Located on Monroe Street in the Loop Area of the Illinois city of Chicago is the historic Palmer Hou

Located on Monroe Street river seine cruises in the Loop Area of the Illinois city of Chicago is the historic Palmer House Hotel, which now operates under the name of Palmer House – A Hilton Hotel. Since opening the hotel has attracted the rich and the famous with guests including river seine cruises authors Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens and Mark Twain to name a few.
The history of the iconic hotel dates back to 26th September 1871 when Potter Palmer gifted the first Palmer House to his wife Bertha, but unfortunately it burnt down just thirteen river seine cruises days after opening during the Great Chicago Fire. Palmer set about restoring the building and took out a staggering $1.7 million loan, a record for the time, and the hotel reopened just over two years later on 8th November 1873. The second Palmer House built with iron and bricks in 1875 was advertised as the only fire proof hotel in the world. The third Palmer river seine cruises House was rebuilt in 1925 and claimed to be the largest hotel in the world. Conrad river seine cruises Hilton bought the hotel in 1945 and although was sold in 2005 it continues to be to a part of the Hilton group.
The Palmer House Hotel is known for the stunning decor including the collection of Impressionist paintings collected by Bertha Palmer, who was a friend of the great French painter Claude Monet . As you enjoy a drink at the Lockwood Bar your eyes would be drawn upwards to the stunning ceiling fresco painted by Frenchman Louis Pierre Rigal complete with splendid garnet chandeliers. river seine cruises The hotel has more than 1,600 rooms where you can enjoy all the modern amenities while enjoying a glimpse of amazing legacy of the Palmer family.
river seine cruises You may be surprised to learn that the famous chocolate brownie was invented by a chef working at the hotel, when Bertha Palmer wanted a dessert smaller than a cake piece that could be eaten from a lunch box while maintaining characteristics of the cake. You can take a glimpse into the rich history of the hotel by joining Director of Public Relations Ken Price in the interactive History is Hott tour where he takes you around river seine cruises the hotel after you have devoured the famous brownie with wine, salads and entrees.