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SOPHY® Hyde Park

1411 East 53rd Street, Chicago, IL, United States
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TOTAL EVENT SPACE:319ft²
LARGEST MEETING ROOM:800ft²
EVENT ROOMS:1
GUESTROOMS:98
AIRPORT:8 miles
Art and Science Influence This Boutique Neighborhood Hotel

Designed as an upscale, four-diamond boutique property and engineered to achieve LEED Silver certification, SOPHY Hyde Park is a brand new 98-room hotel in Chicago’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood. SOPHY is easily accessible and centrally located near the University of Chicago campus and Medical Center, the many boutique retail and restaurant locations along 53rd Street Corridor in downtown Hyde Park, as well as the future site of the Barack Obama Presidential Library. SOPHY is proud to be a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection.

SOPHY was designed to be distinctly Hyde Park and features a bar, full-service restaurant (Mesler – meaning to mix and mingle) as well as a spacious 2,000 square foot outdoor sanctuary ideal for al fresco style dining. The name “SOPHY” is rooted in the Greek word “sophia,” meaning wisdom and dedication to excellence through the pursuit of knowledge. It was inspired by the rich legacy of intellectual, artistic and cultural innovation that is part of the fabric of the University of Chicago and greater Hyde Park. Gospel music, science, mathematics, art and literature are the themes that inform the hotel’s interior design. SOPHY features artwork from contemporary Chicago artists and design elements inspired by the World’s Columbian Exposition, including barn doors in the private dining space that use circular elements to suggest the world’s first Ferris Wheel, which debuted at the fair.

Please visit www.SOPHYHotel.com for more information.

IDEAL GROUP SIZE:
40
AT A GLANCE
Opened
2018
Remodeled
2018
Rate
175-350 - 250-700 per night
Self-Parking Available
$34.00
Other
No Smoking Rooms Pets Allowed
TAXES & FEES
Resort Fee
20.00
Room Tax
17.4%
WHAT'S INCLUDED

Hotel Amenities

Business
  • Complimentary Wireless Internet
  • Plug-and-Play TV Connectivity
  • Free 24-Hour Fitness Center
Recreation
  • Fitness Center
  • Eclectic collection of art throughout
  • Restaurant & Bar
Nearby
  • Japanese Gardens
  • Field Museum of Natural History
  • Chinatown
  • Museum of Science and Industry
  • Navy Pier
  • Downtown Chicago
  • Magnificent Mile
  • University of Chicago
  • Nightlife
  • Obama Presidential Center (opening in 2026)
  • Beaches

Meeting Space

Capacity Chart
Total Sq Ft
Room Size Ft
Ceiling Ht Ft
Classroom
Theatre
Banquet 10
Reception
Conference
U Shape
Mesler Private Dining Room
319
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
14
N/A
Opus Suite-Parlor
800
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
8
N/A
Sanctuary-Patio
1,200
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
56
80
N/A
N/A
Mesler Restaurant-Full Buyout
3,400
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
74
120
N/A
N/A
DINING, FOOD & BEVERAGE

Delicious Options for Meetings Large and Small

On-Site Dining

SOPHY® Hyde Park
Hot dates
SOPHY® Hyde Park
Chicago, United States
SOPHY® Hyde Park
Dates:
Oct 26, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Guestrooms:
40
Rates from:
Starting at $169+
LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION

What's Nearby?

1411 East 53rd Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Airport
Chicago Midway Airport is 8 mi / 12 km away
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is 23 mi / 36 km away