Travel Lust List: Virgin Chicago

Travel Lust List Features the Drool-worthy and Dog-Friendly Hotels We're Bookmarking for Future Dream Vacations.

*Please note that this post was written prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please consult your state’s guidelines for safety and social distancing prior to traveling.

Courtesy of Virgin Chicago

Courtesy of Virgin Chicago

Today's Travel Lust List feature is a total triple-threat of everything we love in a hotel—great design, great price-point, and great dog-policy.

The Windy City's newish Virgin Hotel is a boutique hotel in the Chicago's Loop. The hotel opened in January 2015, and features all the bells and whistles you'd hope to see at a Virgin hotel—an app to manage everything about your stay from thermostat to dinner recommendations, mini-bars that don't upcharge, and a hip, minimalist aesthetic.

The best part about Chicago's Virgin Hotel is its no-fee pup amenities. They offer guests with dogs the following perks:

  1. Pet-friendly rooms and a ceramic dog to place outside your door to indicate there's a pet inside.

  2. A comfy dog bed

  3. A food and water dish

  4. A Virgin Hotels bandana

They even say on their website that if you sign up for their The Know program, you'll be greeted with your dog's favorite treat. Seems pretty lust-worthy to us!

Have you stayed at Chicago's Virgin Hotel or another Virgin Hotel with your pup? What did you think?

xo Heather