Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District

What Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District does

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District is a 199-room upscale select-service hotel property located at 32 W. Randolph Street in downtown Chicago, operating under the Cambria brand of Choice Hotels International and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. The property offers overnight accommodations across multiple room configurations (king, queen/double, accessible, and suite categories sleeping 2-6 guests), an on-site restaurant concept (Intermission Bar and Kitchen) serving American cuisine and Midwestern craft beers, approximately 2,036 square feet of meeting and event space distributed across five venues (The House, Majestic, Oriental, Cadillac, and Broadway Rooms), a fitness center, and ancillary parking via an off-site facility at 181 N. Dearborn St. for $57 per night. Underlying technology is limited to standard hotel property management and reservation systems integrated with Choice Hotels' central reservation infrastructure; no proprietary technology stack, AI/ML systems, or custom platforms are disclosed.

Revenue is generated from four primary streams: guest room revenue (starting at $110 per night, the largest contributor), food and beverage, meetings and events hosting, and parking services. Pricing is tiered across transient, leisure (theatre rate), extended-stay (10-20% multi-night discounts), and membership-based rates (AAA/CAA, military/government, senior/AARP), with a 7% member discount and points accrual through Choice Privileges and an upcoming 1.5% Chicago Tourism Improvement District assessment effective May 1, 2026. Distribution is handled through direct booking (website and toll-free line 872-710-9539), Choice Hotels' central reservation system and mobile app, OTAs, and a dedicated corporate/group sales channel led by a named Aimbridge sales contact ([email protected]).

The hotel addresses four primary customer segments—business travelers needing workspace and meeting facilities, leisure/tourist guests seeking theatre-district proximity, group/event planners booking 10+ room blocks and meetings, and Chicago-area staycationers—with horizontal segmentation across persona, use case, and geography. The property is ADA-compliant, the website is WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformant, and the business states GDPR and CCPA compliance for data handling. Revenue figures for this individual hotel property are not publicly disclosed; ownership is structured as a Cambria-brand franchisee under Choice Hotels International with management by Aimbridge Hospitality, and no equity investors, funding rounds, or recent ownership changes are documented in the available data.

Name

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District

Legal name

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District

Website

https://cambriachicagoloop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District is a 199-room upscale hotel in downtown Chicago, operated under the Choice Hotels Cambria brand and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, serving business travelers, leisure guests, event planners, and staycationers with on-site dining and meeting facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodations
• Meeting event venues
• Hospitality services
• On-site dining
• Upscale lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Guest Room Revenue: Primary revenue stream from overnight hotel stays. Room types include various configurations of king and queen beds, accessible rooms, and suites accommodating 2-6 guests. Revenue is generated through direct bookings, the Choice Privileges loyalty program, and negotiated corporate/group rates.
2. Food and Beverage: Revenue from the on-site Intermission Bar and Kitchen serving American cuisine. Includes paid breakfast service, dinner service, and daily happy hour. The restaurant sources craft beers from Midwestern breweries including Pipeworks Brewing, Revolution Brewery, and Half Acre Beer Co.
3. Meetings and Events: Revenue from hosting events and meetings in 2,036 square feet of event space across five meeting rooms. Includes catering services and event packages. Meeting Planner Rewards program offers points to event planners who book directly.
4. Parking Services: Self-parking available at nearby location (181 N. Dearborn St.) for $57 per night with in-and-out privileges for hotel guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District is a 199-room upscale hotel in downtown Chicago's Theatre District that sells overnight guest accommodations, on-site dining at Intermission Bar and Kitchen, and 2,036 square feet of meeting/event space across five venues. The property operates as part of Choice Hotels' Cambria brand under management by Aimbridge Hospitality and serves both business and leisure travelers with packages, loyalty rewards, and accessibility-compliant amenities.

Product overview

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District is a single-property hotel offering 199 guest rooms as its core product, complemented by on-site dining at Intermission Bar and Kitchen, five distinct event venues totaling 2,036 sq. ft. of meeting space, and a fitness center. The property also provides special package offerings including theatre discounts, extended stay savings, and membership-based rate programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District (199-Room Hotel Property)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Choice Hotels InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCambria Hotel Chicago Loop is part of the Choice Hotels brand portfolio. The hotel operates under the Cambria brand and participates in the Choice Privileges loyalty program, which provides centralized reservations, marketing, and loyalty infrastructure. The hotel is marketed through Choice Hotels' website, mobile app, and CRS system.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hyatt Regency Chicago: Large downtown Chicago full-service hotel with extensive meeting space and a similar business/leisure mix. Both compete head-to-head for Loop-based group, convention, and transient demand at comparable rate points.
• The Westin Chicago River North: Upscale downtown Chicago full-service hotel with on-site restaurant, meeting space, and business amenities. Directly comparable in positioning, price band, and target customer (business + leisure mix).
• Marriott Marquis Chicago: Full-service Chicago hotel with strong group and events business. Comparable across meeting space, brand-loyalty-driven demand, and on-site dining.
• Hilton Chicago: Iconic downtown Chicago full-service hotel with significantly larger meeting and event inventory. Comparable on full-service amenities, on-site dining, and central Loop location serving business and group travelers.
• Swissotel Chicago: Full-service downtown Chicago hotel overlooking the river, with comparable event space, F&B, and business-traveler focus. Competes for the same group and transient corporate demand in the Loop.
• Cambria Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile: Sister Cambria-branded Choice Hotels property elsewhere in Chicago, sharing the same brand standards, F&B positioning, and Choice Privileges distribution. Most directly comparable in operating model and rate band.
• Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago: Boutique-style upscale Chicago Loop hotel with on-site dining and meeting facilities. Comparable on experiential positioning, F&B differentiation, and the leisure/corporate traveler blend.

Broad incumbents

• InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile: Iconic full-service Chicago hotel with large event space and multiple F&B outlets. Comparable on full-service downtown Chicago lodging and group demand, but broader IHG portfolio and historic luxury positioning differentiate the segment.
• The Drake Hotel: Historic luxury full-service Chicago hotel on the Magnificent Mile. Overlaps on downtown Chicago full-service lodging, group business, and dining, but at a higher price tier and with broader Hilton portfolio support.

Emerging players

• Hotel EMC2: Smaller boutique-style downtown Chicago hotel under Hyatt's upscale portfolio. Comparable in room count and experiential/differentiation strategy (curated F&B, design-led positioning) but smaller meeting footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CambriaChicagoLoop
• Instagraminstagram.com/cambriachicagoloop

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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