I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men's club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.

Business Insider | 20-09-2026 01:53pm |

The Chicago Athletic Association is a hotel that was once an ultra-exclusive gentlemen's club. Business Insider's reporter booked a stay and felt transported to the Gilded Age. The 19th-century private club turned hotel reopened in 2015 after a lengthy transformation project. Parts of the hotel appeared frozen in time, while others breathed new life into its history. The reporter spent one night there in February for $250 and found it extremely luxurious.

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