Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
Chicago, United States
Built 1998 · Last completed renovation 2013
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection in Chicago was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1998 (sourced renovations: 1998, 2013). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2028
In about 2 years (≈15-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Chicago, United States
Timeline
1998
Office building adaptively reused into House of Blues Hotel
2007
Rebranded as Hotel Sax
2014
Joined Marriott's Autograph Collection as Hotel Chicago Downtown
2013
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2013 renovation
“Year of Last Renovation: · 2013”— source · retrieved 2026-10-11
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1998
Last completed renovation
Sourced2013
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1998–2013). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Then, in early 2014, the hotel joined Marriott's Autograph Collection, becoming Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection.”
“Year of Last Renovation: · 2013”
“The hotel became the Hotel Sax around 2007.”
“Through an adaptive reuse transformation in 1998, the office building became the House of Blues Hotel, a Loews Hotel.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection built?+
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection (Chicago, United States) was built in 1998.
How old is Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection?+
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection is 28 years old — it was built in 1998 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.