Palmer House

Palmer House - Event Venue in Chicago, Illinois

Hotel · Chicago, Illinois

17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, Chicago, Illinois, United States

About Palmer House

A storied Chicago landmark, Palmer House blends gilded Beaux-Arts glamour with richly detailed ballrooms and salons. Its extensive, technologically equipped meeting spaces and central Loop location make it ideal for upscale conferences, galas, and incentive events seeking historic ambiance with full-service hotel infrastructure.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 1,653
  • Standing capacity: 1,653
  • Comfortable capacity: 1,300
  • Meeting space: 130,000 sq ft
  • Guest rooms: 1641
  • Meeting rooms: 83

Amenities

Equipment

  • Tables & Chairs
  • Podium
  • Dance Floor

Facilities

  • Ballroom
  • Spa
  • Pool

Guest Services

  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Concierge
  • Room Service
  • Housekeeping

AV Capabilities

  • Projector
  • Sound System
  • Microphones
  • Lighting Control

Transportation

  • Valet Parking

Business Services

  • Business Center
  • High-Speed Internet

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 22,686 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 9 ft
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Large, flexible exhibit and event hall on the fourth floor, suitable for trade shows, general sessions, and large banquets.

Grand & State Ballrooms

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 20,328 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 29 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 1500, Classroom: 750, Banquet: 1200, Cocktail: 1653
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Combined historic Grand and State Ballrooms offering an opulent setting for major conferences, galas, and large social events.

Wabash Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Size: 2,600 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 9 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 280, Classroom: 150, Banquet: 200, Boardroom: 52, Cocktail: 299
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Versatile mid-size function room ideal for presentations, receptions, and breakout sessions.

Kimball Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Size: 560 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 10 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 50, Classroom: 30, Banquet: 50, Boardroom: 24, Cocktail: 64
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Intimate meeting room well-suited for small trainings, briefings, or breakout discussions.

Montrose 6

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Size: 256 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 8 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 25, Classroom: 24, Banquet: 20, Boardroom: 18, Cocktail: 30
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Small breakout space perfect for committee meetings, interviews, or small group work.

Grand Ballroom Balcony

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Size: 2,260 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 9 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 120, Classroom: 45, Banquet: 80, Cocktail: 126
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Balcony level space overlooking the Grand Ballroom, suitable for pre-function receptions or VIP gatherings.

Clark 2

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Size: 238 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 8 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 20, Classroom: 12, Banquet: 10, Boardroom: 16, Cocktail: 27
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Smaller breakout room ideal for board-style meetings or side sessions.

Wrigley Parlor

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Size: 323 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 9 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 20, Classroom: 15, Banquet: 20, Boardroom: 16, Cocktail: 12
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Parlor-style room suitable for intimate receptions, strategy meetings, orVIP gatherings.

Montrose 2

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Size: 459 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 8 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 20, Classroom: 12, Banquet: 10, Boardroom: 12, Cocktail: 15
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Compact breakout room designed for small meetings and work sessions.

Contact

Phone: 13127267500;13127267500

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