Amalfi Hotel Chicago
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The Amalfi Hotel Chicago is a 215-room boutique-style hotel, located near the corner of State Street
and Kinzie Street, in the River North District, in downtown Chicago
, Illinois
, within walking distance of the Chicago Loop
.
The Amalfi, named “Best New Hotel in Chicago” in July 2005 by Travel + Leisure
magazine, was named for the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. The name of the hotel is derived from that of the beautiful nymph in Greek mythology
, Amalfi
, who was loved by Hercules
.
The Italian-made decor of the hotel is contemporary, warm and reminiscent of the Amalfi township in Italy. The hotel infuses colors of orange, earth tones, blue and green hues with wave-motif wall treatments, carpeting and vintage-style photographs of the Amalfi Coast
in each room.
In addition, to the Italian décor, the hotel is well-known for its unique check-in experience, pet-friendliness, and staff whose titles are supposedly named for their roles. The general manager of the hotel has assigned staff roles, instead of job titles. He believes it will give them purpose and meaning beyond the ordinary. Doormen are Impressionists, and our guests check in with one of the Experience Designers, Housekeepers become Comfort Stylists and even the General Manager is the Maestro.
W. Kinzie St., opened to the public on February 3, 2004. Kinzie Street Hotel Investors LLC, a group that included representatives of the Cataldo family, Jupiter Realty Corp. and the Joel Stone Family of Stone-Levy LLC, invested $6 million to remake the property, which had previously been the 10 West Hotel in Chicago. Hostmark Hospitality was selected as the management company for the hotel.
The Amalfi was the vision of Robert J. Cataldo, Hostmark Hospitality Group President and Chief Operating Officer,[7] with the concept that a hotel should be built around the guest experience. This involved a tailored approach to market research and a concentrated effort to design every aspect of the property with a specific client audience in mind. This ideal has governed the physical design, services, and standards with which the hotel was created and currently operates.
In June 2007, Kinzie Street Hotel Investor group sold the property to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors LLC, the current owner of the hotel. Cornerstone was retained by Hostmark Hospitality Group as the management company for the Amalfi.
Hostmark Hospitality is an independent hotel management firm based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
State Street (Chicago)
State Street is a large south-north street in Chicago, Illinois, USA and its south suburbs. It begins on the Near North Side at North Avenue. For much of its course, it lies between Wabash Avenue on the east and Dearborn Street/Lafayette Avenue on the west...
and Kinzie Street, in the River North District, in downtown Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, within walking distance of the Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
.
The Amalfi, named “Best New Hotel in Chicago” in July 2005 by Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure is a travel magazine based in New York City, New York. Published 12 times a year, it has 4.8 million readers, according to its corporate media kit. It is put out by American Express Publishing Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company led by...
magazine, was named for the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. The name of the hotel is derived from that of the beautiful nymph in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Amalfi
Amalfi
Amalfi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, c. 35 km southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto , surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery...
, who was loved by Hercules
Hercules
Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
.
The Italian-made decor of the hotel is contemporary, warm and reminiscent of the Amalfi township in Italy. The hotel infuses colors of orange, earth tones, blue and green hues with wave-motif wall treatments, carpeting and vintage-style photographs of the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast
-In popular culture:The Amalfi Coast is a popular destination among tourists. It was featured in "Positano," a short story written by American author John Steinbeck in 1953...
in each room.
In addition, to the Italian décor, the hotel is well-known for its unique check-in experience, pet-friendliness, and staff whose titles are supposedly named for their roles. The general manager of the hotel has assigned staff roles, instead of job titles. He believes it will give them purpose and meaning beyond the ordinary. Doormen are Impressionists, and our guests check in with one of the Experience Designers, Housekeepers become Comfort Stylists and even the General Manager is the Maestro.
History
The Amalfi Hotel Chicago, which occupies the first six floors of the 17-story Dearborn Plaza, 20W. Kinzie St., opened to the public on February 3, 2004. Kinzie Street Hotel Investors LLC, a group that included representatives of the Cataldo family, Jupiter Realty Corp. and the Joel Stone Family of Stone-Levy LLC, invested $6 million to remake the property, which had previously been the 10 West Hotel in Chicago. Hostmark Hospitality was selected as the management company for the hotel.
The Amalfi was the vision of Robert J. Cataldo, Hostmark Hospitality Group President and Chief Operating Officer,[7] with the concept that a hotel should be built around the guest experience. This involved a tailored approach to market research and a concentrated effort to design every aspect of the property with a specific client audience in mind. This ideal has governed the physical design, services, and standards with which the hotel was created and currently operates.
In June 2007, Kinzie Street Hotel Investor group sold the property to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors LLC, the current owner of the hotel. Cornerstone was retained by Hostmark Hospitality Group as the management company for the Amalfi.
Hostmark Hospitality is an independent hotel management firm based in Schaumburg, Illinois.