Chicago ยท The Loop
The Allegro
The Eitel brothers' Bismarck Hotel, rebuilt in 1926 at Randolph and Wells in the heart of the Loop's Theatre District.
- Built
- 1926Former Bismarck Hotel: the earlier hotel on the site was fully demolished in 1924 and the current building opened at the hotel's grand re-opening in 1926 (Sonesta history).
- Style
- Art Deco-inspired (per Sonesta)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- The Loop
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Brothers Emil and Karl Eitel bought the four-story Germania Hotel at Randolph and Wells in 1894-1895 and renamed it the Bismarck. After a full demolition in 1924, the present building opened in 1926 and anchored the Eitels’ ‘Eitel Block’; Sonesta says the rebuilt hotel had 600 guest rooms. Through the 1930s and 1940s it hosted stage and screen stars. It now operates as The Allegro Royal Sonesta, which marked the building’s 100 years in 2026.
Good to know
- Address: 171 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.