Palmer House a Hilton Hotel — Event Spaces, Floor Plans & Capacities

17 E Monroe Dr, Chicago, IL 60603

79 rooms · largest space: Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-, 22,686 sq ft2,108 m²

With 79 event rooms, Palmer House a Hilton Hotel is a flexible choice for meetings and celebrations in Chicago. The largest space is Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-, 22,686 sq ft2,108 m². Full capacity details for each room are below.

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Between them, the 79 rooms accommodate theater-style sessions for up to 1,500, seated banquets for 1,200 and standing receptions for 1,653. 29 smaller rooms suit breakouts and board meetings. Per-room dimensions and every published setup figure are listed below.

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Unverified listing — compiled from Palmer House a Hilton Hotel’s published information. Venue staff can verify capacities and setups free: floors.live/venues/us/illinois/chicago/palmer-house-a-hilton-hotel/?claim=1.

Floor plans

Detailed floor plans for Palmer House a Hilton Hotel are published on the venue’s official site.

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Room capacities & dimensions

79 rooms, 83 configurations. Combined and divided set-ups are listed under their room.

Room capacities and dimensions for Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
SpaceCeiling
Adams Room-Plan this room →5,256 sq ft488 m²19 ft5.8 m30037524635060—
Ashland Room-Plan this room →340 sq ft32 m²9 ft2.7 m2030182512—
Buckingham Room-Plan this room →720 sq ft67 m²10 ft3 m5045305024—
Burnham 1-Plan this room →825 sq ft77 m²8 ft2.4 m4064367028—
Burnham 2-Plan this room →780 sq ft72 m²8 ft2.4 m3054306028—
Burnham 3-Plan this room →323 sq ft30 m²8 ft2.4 m1018122910—
Burnham 4-Plan this room →846 sq ft79 m²8 ft2.4 m5080427636—
Burnham 5-Plan this room →361 sq ft34 m²8 ft2.4 m2030183016—
Chicago Room-Plan this room →2,728 sq ft253 m²11 ft3.4 m1401207516036—
Clark 1-Plan this room →360 sq ft33 m²8 ft2.4 m2030183618—
Clark 10-Plan this room →510 sq ft47 m²8 ft2.4 m3040245624—
Clark 2-Plan this room →238 sq ft22 m²8 ft2.4 m1020122716—
Clark 3-Plan this room →798 sq ft74 m²8 ft2.4 m404024482417
Clark 5-Plan this room →1,344 sq ft125 m²8 ft2.4 m5080451033641
Clark 7-Plan this room →798 sq ft74 m²8 ft2.4 m5050307024—
Clark 8-Plan this room →208 sq ft19 m²8 ft2.4 m102012261017
Clark 9-Plan this room →440 sq ft41 m²8 ft2.4 m303518501617
Congress Room-Plan this room →272 sq ft25 m²9 ft2.7 m2024152512—
Cresthill Room-Plan this room →814 sq ft76 m²9 ft2.7 m5035307724—
Crystal Room-Plan this room →1,584 sq ft147 m²9 ft2.7 m1301851021875266
Dearborn 1-Plan this room →858 sq ft80 m²8 ft2.4 m4050366736—
Dearborn 2-Plan this room →600 sq ft56 m²8 ft2.4 m3045275722—
Dearborn 3-Plan this room →561 sq ft52 m²8 ft2.4 m2030123015—
Empire Room-Plan this room →6,832 sq ft635 m²18 ft5.5 m30036022850060—
Grand Ballroom Balcony-Plan this room →2,260 sq ft210 m²9 ft2.7 m8012045126——
Grand Ballroom-Plan this room →8,470 sq ft787 m²29 ft8.8 m8001,1006001,119——
1 configuration with Grand Ballroom-
Combined and divided set-ups that include Grand Ballroom-
ConfigurationSq ft / m²CeilingBanquetTheaterClassroomReceptionConferenceU-Shape
Grand & State Ballrooms-Plan this room →20,328 sq ft1,889 m²29 ft8.8 m1,2001,5007501,653——
Grant Park Parlor-Plan this room →912 sq ft85 m²9 ft2.7 m7070457030—
Hancock Parlor-Plan this room →1,032 sq ft96 m²9 ft2.7 m708545603023
Harvard Room-Plan this room →255 sq ft24 m²9 ft2.7 m2024152512—
Honore Room-Plan this room →3,540 sq ft329 m²18 ft5.5 m2002801802504854
Indiana Room-Plan this room →560 sq ft52 m²10 ft3 m4050306424—
Kimball Room-Plan this room →560 sq ft52 m²10 ft3 m5050306424—
LaSalle 1-Plan this room →640 sq ft59 m²8 ft2.4 m5050367228—
LaSalle 2-Plan this room →735 sq ft68 m²8 ft2.4 m505036682829
LaSalle 3-Plan this room →665 sq ft62 m²8 ft2.4 m505036682829
LaSalle 4-Plan this room →336 sq ft31 m²8 ft2.4 m2020182616—
LaSalle 5-Plan this room →544 sq ft51 m²8 ft2.4 m3045213016—
Logan Room-Plan this room →560 sq ft52 m²9 ft2.7 m5050306424—
Madison Room-Plan this room →496 sq ft46 m²10 ft3 m4050305624—
Marshfield Room-Plan this room →496 sq ft46 m²10 ft3 m4050306424—
Medinah Parlor-Plan this room →420 sq ft39 m²9 ft2.7 m303018301823
Millennium Parlor-Plan this room →952 sq ft88 m²9 ft2.7 m705536501812
Monroe Room-Plan this room →4,891 sq ft454 m²18 ft5.5 m28037524635060—
Montrose 1-Plan this room →735 sq ft68 m²8 ft2.4 m1020121512—
Montrose 2-Plan this room →459 sq ft43 m²8 ft2.4 m1020121512—
Montrose 3-Plan this room →420 sq ft39 m²8 ft2.4 m303021301617
Montrose 4-Plan this room →256 sq ft24 m²8 ft2.4 m3030243024—
Montrose 5-Plan this room →240 sq ft22 m²8 ft2.4 m3030243024—
Montrose 6-Plan this room →256 sq ft24 m²8 ft2.4 m2025243018—
Price Room-Plan this room →931 sq ft86 m²11 ft3.4 m5060337536—
Red Lacquer Room-Plan this room →8,232 sq ft765 m²21 ft6.4 m450500360688——
Salon 1-Plan this room →1,200 sq ft111 m²9 ft2.7 m5072338034—
3 configurations with Salon 1-
Combined and divided set-ups that include Salon 1-
ConfigurationSq ft / m²CeilingBanquetTheaterClassroomReceptionConferenceU-Shape
Salons 4 and 9Plan this room →1,190 sq ft111 m²9 ft2.7 m809060———
Salons 5 and 8Plan this room →1,470 sq ft137 m²9 ft2.7 m909563160——
Salons 6 and 7Plan this room →1,715 sq ft159 m²9 ft2.7 m12015475175——
Salon 10-Plan this room →1,044 sq ft97 m²9 ft2.7 m6060469824—
Salon 12-Plan this room →1,040 sq ft97 m²9 ft2.7 m70100459836—
Salon 2-Plan this room →858 sq ft80 m²9 ft2.7 m70945410436—
Salon 3-Plan this room →1,558 sq ft145 m²9 ft2.7 m801206012036—
Salon 4-Plan this room →595 sq ft55 m²9 ft2.7 m4045308024—
Salon 5-Plan this room →735 sq ft68 m²9 ft2.7 m5050338024—
Salon 6-Plan this room →735 sq ft68 m²9 ft2.7 m5066338024—
Salon 7-Plan this room →980 sq ft91 m²9 ft2.7 m7088429524—
Salon 8-Plan this room →735 sq ft68 m²9 ft2.7 m4045308024—
Salon 9-Plan this room →595 sq ft55 m²9 ft2.7 m4045308024—
Salons 4, 5, 6Plan this room →2,065 sq ft192 m²9 ft2.7 m14016196240——
Salons 7, 8, 9Plan this room →2,310 sq ft215 m²9 ft2.7 m150178102255——
Sandburg 2-Plan this room →756 sq ft70 m²8 ft2.4 m————10—
Sandburg 3-Plan this room →448 sq ft42 m²8 ft2.4 m————14—
Sandburg 4-Plan this room →364 sq ft34 m²8 ft2.4 m————14—
Sandburg 5-Plan this room →448 sq ft42 m²8 ft2.4 m————14—
Sandburg 6-Plan this room →476 sq ft44 m²8 ft2.4 m————14—
Sandburg 7-Plan this room →420 sq ft39 m²8 ft2.4 m————10—
Sandburg 8-Plan this room →504 sq ft47 m²8 ft2.4 m—3330—10—
Spire Parlor-Plan this room →1,836 sq ft171 m²9 ft2.7 m809560603617
State Ballroom-Plan this room →3,431 sq ft319 m²29 ft8.8 m260380198408——
Wabash Room-Plan this room →2,600 sq ft242 m²9 ft2.7 m2002801502995260
Water Tower Parlor-Plan this room →1,500 sq ft139 m²9 ft2.7 m8010066603623
Wilson Room-Plan this room →851 sq ft79 m²9 ft2.7 m5075428330—
Wrigley Parlor-Plan this room →323 sq ft30 m²9 ft2.7 m202015121647
Additional spaces (dimensions only) (2)
Additional spaces with published dimensions only at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
SpaceSq ft / m²Ceiling
Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-Plan this room →22,686 sq ft2,108 m²9 ft2.7 m
Salons, 3rd Floor-Plan this room →17,500 sq ft1,626 m²9 ft2.7 m

Figures from published venue data; blank cells mean the venue hasn’t published that number. Verify final counts with the venue.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the floor plan of Palmer House a Hilton Hotel?

Palmer House a Hilton Hotel has 79 rooms. The largest space is Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-, 22,686 sq ft (114 × 199 ft). Every room's dimensions and seating capacity by setup are listed on this page. For the venue's own drawings, see its official website, linked from this page.

How many event rooms does Palmer House a Hilton Hotel have?

Palmer House a Hilton Hotel has 79 rooms. 83 configurations are listed on this page.

What is the largest space at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel?

Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-, 22,686 sq ft: 114 × 199 ft.

How many people can Palmer House a Hilton Hotel seat for a banquet?

Up to 1,200 in Grand & State Ballrooms-. The next largest room, Grand Ballroom-, seats 800.

What is the ceiling height at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel?

The highest ceiling is 29 ft, in Grand Ballroom-.

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