Blackstone Hotel Chicago

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The Blackstone hotel in Chicago is known as the "Hotel of Presidents". It is one of the best luxury hotels not only in Chicago but also in the whole of The United States of America. It is known as the hotel of presidents because many presidents from the 20th century have stayed in this hotel. This famous hotel was built in the 1908. The hotel measures about 88 meters in height. The designer of this hotel was Mr. Benjamin Marshall. The Blackstone was so great that on May, 1986 it was included in the National Register of Historic places. This hotel has seen many celebrities from Hollywood as well as starts from all over the world. But the hotel got damaged over time, needing renovation and hence it was closed in 2000.

After some 8 years of renovation, the hotel reopened in 2008. The hotel owners predicted an expense of $110 million but the renovation had cost the hotel over $125 million. This hotel is also known to be the hide out for many gangsters. Mobster community in Chicago has ties with the Blackstone hotel. Back in the year 1931, Charles Luciano conducted a big convention about the splitting of powers between the bosses of mobs. In this convention many big shots in the world of crime attended the meeting and the man who was considered as the God father of crime, Al capone also attended the meeting. Al capone was a frequent visitor to the barber shop of the hotel. The hotel was very in those due to the film making craze of the hotel. Many films were shot at the hotel, and one of the most famous movies was "The Untouchables".

In the movie untouchables, this hotel was used as the back drop. The film was based on the rise of the famous criminal Al capone himself. The Al capone role was played by Robert di Nero in that film. Capone had major control over the entire city of Chicago in those days. He used to sell liquor of low quality at very low prices around the city. There was no one to stop him because even the city officials were bribed by him. Even the Tom Cruise film, the color of money had a scene shot in here. A five year television series named "Early Edition" was also shot in this hotel from 1996 to 2000.


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