Book At The Right Chicago Hotel, And They'll Give You 'Hamilton' Tickets
By Mae Rice in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 29, 2016 6:47PM
Hamilton tickets are in insanely high demand in Chicago. The day they went on sale, there were box office lines that wound around the block; the day after, resale prices had spiked as high as $10,000.
According to our financial analysis, that's a ton of money. In fact, the price is so high that you could arguably save money by buying a hotel package that includes Hamilton tickets at Chicago's Waldorf Astoria. It's one of three upscale Chicago hotels that we know of offering Hamilton packages.
Here they all are, in one place, for you:
The Conrad Hotel package
The price: $3,000+
The show date: Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The tickets: two front mezzanine, right center side seats
The stay: one night in a "premium suite"
The best perk: a $150 credit at the hotel's restaurant, which will specialize in bourbon and whiskey, and
The Conrad opens in September at 101 E. Erie St.
The Waldorf Astoria Chicago package
The price: $3,795+
The show date: Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The tickets: two tickets
The stay: one night in a room with a fireplace
The best perks: the $200 dining credit at the hotel restaurant and room-service breakfast in bed
The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is located at 11 E Walton St.
The Peninsula Hotel package
The price: $980+
The show date: Sunday, Jan. 8
The tickets: two front mezzanine seats
The stay: Guests can choose from a variety of suites.
The best perks: the Peninsula's "Keys to the City" program, their half-Olympic pool and their rooftop bar—Shanghai Terrace, which we rate one of the city's best.
The Peninsula Hotel is located at 108 E Superior St.
[H/T Crain's]