Choose Chicago is delighted to announce that Chicago has been selected to host the Democratic National Convention in August 2024. Following last year’s historic seventh consecutive win as Conde Nast Traveler’s “Best Big City,” we know the below tally of exciting new hotels, inventive restaurants, dynamic exhibitions, and eclectic festivals offers just a taste of what’s in store this winter/spring of 2024.
Come and discover big city culture, Midwestern hospitality, and urban adventure; visit ChooseChicago.com for more information.
Recent Accolades:
- Chicago and its businesses were honored in multiple categories of USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards:


- Best New Restaurant (#8 and #10): Asador Bastian



- Best Cidery (#1): 1. ERIS Brewery and Cider House


- Best Gluten-Free Beer (#4): Prairie Path – Two Brothers Artisan Brewing



- Two Chicago hotels ranked in the Top 10 of The Best Hotels in the World: 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveler.The Peninsula Chicago earned the No. 9 spot.

- And the LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton, came in at No. 10.

- Chicago restaurant Smyth was awarded its third MICHELIN Star.
- Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was named Best Airport in North America by Global Traveler for the 20th consecutive year. The award is voted on by readers in the publication’s GT Tested Reader Survey, which counts more than 20,000 write-in votes.
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