler reader's votes placed Hotel Burnham in the #15 spot among the top 200 hotels in the United States.
• "Spectacular Hotel Fireplaces" Departures.com, February 2012
  Editors of the magazine for American Express Platinum cardholders describe the "cozy touches that make snuggling up to the marble-framed hearth an easy segue to happy hour" at the Burnham.
• "Tracking That Elusive Species, the ‘Green Hotel'" Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 21, 2012
  Hotel Burnham's eco-friendly practices are recognized in this story on traveling green.
• "Old World Landmark Reborn in the Loop" Chicago Tribune, December 2011
  In this hotel review Chicago Tribune claims that "Hotel Burnham possesses an Old World style and grace that could put any modern-day skyscraper to shame."
• "Chicago, USA: High Times in the Windy City" Sunday Telegraph, November 27, 2011
  The Sunday Telegraph reporter declares: "Like most people, I love New York. But I love Chicago better." He also recommends a stay at the Hotel Burnham while visiting.
• "Chicago Architecture Weekend Travel Guide" Wall Street Journal, October 15, 2011
  The Wall Street Journal recommends" a room in the northeast corner for views of the Chicago Theater's famous illuminated marque" at the Hotel Burnham.
• "Finding Pooch Friendly Hotels in Chicago" Chicago Tribune, July 8, 2011
  Looking for a pet-friendly hotel? The Chicago Tribune notes Hotel Burnham's Director of Pet Relations. "No, not a person who greets dogs—a bulldog named Dillon who can be found sleeping by the front desk or enjoying a pat on the head from guests."