Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel — Event Spaces & Capacities
1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
With 36 event spaces across 70,708 sq ft6,569 m² of function space, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel is a flexible choice for meetings and celebrations in Chicago. The largest room, Grand Ballroom, hosts up to 1,100 guests. Full capacity details for each room are below.
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Room capacities & dimensions
| Space | Ceiling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Grand BallroomPlan this room → | 4,560 sq ft424 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | 350 | 500 | 273 | 486 | — | — |
| 1/2 Grand Ballroom plus corridorPlan this room → | 6,000 sq ft557 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | 420 | 677 | 350 | 642 | — | — |
| AdlerPlan this room → | 477 sq ft44 m² | 9.6 ft2.9 m | 20 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Adler & LyricPlan this room → | 954 sq ft89 m² | 9.6 ft2.9 m | 50 | 66 | 48 | 66 | 36 | 41 |
| Burnham OfficePlan this room → | 457 sq ft42 m² | 12 ft3.7 m | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| ClarkPlan this room → | 378 sq ft35 m² | 8.2 ft2.5 m | 20 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 24 | — |
| Cloud Gate Ballroom Section 5Plan this room → | 1,118 sq ft104 m² | 10 ft3 m | 60 | 74 | 63 | 74 | 30 | 36 |
| Cloud Gate Ballroom Sections 1-4Plan this room → | 4,032 sq ft375 m² | 10 ft3 m | 230 | 269 | 195 | 269 | 72 | 90 |
| Cloud Gate Ballroom Sections 1,2,3,or 4Plan this room → | 1,008 sq ft94 m² | 10 ft3 m | — | — | — | 100 | — | — |
| DearbornPlan this room → | 795 sq ft74 m² | 8.2 ft2.5 m | 34 | 50 | 34 | 50 | 34 | 33 |
| DiscoverPlan this room → | 1,400 sq ft130 m² | 9 ft2.7 m | 90 | 104 | 81 | 104 | 48 | 54 |
| ExplorePlan this room → | 6,900 sq ft641 m² | — | 80 | 182 | 72 | 275 | 30 | 33 |
| Grand BallroomPlan this room → | 10,640 sq ft988 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | 530 | 1,100 | 555 | 1,100 | — | — |
| Grand Ballroom 1Plan this room → | 1,568 sq ft146 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| Grand Ballroom 2Plan this room → | 1,425 sq ft132 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| Grand Ballroom 3Plan this room → | 1,568 sq ft146 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| Grand Ballroom 4Plan this room → | 1,568 sq ft146 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| Grand Ballroom 5Plan this room → | 1,425 sq ft132 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| Grand Ballroom 6Plan this room → | 1,568 sq ft146 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m | — | 150 | 60 | 104 | 32 | 48 |
| ImprovPlan this room → | 486 sq ft45 m² | 9.6 ft2.9 m | 20 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 15 |
| La SallePlan this room → | 810 sq ft75 m² | 8.2 ft2.5 m | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Looking Glass BallroomPlan this room → | 2,790 sq ft259 m² | 12 ft3.7 m | 144 | 240 | 120 | 240 | 36 | 60 |
| Looking Glass Ballroom FoyerPlan this room → | 1,357 sq ft126 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | — | — | — | 130 | — | — |
| LyricPlan this room → | 477 sq ft44 m² | 9.6 ft2.9 m | 20 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| MichiganPlan this room → | 795 sq ft74 m² | 8.2 ft2.5 m | 50 | 50 | 36 | 50 | 36 | 39 |
| Pre-function Cloud Gate BallroomPlan this room → | 2,100 sq ft195 m² | — | — | — | — | 270 | — | — |
| Pre-function Grand BallroomPlan this room → | 4,000 sq ft372 m² | 17 ft5.2 m | — | — | — | 420 | — | — |
| Root OfficePlan this room → | 168 sq ft16 m² | 12 ft3.7 m | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| SavorPlan this room → | 390 sq ft36 m² | — | 20 | 20 | 24 | — | 18 | 21 |
| SeePlan this room → | 523 sq ft49 m² | — | 30 | 33 | 24 | — | 18 | 24 |
| SipPlan this room → | 310 sq ft29 m² | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | — | 18 | 15 |
| Urban BluePlan this room → | 1,235 sq ft115 m² | 12 ft3.7 m | 60 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 30 | 39 |
| WackerPlan this room → | 634 sq ft59 m² | 8.2 ft2.5 m | 20 | 50 | 12 | 30 | 19 | 21 |
Additional spaces (dimensions only) (3)
| Space | Sq ft / m² | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud gate 1-2Plan this room → | 2,352 sq ft219 m² | 10 ft3 m |
| Cloud Gate 1-3Plan this room → | 3,000 sq ft279 m² | 10 ft3 m |
| Corridor Grand BallroomPlan this room → | 1,440 sq ft134 m² | 17.6 ft5.4 m |
Figures from published venue data; blank cells mean the venue hasn’t published that number. Verify final counts with the venue.