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Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop in the historic Oriental Theatre building

Cambria Hotel (Oriental Theatre Building)

Bed down in the historic Oriental/Nederlander Theatre
building, with Broadway shows quite literally downstairs.

Oriental Theatre Building1926 32 W. Randolph Street, in the Theatre District

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District. Oriental Theatre Building, 1926, Rapp & Rapp, 32 W. Randolph Street. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.

The Cambria exterior
The Cambria in Chicago's theater district. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.
A lounge with Chicago character
A lounge with a fireplace and Chicago-map wall. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.
The bar
The lively hotel bar. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.
The game room
The game room with foosball and billiards. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.
A guest room
A guest room with Chicago-themed design. Photo courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District.

Why this building matters

The hotel rises 22 stories within a 1926 building directly above the historic Oriental Theatre — today the James M. Nederlander Theatre — one of the dazzling movie palaces that defined Chicago’s Randolph Street “Rialto.” Its conversion was the Cambria brand’s first adaptive-reuse design, keeping the building’s theatrical past alive while giving a grand old structure a contemporary second act in the center of the Loop.

What guests are saying

What guests love

  • Location, location: in the thick of the Theatre District, with the Nederlander, Cadillac Palace, Chicago Theatre, and Goodman all within a short walk, plus State Street shopping and the L at the corner.
  • Heritage details carried through the design — high ceilings, oversized windows — paired with a clean, modern aesthetic.
  • On-site dining and a lively lobby bar make a natural pre-theater gathering spot, with Teatro ZinZanni’s dinner-cabaret in the building.

What to keep in mind

  • A busy downtown theater block — energetic, not quiet
  • Service and housekeeping reviews can be mixed

Best for Theater-goers and first-time visitors who want to walk to a show, State Street, and Millennium Park — and stay in a building that’s part of the Loop’s entertainment history.

Summary of guest reviews. Sources: Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop — Theatre District, Commission on Chicago Landmarks, Preservation Chicago. Photography courtesy of Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District, used with permission. Details may change over time.