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title: "Iconic Ambassador Chicago Joins Joie de Vivre Hotels"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ee5a2e55-fb59-43f4-8493-8e63dc52258b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200303_iconic_ambassador_chicago_joins_joie_de_vivre_hote.html
category: "Hotels"
industry: "Lodging & Travel"
segment: "Hotels"
published: 2020-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:36:00.153Z
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# Iconic Ambassador Chicago Joins Joie de Vivre Hotels

**TL;DR:** The Ambassador Chicago hotel joins the Joie de Vivre Hotels brand and prepares for a refresh with upgrades to its guest rooms and public spaces. Ambassador Chicago guests who are World of Hyatt members can look forward to rewards and benefits through the World of Hyatt loyalty program.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-03-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200303_iconic_ambassador_chicago_joins_joie_de_vivre_hote.html).*

## Story

“We were immediately drawn to the spirit of the Joie de Vivre Hotels brand,” says Katharine Degoma, general manager of Ambassador Chicago. “The brand celebrates the individuality of each hotel, which is very important to preserve for a one-of-a-kind hotel like Ambassador Chicago. Joining Joie de Vivre Hotels gives us the opportunity to celebrate Ambassador Chicago’s legendary history while also curating authentic experiences for the modern traveler.”

As part of its transition to the Joie de Vivre Hotels brand, the Ambassador Chicago prepares for a refresh. This year, upgrades are planned for the hotel’s 285 elegant guest rooms and suites, including the addition of the Joie de Vivre Hotels brand’s signature Jonathan Adler bath products and 55-inch LG smart TVs with streaming capabilities. Also expected to get a facelift are the hotel’s public spaces such as The Library – a chic lounge serving La Colombe Coffee and fresh pastries from the Coffee Bar by day, and light bites and libations alongside an inviting fireplace come nightfall.

Other hotel amenities include a chic, modern American restaurant, the Food Gallery, which is helmed by Executive Chef Pedro Avila. Over 9,000-square-feet of versatile meeting and event space offer guests a contemporary and historically impressive setting with highlights such as an outdoor terrace on the 17th floor, featuring stunning skyline views, and The Screening Room with a 110-inch flat screen TV. The guest rooms are complete with artisan touches such as BTL SVC ready-to-serve cocktails.

Ambassador Chicago also features business and fitness centers and offers guests valet parking with in-and-out privileges.

As a Joie de Vivre hotel, Ambassador Chicago guests who are World of Hyatt members can look forward to rewards and benefits through the World of Hyatt loyalty program. Members who book directly through Hyatt channels can enjoy personalized care and access to distinct benefits including Guest of Honor, confirmed suite upgrades at time of booking, diverse wellbeing offerings, mobile key, exclusive member rates, access to member-only local experiences curated through Hyatt’s FIND program, and much more.

To provide World of Hyatt members even more ways to be rewarded, World of Hyatt is offering members the opportunity to earn 500 Bonus Points for qualifying nights at Ambassador Chicago, from March 1 through May 31, 2020, part of World of Hyatt’s new hotel member offer. Additional participating hotels and their offer stay periods can be found at worldofhyatt.com/newhotelbonus. No registration is required and members can earn on top of other offers.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Lodging & Travel (sector)
- loyalty program (topic)
- Hyatt (company)
- hotel renovation (topic)
- La Colombe (company)
- hotel brand acquisition (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200303_iconic_ambassador_chicago_joins_joie_de_vivre_hote.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ee5a2e55-fb59-43f4-8493-8e63dc52258b).