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#29: Cerise Rooftop at Virgin Hotels Chicago

Head to the 26th floor of the Virgin Hotel and you'll find Cerise, an indoor-outdoor rooftop where you can get dinner or a late-night drink.

"In a world where diversity should be celebrated and travel accessible for all, Virgin Hotels is leading the charge in ensuring that neurodiverse guests feel safe, comfortable, and welcomed."

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No. 7: Virgin Hotels Chicago - Chicago, IL

The LEED Gold certified hotel uses green housekeeping practices, maintains a hotel-wide recycling program, promotes walking tourism, and was built with green roofing material for more efficient storm water management.

Voted #7 Hotel in Chicago, 2021

#2 Top Hotels in Chicago, 2019.

"The Commons Club within Virgin Hotel Chicago takes a more alcohol-fueled approach to high tea."

"One of the most inventive new restaurants in Chicago. Commons Club’s open kitchen allows diners a front-row view of culinary hustle."

Virgin Hotels Chicago. Top 10 Hotels in Chicago, 2019.

Virgin opened its Virgin Hotels Chicago in 2015 in the city’s Old Dearborn Bank Building. The rooms have a hip, modern look. And the hotel's rooftop bar, Cerise, is the perfect spot to grab a drink before a night out—or a nightcap on your way to bed.

Virgin Hotels Chicago was awarded a Gold Badge by U.S. News & World Report and was named the #8 hotel in Illinois, #8 hotel in Chicago and #1 hotel in the Loop.

“Branson's Virgin Group is trying to give business travelers an alternative to large, impersonal hotels...”

“No need to hold out on the adorable Smeg mini-bar: The prices are comparable to what you’d pay at a nearby drugstore.”

“In classic Virgin style, their hotel experience takes the assumed, ordinary details and makes them something extraordinary and unexpected.”