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The London Guarantee Building, home of LondonHouse Chicago, at the Michigan Avenue bridge

LondonHouse Chicago

A Beaux-Arts riverfront landmark named for a legendary jazz club —
with one of the country's best rooftops above the river.

The London Guarantee Building1923Alfred S. AlschulerChicago Landmark 85 E. Wacker Drive, at the river

LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton. London Guarantee Building, 1923, Alfred S. Alschuler, 85 E. Wacker Drive. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.

The London Guarantee Building exterior at the Michigan Avenue bridge
The London Guarantee Building at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
A guest room at LondonHouse
A guest room at LondonHouse. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The London Guarantee Building exterior at the Michigan Avenue bridge
The London Guarantee Building at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
A guest room at LondonHouse
A guest room at LondonHouse. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The London Guarantee Building exterior at the Michigan Avenue bridge
The London Guarantee Building at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
A guest room at LondonHouse
A guest room at LondonHouse. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The London Guarantee Building exterior at the Michigan Avenue bridge
The London Guarantee Building at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago
The rooftop bar at LondonHouse Chicago. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
A guest room at LondonHouse
A guest room at LondonHouse. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.
The London Guarantee Building exterior at the Michigan Avenue bridge
The London Guarantee Building at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Why this building matters

Designed by Alfred S. Alschuler and completed in 1923, the London Guarantee Building is one of the four monumental structures that frame the Michigan Avenue bridge — its curved limestone facade and Greek temple-topped cupola a defining piece of the riverfront. Named a Chicago Landmark in 1996, it once housed the famed London House jazz club. A restoration by Oxford Capital Group with Goettsch Partners reopened it in 2016 as LondonHouse, a Curio Collection hotel.

Read more on LondonHouse Chicago's own history page → (booking directly with the hotel doesn't generate a referral fee that supports our preservation work — the button at right does)

What guests are saying

Named for the legendary jazz club that once lived here, LondonHouse pairs a landmark riverfront address with one of the city's most celebrated rooftops. Guests give it strong marks for location, views, and service.

What guests love

  • The riverfront location and sweeping skyline views at Michigan & Wacker.
  • The three-level LH Rooftop, repeatedly ranked among the country's best.
  • Warm, attentive service that reviewers single out by name.
  • Elegant, modern rooms with marble showers and jazz-age touches.

What to keep in mind

  • Rooms can run compact, with a few notes on minor upkeep.
  • Slow, secured elevators are a recurring frustration.
  • Some incidental charges and no pool; the rooftop books up — reserve ahead.

Best for couples and special-occasion travelers who want a landmark riverfront address and a world-class rooftop. Bottom line: a knockout location and legendary rooftop backed by standout service — book a higher room category and a rooftop reservation, and the views alone can carry the stay.

Summary of guest reviews. Sources: LondonHouse / Hilton, Commission on Chicago Landmarks, Preservation Chicago. Photography courtesy of LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton, used with permission. Details may change over time.