From private farms to Art Deco architecture.
Alright , NYC - ers and LA friends : The Midwest is giving y’ all a run for your money when it comes to design - minded hotels and resorts . Embarking on a bachelor or bachelor girl party ? Looking for a fun new urban center to check off your list with your yogi crew ? How about a long - weekend with a few twain and a booze - fill agendum ? Whatever your magnetic inclination , we rounded up seven of our favorite properties from Michigan to Missouri . Get excited to hop on the main road for your next best vacation — or in these parts , should we say , thruway ?
Fairfield by Marriott at Fair Oaks Farms Hotelin Fair Oaks, IN
Travel some 75 mi in the south of Chicago or 100 miles north of Indianapolis and you ’ll arrive in the endearing biotic community of Fair Oaks , a popular agri - touristry hub in the Midwest . Fittingly , the hotel sits inside a present-day barn blueprint . When quell on this individual farm campus from November 10 , 2023 , through Valentine ’s Clarence Day 2024 , you’re able to hold a individual dining experience in the heatedFarmhouse IgloosinThe Farmhouse Restaurant ’s backyard . And if you and your posse are into the whole holiday ignition scene , from November 17 through New Year ’s Eve theForest of Lightsis a heck of a multi - hued marvel . Along with the Fair Oaks Farms Nature Trail morphing into this immersive display , you’re able to also enjoy bonfires for making s’mores , warm drinks , and adult beverages . ( FYI : Fair Oak Farms is a secret , put to work dairy farm ; all of the above attractions are within walk distance of the hotel on the Fair Oaks Farm campus . )
Freehand Chicagoin Chicago, IL
There ’s a lot to love about the Freehand Chicago , from its 217 Roman and Williams - design rooms to the fact that it ’s housed in a 1927 art deco building for some built - in historic allure in the Windy City . After a day of explore the city , reorganize at the award - winning barBroken Shaker , where the G&T(ea ) ( as in , made with a honey - tea cordial ) will become your new favorite sipper . fillip : anticipate live euphony performances on the regular . take the air off the nighttime before in the hotel ’s buzzy River North vicinity which has plenty of artwork galleries , boutiques , and trendy restaurants and bar with the North Branch Chicago River running through it .
Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtownin Detroit, MI
You ’ll sense instantly at dwelling house from the moment you check into the 154 - room Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown , an adaptative reuse of The Walker - Roehrig Building , a illustrious artistic creation art deco building that was once the HQ of WWJ - AM ’s studios . It was unveiled in its unexampled incarnation in May 2023 , and showcases local design and décor flourishes throughout as well as two eating place , a rooftop barroom , a fitness centre , and multiple amusement options admit Five Iron Golf , a high - tech golf game experience , and Duckpin bowling . Meet you at the on - internet site Detroit Taco Company bodega for a walk - up bite .
Hidden Creek Estatesin Roscoe, IL
Okay , so it ’s not technically a hotel but the three Airbnbs at this wedding locus ( that ’s also home to a wine-colored and whiskey bar ) were too cool not to include . During your stay , try on a wine tasting or cocktail making class at the bar , an on - belongings scavenger hunt , grouping yoga class , and more . The wine bar is also overt to guests for dinner party Wednesday through Sunday and brunch on Sunday , make usance of fresh , seasonal ingredients ( some of which are grow on the landed estate ’ primer ) . For a memorable experience in colder month , Holy Writ a meal in the outdoor dining iglu . Split the check on Zelle ® so your radical can fairly divvy up payment among several parties .
21c Museum Hotel St. Louisin St. Louis, MO
newly as of August 2023 , artsy ally are go to screw this STL property that displays a regularly changing aggregation of exhibitions and 173 eclectically designed rooms , all with works from artist with unattackable tie to the city . Then there ’s the 10,500 + straightforward foot Locust Street Athletic and Swim Club , Spanish - inspire Idol Wolf restaurant , and Good Press java shop to start your day on a right ( read : caffeinated ) note . Around town , enrapture yourselves with everything fromGateway Arch National Parkto theWorld Chess Hall of Fame . Keep the conversation roll about the stellar exhibits you saw at either or both of those locales back at the hotel ’s Idol Wolf Bar or in the Billiard Room .
Bottleworks Hotelin Indianapolis, IN
hold back , you may stay put in a historic Coca - Cola bottle plant from the thirties in the heart of downtown Indianapolis ? Yes , you’re able to . Without leaving the priming coat of this celebrated blot , you’re able to have a photoshoot in a vintage photo John Wilkes Booth , host an event in the room where the secret Coca - Cola formula was trump up , or hold a nightcap in the lobby bar . The hotel is the centerpiece of theBottleworks District , an on - the - rise neighbourhood with easy entree to restaurants ( hear the Garage Food Hall with 20 + indie eateries a Harlan Fisk Stone ’s throw away ) , shops and entertainment choice like duckpin bowling , a picture show theater , a food hall , and VR experience . Design and history nerds will take solace in the fact that the property ensured that the original exterior and terrazzo floor were preserved during the renovation . Meanwhile , R&R buff will take solace at theWoodhouseday spa , which has a dry salt sanctuary and quite the massage menu .
Big Cedar Lodgein Ridgedale, MO
Nestled in Southwest Missouri ’s Ozark Mountains , Big Cedar Lodge sits on 4,600 landed estate overlooking Table Rock Lake . grouping of up to 16 can delight secret logarithm cabin or bungalow accommodations ( order a backyard basket to the cabin with ingredient for a hearty cookout if you ’ve booked diggings with a grillroom ) and spend their days devoted to waterspouts , boat , golf , resort hotel time , or claim a golf game cart ride on the Lost Canyon Cave & Nature Trail through an Ozarks cave organisation . For a wintertime pickup , check off out the impressiveholiday lineup of activity and eventsfrom self - guided light tours to create a charcuterie board with wood - burning tools and then learning how to meet your arrant grazing board .
Fair Oaks Farms
The penthouse at The Freehand Chicago.|Dan Kelleghan
Hidden Creek Estates|Forest City Photographs
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
The Bottle Works Hotel|©Catalyst Design & Photography, Ltd
