Langham Hospitality Group's fourth U.S. property—The Langham, Chicago—officially opens

Langham Hospitality Group's fourth U.S. property—The Langham, Chicago—officially opens today on September 10, 2013. Located in the last office building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, known for developing the modern skyscraper, the 316-room hotel resides within the 52-story landmarked riverfront property at 330 N. Wabash in the heart of downtown Chicago just minutes from the loop business district and Michigan Avenue.

Reflecting Langham's signature style and commitment to personalized, attentive service, this is the company's first purpose-built hotel in the United States. "After more than four years of planning and construction, we're delighted to join the Chicago community and bring our brand of European hospitality to this great city," said Langham Hospitality Group CEO Brett Butcher. "The Langham, Chicago was a labor of love for our Chairman, Dr. K.S. Lo, who is passionately committed to developing luxury hotels in heritage buildings. The opportunity to build our hotel within this landmark building was a great privilege.

 

 

" Other heritage properties Langham has invested in include The Langham, London, The Langham Huntington, Pasadena and The Langham, Boston.

The Langham, Chicago is the world's first hotel to reside in a Mies van der Rohe building. Built in 1971 as IBM's regional headquarters, the building was declared a Chicago Landmark in 2008 and entered into the National Register of Historic Places in March 2010. As the only Mies building to feature double-paned glass, now called thermopanes, it was on the forefront of the "green" movement.