A couple of landmark buildings have been transformed into hip new lodging in Wicker Park.
The old Northwest Tower, a three-sided flatiron building in Wicker Park at Milwaukee, Damen and North avenues, has found new life as The Robey hotel. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)
Cafe Robey’s menu features European favorites like steak frites and Spanish grilled octopus. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
One of the sleek lounges in the new Robey hotel, which opens Nov. 30. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
The Robey has an early-to-mid-20th-century motif of clean lines and elegant simplicity. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
The bar at The Robey’s rooftop lounge. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
You don’t have to be a guest at The Robey to enjoy the rooftop lounge, but you’ll need a reservation. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
A desk area in a room at The Robey. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
The Robey has 69 rooms. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
A room in the new Robey hotel, where the average starting rate is $175 a night. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
A room in The Robey hotel, built in the old Northwest Tower in Wicker Park. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
A bathroom in The Robey. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
The coffe bar in the lobby of the new Hollander, an upscale hostel next to The Robey. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
The lobby of The Hollander, where guests can share a room with strangers or book a private room. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
Guests can use washers and dryers in The Hollander. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
Business cards sit on the front desk in The Hollander, which opens Nov. 30. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
A hostel with 65 beds in 20 rooms, The Hollander is housed in the old Hollander Fireproof Warehouse in Wicker Park. (Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune)
