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Chicago Tops Best U.S. Big Cities for 8th Year
Chicago has once again been named Best Big City in the U.S. in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
This year, over 575,000 readers voted for their favorite destinations and venues, choosing Chicago as the Best Big City in the U.S. for an unprecedented eighth straight year. The announcement follows a record summer for the city’s tourism, hospitality, and events community.
Visitors to Chicago filled a total of 3.4 million hotel room nights over the summer months (June, July, and August), 5% more than summer 2023. Anchored by the DNC and other major conventions, group hotel room demand totaled 1.1 million room nights, and events like Lollapalooza and the NASCAR Chicago Street Race contributed to 2.3 million leisure room nights.
“Congratulations to the hard-working people of Chicago’s hotels, restaurants, venues, unions, and the entire tourism and hospitality industry who make this recognition possible,” said Governor JB Pritzker.
