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Sky Garden at Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile

Event Types Welcomed

Adult Social Events
Corporate Social Events
Family Reunions
Leisure Travel
Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions

Unique Venue Feature

Sky Garden event space invites the outdoors in by featuring a variety of herbs cultivated by the culinary team and incorporated into dining, cocktail, and banquet menus. An all-suite hotel featuring the largest standard guest rooms in Chicago, Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile includes free made-to-order breakfast and complimentary Evening Reception featuring drinks and light snacks with every stay.

About

When searching for a unique event space in Chicago, Sky Garden at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile welcomes the outdoors in, surrounding attendees with vibrant greenery and lush herbs in this atrium space highlighted by natural light.

Transform your next event into a sustainable experience when you reserve the Sky Garden for private events, requesting the Think Green offer. Utilizing Hilton Worldwide’s LightStay program, calculate your impact on the environment and Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile will cover the cost to offset the carbon output of your event.

Sky Garden is the ideal setting for receptions, dining experiences, ceremonies, group activities, or networking events of up to 60 people. Entertain in this indoor setting inspired by nature with a future-forward nod to sustainability. The Sky Garden features over 1,000 plants and herbs including mint, basil, oregano, rosemary, and sage cultivated by our culinary team and incorporated into many dishes and cocktails featured on the banquet, bar, and restaurant menus.

For larger events, a dedicated event floor features 20,000 square feet of space including the 6,240 square foot obstruction-free Chicago River Ballroom accommodating up to 500 guests, an expansive and multi-functional foyer space offering spectacular views of the city, 6 breakout rooms, and private office space for event planning and registration.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile, an all-suite hotel, offers the largest standard guest rooms in the city of Chicago featuring a bedroom with one king or two double beds connected to a living room with a sectional couch that features a pull-out bed, a workstation, wet bar, microwave, and mini-refrigerator. All overnight guests are invited to the complimentary evening reception and are offered free cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, including Chef’s famous omelets made griddled fresh to your preference.
The Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile hotel is located within walking distance of Chicago’s top attractions including Navy Pier, Michigan Avenue shopping, and Chicago’s River Walk for scenic strolls, seasonal outdoor dining, kayak rentals, and boat excursions.

Food & Beverage Options

511 North Lounge

Gather for lunch, dinner, or cocktails & shared plates. 511 North offers an array of menu items to satisfy your cravings from Chef’s specialty butternut squash soup to a steak house burger topped with mushrooms and Swiss cheese. A creative cocktail menu includes specialty drinks blended with herbs cultivated in the Sky Garden, including a local favorite, the 511 Margarita, mixed with our private blend of HERRADURA tequila.

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 455
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 455
  • Wi-Fi in Guest Rooms: Yes
  • Wi-Fi Guest Room Cost : Call for pricing
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Air-conditioned rooms available
  • Business Services
  • Dry Cleaning Services
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron
  • Linens Provided
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Television
  • Towels
  • WiFi

Two-Room Suites

All 455 rooms are spacious two-room suites with a living room, pull-out sofabed, refridgerator, and microwave. Rooms are either king or double beds. Call for inquires regarding our scenic Lake View and City View suites. 

Daily made-to-order breakfast and Evening Reception drinks and snacks are included in the room rate.  
455 Rooms

This accommodation has A/C

Featured Amenities

Accessible Facilities
Air Conditioning
Bus
Business Center
Eco-Friendly
Fitness Center
In-House Catering
Linens
Near Public Transit
Overnight Rooms
Paid Parking
Running Trails
Taxi
Theater Seating
Trolley

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

511 N. Columbus Drive,

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Transportation

Taxi
Bus
Metro
Subway
Train
Trolley
Lyft
Uber

Nearby Airport

O'Hare International Airport - 35 minutes

Nearby International Airport

O'Hare International Airport - 35 minutes

Parking

Parking on Site: Yes

Car charging stations: Yes

Nearby Cities

Chicago – Located in
O’Hare – 15 miles
Milwaukee – 91 miles
Indianapolis – 183 miles

Things to Know

Catering

Must Use In-House Catering: Yes

Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: Yes

Smoking Permitted: No

Cannabis Industry-Friendly: No

Cannabis Consumption: No

Eco Friendly: Yes

ADA Accessible: Yes

Technology

On-site A/V available. High speed WIFI

Guest Wi-Fi: Fee

Onsite Tech Support: Yes

Wi-Fi In Meeting Space: Yes

Equipment Available On-Site:
  • LCD Projectors
  • Projector Screen
  • Laptops
  • Microphones
  • Sound System
  • Custom Lighting

Testimonials

Danielle is like family to us by now. The venue is probably one of the most important vendors you will work with, and I knew the Embassy Suites is the place for us since I met Danielle for the first time (was already in love then). All along she was fair, transparent and so so helpful. Our package was very reasonable which enabled us to do a downtown wedding without compromising on the number of guests. A lot of our guests were from out of town, so many stayed at the hotel and they had a great time exploring the city from there, as well as seeing each other for breakfast and for the complimentary happy hour. Day of the wedding everything worked well, Danielle was calm, attentive and on top of everything, just like she always is... Thank you for everything, we had the best time ever!

Ronit A - The Knot

My husband and I got married here on 5/26/18 and it was absolutely perfect. Danielle was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and she is extremely organized. She made everything perfect and accomated our needs in every way. We saw a lot of Chicago venues and one of the things that stood out to us most was the presentation upon our arrival of the tour and how involved Danielle was from the moment we met her. It was also nice because Embassy Suites was much more willing to work with us and our budget compared to the othee venues we toured. Another plus is that the food is delicious. You always worry that venue food won’t be that good, but the meals were here exceptional and we got SO many compliments. We even got to customize our dinner menu and give suggestions. The entire process up to our wedding day was flawless and we couldn’t be more happier 

Michelle M - The Knot

Laura was great to work with and quick to answer my questions. She was accommodating for all the nuances of my planned meeting and eased any concerns I had with the unknown! Would definitely work with the property again. I really liked the text communication - it made me feel welcomed and appreciated, but also gave me a chance to work out details related to my event in a timely manner that email sometimes did not allow!

Erin Sayer - Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions

Toni was fantastic to work with--very attentive, did a great job answering all my questions and offered great suggestions. The banquets/catering staff was also fantastic to work with! They were so helpful and went above and beyond to make our event fantastic. I so appreciated their friendly demeanor and always felt like they went out of their way to look for ways to be helpful. Finally, David from AV was always there and helped to make sure that things ran smoothly. Top-notch customer service from everyone. Please be sure to pass along my sincere thanks to all of them.

Lisa Kovac - Selective Mutism Association

Working with such wonderful professionals (Kevin McNally and Zinete Cungic) allowed the planning process, for my groups stay, to come to fruition without a hitch. I thank you both for the great hospitality and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Kim Goss - Humana Inc.