Built: 1926 Designed by: Levy and Klein Renovated: 2008-2009 at a cost of $24,000,000 Type: Hotel Stories: 12 Location: 111 West Huron Street, Chicago, United States
Building Rating 70% of readers like the Hotel Felix (Chicago).
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Hotel rooms: 225
March, 2008: This building reopened as the Hotel Felix.
The company that turned the Hotel Wacker into the Hotel Felix tried to have the building landmarked, but the city decided the structure was not significant enough.
This is the first hotel in downtown Chicago to achieve LEED Silver status.
This building uses compact florescent light bulbs throughout the property.
This building was built with recycled materials where possible.
This building was built with sustainable materials where possible.
This building was built with low-flow plumbing.
This building has an employee shower and bicycle storage room.
The "Hotel Felix" is not named after a person or thing. The name was chosen because Felix sounds happy and somewhat like the words "luck" and "felicity."
