Chicago is My Home

16
Apr

298-Room Downtown Chicago Hotel theWit Promises to Wow With Wit, Whimsy

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Business

CHICAGO – Looking for a little more than a stodgy concierge and a complimentary mint with you next hotel stay? Chicago’s up-and-coming boutique hotel theWit promises to entertain with its bold architecture and whimsical style.

The deluxe, 298-room construct is already taking shape in Chicago’s Loop at State Street and Lake Street. Famous sayings from admired figures decorate the construction site fencing and give pedestrians a taste of the intellectual humor guiding the project.

“theWit is destined to be an important link in the chain that ignites excitement for State Street and brings people back to the Loop for nighttime fun,” said Scott Greenberg, president of development company ECD Company, in a Wednesday statement. “Everything about theWit will be filled with humor, sophistication and a touch of whimsy.”

Scheduled to open in May 2009, the boutique hotel will stand 300 feet tall. It will feature two destination restaurants and a rooftop lounge.

By Megan O’Neil