Best Business Hotels in Illinois

The Peninsula Chicago's various event spaces are able host small board meetings and large business receptions. Some meeting rooms are flexible to meet the needs of the event. A business center is available for guest use on the sixth floor of the hotel.

The Langham, Chicago offers meeting rooms and ballroom spaces for business conferences and events. Featuring floor-to-ceiling windows with great city views, the hotel can host events for up to 356 attendees.

The Waldorf Astoria Chicago features five meeting rooms, which range from an intimate board room to an expansive ballroom. Depending on the room and seating layout, meeting spaces can host a maximum of 21 to 230 guests.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago features 10 meeting spaces spread across two floors, making it a convenient location for conferences requiring multiple rooms. The property's venues range from a conference room for small meetings of up to five attendees to the Grand Ballroom that can host up to 295 guests.

The hotel has five event rooms in addition to two private and semi-private dining rooms in which to host business events of multiple sizes. The Louis Sullivan Boardroom offers space for a board meeting of 10 guests, while the Grand Salon Ballroom can accommodate up to 200 people for a standing reception.

The Thompson Chicago offers business travelers 12,000 square feet of event space. The largest room, the Chicago 7 Ballroom, features floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning city views.

The Blackstone, Autograph Collection houses nine meeting rooms of various sizes for business events. LCD projectors, microphones and laptops are available for meeting facilitation purposes, and a full-service business center is on-site for printing needs.

The Radisson Blu Aqua offers a total of 20 meeting rooms, and many of the larger rooms can be divided to create separate smaller spaces. Meeting spaces can accommodate up to 1,650 guests. An outdoor area is also available for business receptions.

The Silversmith has more than 4,400 square feet of meeting space for business events. The property offers professional event planning and catering services along with a range of rooms for larger events, including the Chicago Emerald Executive Boardroom and the Palladium Room.

The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago has more than 4,100 square feet of meeting and event space. A full-service business center is also available for hotel guests and meeting/event participants.

The hotel features 11 meeting spaces of varying sizes to be used for several event types. Audiovisual equipment is available, with some materials being offered for an additional fee. A business center is on-site with support staff available upon request.

This hotel houses 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The largest venue is the 6,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 500 guests. The hotel's business center offers guests printing, copying and faxing services.

Loews Chicago Hotel has 29,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The property offers professional meeting specialists to manage the details, along with 11 meeting rooms and two ballrooms to accommodate up to 830 attendees for receptions. There is also one outdoor space available for receptions: The 8,960-square-foot terrace.

Business offerings at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel include printing, mail and secretarial services. There is a total of 24 meeting rooms spanning over 34,000-square-feet of meeting space. Equipment and catering are available through the hotel.

Virgin Hotels Chicago offers creative spaces for business meetings and events. There are three venues available: Founder’s Room for small meetings, The Sandbox for social functions and The Manor for larger meetings and receptions. Founder's Room can host up to 12 guests, The Sandbox can accommodate up to 40 people and The Manor can be used for events with up to 120 attendees.

W Chicago - Lakeshore offers 12,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. On-site meeting specialists offer "Recess" services that allow business attendees to express creativity or participate in team-building activities before returning to work.

The InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile offers 45,000 square feet of event space across 28 different meeting rooms. The hotel features four historic ballrooms on three levels, including the ornate French-inspired Renaissance Room and the Grand Ballroom that has 37 hand-painted murals and a 12,000-pound Baccarat Crystal chandelier. Group meeting packages offer a wide variety of perks, from IHG Rewards Club points to discounts and free Wi-Fi access in guest rooms.

The dana hotel and spa provides 8,900 square feet of meeting and event space. There are three meeting rooms that seat up to 15 people and one large ballroom that seats up to 100.

This Chicago property's 14 meeting rooms can accommodate events with attendee counts ranging from seven to 320. A 24-hour business center is also provided for faxing, copying and printing.

Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel provides a total of 53,000 square feet of meeting space in four ballrooms and 19 meeting rooms.

The Westin Chicago River North houses a full-service business center equipped with copying, printing, faxing and shipping services. The hotel also offers 28,000 square feet of meeting and event space across 18 different rooms. The largest space is the Grand Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 1,000 guests for a reception.

TheWit's on-site business center is equipped with computers and faxing, photocopying and printing capabilities. Meeting spaces are available for a variety of functions, including ballrooms for hosting up to 300 guests and a theater with plush recliners for up to 40 guests.

The Omni Chicago Hotel features 8,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Nine meeting rooms are available for use, including two ballrooms and two registration/pre-function areas. The 24-hour business center offers faxing, photocopying, and mail services.

Eaglewood Resort & Spa is one of a handful of IACC-certified properties in the immediate Chicago area. The resort features more than 37,000 square feet of newly renovated event space, including a ballroom, amphitheater and outdoor terrace, as well as conference rooms, boardrooms and breakout session spaces. Dedicated conference concierge service and in-house audiovisual services are available for both large and small meetings. The resort’s on-site spa, golf course and recreational activities make it a popular meeting destination.

The Drake offers 33,657 square feet of event space. Executive boardrooms and private lounge spaces are also available. Additionally, the property features a full-service business center with computer access and printing services.