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Our Downtown Chicago Hotel with meeting space
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Millennium Hotel Knickerbocker Chicago is ideally located for downtown business, as well as Chicago’s most popular leisure attractions, shopping, theater, and nightlife. The hotel’s rich (and somewhat notorious!) history and 18,500 square feet of flexible function space includes the iconic Crystal Ballroom, 14 meeting rooms, expert on-site catering, event technology professionals and modern equipment. Our Chicago hotel with meeting space is truly a remarkable and an impressive place for meeting and celebrating Chicago-style.
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A legendary setting, the Crystal Ballroom has an illuminated dance floor, 25-foot gilded dome ceiling and graceful balcony for additional seating. This iconic ballroom has housed many prominent gatherings, conventions, business meetings and extravagant galas. During the early years of the hotel, guests could watch the famous dance of Veloz and Yolanda twirl about the Crystal Ballroom's illuminated glass dance floor, casting a brilliant spectrum of colors. Now plexiglass, the illuminated dance floor, the only one in a Chicago hotel, still dazzles after all these years. Accommodate up to 250 guests in one of the most impressive historic event locations in Chicago, the 4,931 square-foot Crystal Ballroom.
- Area: 4,931 sq ft
- Capacity: 250
Like its counterpart to the east, this west-end space offers the same 1,938 square feet and features. This room has a storied past as it served as Ralph Capone’s speakeasy and lounge. Bring the gang together and combine your event with the Towers East space to add a breakout or food service room.
- Area: 1,938 sq ft
- Capacity: 250
- Area: 1,056 sq ft
- Capacity: 150
This soothing, well-lit space on the 14th floor is perfect for corporate meetings or intimate events. Towers East features 1,938 square feet and can accommodate from 51 to 250 guests. Legend has it that Al Capone’s brother Ralph ran an illegal casino, complete with a secret doorway for quick escape – and that doorway still exists! We’re pretty sure your guests won’t want to make an escape from your event though, as they’ll have a fabulous time in this historic room.
- Area: 1,938 sq ft
- Capacity: 250
This beautiful 1,503-square-foot space, which once served as a fine French restaurant, offers a private setting, complete with warm wood architectural features, artwork, and a built-in bar, all combine to impart the richness of the hotel’s history. Surround up to 150 guests in the splendor of the past.
- Area: 1,503 sq ft
- Capacity: 150
Continental room’s 1,737 square feet of flexible space accommodates from 35 to 150 guests in a modern ambiance.
- Area: 1,737 sq ft
- Capacity: 150
Our Executive Boardroom features stately wood walls and comfortable seating. This room has 1,164 square feet to accommodate up to 15.
- Area: 1164 sq ft
- Capacity: 15
Use this 1,164-square-foot space for everything from a classroom of 20 to a reception for 150. Large windows and elegantly-designed walls make for a comfortable gathering.
- Area: 1,164 sq ft
- Capacity: 150
Set along one side of the second floor, Parlors A-F offer 315 square feet each and can be set for up to 30 guests. These rooms can be utilized separately or in pairs. Parlor G is located on the end and offers 351 square feet for a slightly larger gathering.
- Area: 315-351 sq ft
- Capacity: 30