CHICAGO
When Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants opens its fifth four-star boutique hotel in Chicago, The Gray Hotel, in June, it hopes to introduce a fresh approach to the city's financial district. The 293-room lodging, housed in the landmark New York Life Insurance building, aims to blend Chicago's rich history with a contemporary edge.
Bringing to life the hotel's unique personality, The Gray Hotel has teamed up with local fashion label, The Tie Bar, a Chicago-based tie and accessory purveyor that creates high quality items at an accessible price, to host a closet mini bar in each guest room. The Tie Bar Closet Bar will provide accessory options for travelers who forgot to pack an item, are looking to add something new to their wardrobe, or simply want to bring home a keepsake from their trip. Selections include a signature tie, lapel flower pin, and pocket square.
As part of Kimpton's commitment to wellness, the hotel has teamed up with local Chicago fitness brand Iron & Oar to offer specialized workout classes that both guests and locals can enjoy. Located in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, the high intensity, low impact workout is one of the city's newest fitness obsessions and will soon be available to guests and downtown locals at The Gray Hotel this summer.
The classes will consist of both dynamic sculpting exercises and rowing so one can work out at the hotel without having to brave the cold Lake Michigan waters.
The hotel will also offer unique programs with local fitness powerhouse Nate Forse of Forse Lifestyle Coaching. Instead of focusing on strictly the body, Forse Lifestyle Coaching trains the person as a whole encompassing mind, body, and spirit. Both Iron & Oar and Nate Forse will host weekly classes beginning in mid-July.
The Gray will be home to nearly 13,000 square feet of meeting and event space, divided between the 2nd, 14th and 15th floors and hallmarked by high ceilings and ample natural light.
