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Jr Olympic Swimming Pool
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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Amenities

Downtown Chicago’s most beautiful indoor pool offers a family-friendly retreat in the heart of the Windy City. Swim 14 stories above the Magnificent Mile in our historic indoor Jr. Olympic size swimming pool, featuring its original 1920s Spanish tiles and a terra cotta Neptune fountain deliver a stunning backdrop for family fun.

A family-friendly escape in the heart of Chicago

Downtown Chicago’s most beautiful indoor pool offers a family-friendly retreat in the heart of the Windy City. Swim 14 stories above the Magnificent Mile in our historic indoor Jr. Olympic size swimming pool, featuring its original 1920s Spanish tiles and a terra cotta Neptune fountain deliver a stunning backdrop for family fun.

Our hotel was originally built in 1929 as the men’s Medinah Athletic Club, during which time Olympic gold medalist and Tarzan actor, Johnny Weissmuller, used the swimming pool to train. The building became a hotel in 1944, and opened as InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile in March 1990.

Our culture-rich history

Our hotel was originally built in 1929 as the men’s Medinah Athletic Club, during which time Olympic gold medalist and Tarzan actor, Johnny Weissmuller, used the swimming pool to train. The building became a hotel in 1944, and opened as InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile in March 1990.

Hotel features

Daily housekeeping
Daily housekeeping
Ev chargers
Ev chargers
Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
Pool
Pool
2 On-site restaurants
2 On-site restaurants
Spa
Spa
Smoke-free hotel
Smoke-free hotel
Wi-fi
Wi-fi
Daily housekeeping
Daily housekeeping
Ev chargers
Ev chargers
Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
Pool
Pool
2 On-site restaurants
2 On-site restaurants
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At this hotel

Hotel information

  • Front desk: 1-312-9444100

  • Reservations: 

  • Email: ordha.guestservice@ihg.com

  • Check-in: 3:00 pm

  • Check-out: 11:00 am

  • Late check-out available​

  • Minimum check-in age: 21

  • Total floors: 42

  • Total rooms: 792

  • Accessible rooms:  34

  • Languages spoken: Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Punjabi, Serbian, Slovene, Spanish, Tagalog, Bosnian, Swedish, Ukrainian
  • Credit cards accepted: American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, JCB, Euro Card, Discover, China Union Pay
For your convenience

  • Connecting rooms available

  • Onsite convenience store

  • Ice machine(s)

  • Restaurant delivery service available

  • Room Service

Pet policy
  • Only dogs and cats allowed

  • Pet fee per stay: 150 USD

  • Pet weight limit: 40 POUNDS

Accessibility

  • Hotel Entrance

  • Registration Area

  • Restaurant seating

  • All entrances/doorways

  • Vanity

  • Toilet cubicles

  • Fitness Centre

  • Registration desk

  • Wheelchair available

  • Public restrooms

  • Restaurant

  • Public facilities

  • Business Centre

  • Route from accessible public entrance to spa is accessible

  • Accessible meeting rooms / ballrooms: 34

  • Elevators are ADA compliant

  • Accessible room details

Parking

  • Controlled access to parking

  • Parking for registered guests only

  • Valet parking 88 USD

  • Valet parking includes in/out privileges

  • Valet parking is currently available at an overnight rate of $88 (until 5pm date of departure otherwise additional charges apply). For additional self-parking options, please visit https://www.spothero.com or download the app.
Accessible parking

  • Accessible self parking available

  • Van accessible self parking available

  • Kerb ramps and wheelchair accessible street parking

  • Ramp access to property

  • Ramp access to hotel bar lounge

  • Ramp access to leisure facilities

  • Ramp access to hotel restaurant

  • Parking drop-off point adjacent to entrance

EV charging

  • 2 spaces available

  • Please see Valet Cashier for assistance
Airport shuttle
  • Ohare International Airport (ORD)
    Shuttle not available

  • Indoor Pool
    Location: Indoor
    Hours: 5:00 am to 10:00 pm
    Heated pool

Business services

  • Business services

  • Printing services

  • Shipping services

Other services​​​

  • Messenger service

  • Notary public

  • Shoe shine

  • Storage space available

  • Wake up calls

Housekeeping and laundry​
  • Daily housekeeping

  • Dry cleaning pickup or laundry valet

  • Same-day dry cleaning

InterContinental Spa

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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile pet policy

Dogs and cats under 40 lbs are permitted with a nonrefundable 150 USD fee. Pets must be kenneled when guests are out of the room. Max two pets per room.