“To be regarded as one of the best in Chicago for our restoration by professionals in the field of architecture and design, is an honor.  The skillfully handled and meticulous restoration has left us with a wonderful resource and piece of living history that we are proud to share with the people of Chicago and the rest of the world,” said Thomas Mathes, general manager.  As one of Chicago’s most significant architectural landmarks, the Hotel Burnham has won three major architecture awards in the past three years and a host of other distinctions.  In 2001, the Hotel Burnham was selected from more than 420 submissions to receive the national Honor Award for outstanding architecture by the

Hotel Burnham 1 West Washington Chicago, Illinois

During the late 1800s, a commercial architectural style surfaced in Chicago, which later became known as “the Chicago style.”  Completed in 1895, the Reliance Building was not only a premier product of this school of architecture, it was the first direct predecessor to the modern skyscrapers that are such a large part of Chicago today. The 14 floors of the Reliance Building seemed to defy gravity due to its interior iron and steel frame construction and delicate glass and terra cotta facade. Carson Pirie Scott & Company was a tenant on the ground and mezzanine floors in the early 1900s.  In 1999 the Reliance Building was restored and transformed into the 122-room European-style hotel under the architectural direction of Chicago-based Antunovich Associates Inc., with assistance from McClier for the restoration component.  Now, more than 100 years later after its construction, the Reliance Building serves as the Hotel Burnham, named after famed city planner and architect Daniel Burnham of D.H. Burnham and Co., the firm that originally designed the building.

About Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Kimpton is a San Francisco-based company known for its collection of stylish boutique hotels that are coupled with bustling chef-driven restaurants.  Founded in 1981, the company currently operates 39 hotels and restaurants across the United States and Canada. Kimpton's combination of boutique-style, four-star service and an adjacent destination restaurant has proven a great success.  Kimpton’s signature elements are care, comfort, style, flavor and fun. The company recently opened the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Mass. and the Argonaut Hotel located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park at Fisherman's Wharf.  Upcoming openings include: Onyx Hotel in Boston in May of 2004, 70 Park Avenue Hotel in New York City in July of 2004 and the Hotel Solamar in San Diego in April of 2005.