Monday Morning Photo(s) Chicago Edition

For today’s Monday Morning Photos we have a look at the first Virgin Hotel that has opened its doors in Chicago, Sir Richard Branson and crew have spent the last two years working on the 26 story Old Dearborn Bank Building at 203 North Wabash, to open its first chain of hotel in the US. The designers kept the beautiful art deco features of the building, including a 1920s cigar bar that serves as the hotel’s front desk and brass elevator doors. The Commons Club, a two-story lounge that occupies the original bank floor, has a coffered plaster ceiling. It also houses the Shag Room, named after its shag carpet, and a library of humorous books from a local bookstore. A few the main features of the hotel go from a self-check in kiosk via an iPad and A mobile app called Lucy that allows guests to check in, control the room temperature, change channels on the TV, order room service or request items such as a bandage.
Here are some photos via Curbed.com