Hyatt Regency Chicago

The Hyatt Regency Chicago is a 365-foot-tall (111 m) Hyatt hotel on East Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The hotel operates over 2,019 guest rooms in two different towers which were constructed in 1974 and 1980. The towers are connected by both an above-ground skyway and an underground concourse. This underground concourse is considered to be part of the Chicago Pedway. The hotel has a multi-level conference center which includes a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) ballroom, and 85,000 square feet (7,900 m2) of meeting space. The conference center has been home to such events as the 40th, 49th, 58th and 70th World Science Fiction Conventions in 1982, 1991, 2000, and 2012 respectively.

Hyatt Regency Chicago
Hyatt Regency Chicago East and West towers
Location in Downtown Chicago
Hotel chainHyatt Hotels Corporation
General information
Location151 East Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′14″N 87°37′19″W
Opening1974 (west)
1980 (east)
Height365 ft (111 m)
Technical details
Floor count34 (East Tower)
36 (West Tower)
Other information
Number of rooms2,032
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
Website
http://chicago.regency.hyatt.com/

The West tower includes the Regency Club on the 35th floor. Other amenities include a fitness center, a game area, two full service restaurants, and a bar.

Rooms facing north have an unobstructed view of the Chicago River. Rooms facing east may be able to see Lake Michigan, but the view is obstructed by both Columbus Plaza and Three Illinois Center. Rooms facing west have a view of Illinois Center. Rooms facing south may be able to see other areas of The Loop, but may be obstructed by the Park Millennium Condominiums or Illinois Center. All rooms have a view of the streets below.

The West Tower was a filming location for the 1977 film Rollercoaster.[1]

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References
  1. imdb Filming Locations: Rollercoaster 1977
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