Hyatt Centric Chicago Mag Mile

Data aggregated from FlyerTalk and various blogs, tallied to give a rough idea of your chances at an upgrade.

12 stays reported, newest first

• Discoverist · Jul 2026Blog

  Status

  Discoverist

  Room

  Standard room (Category 1-4 free night certificate) → Renovated standard room

  A Discoverist used annual Category 1-4 free night certificates for a July 2026 family staycation, when standard high-floor rooms were running $387 to $414 cash or 15,000 to 20,000 points, and booked a couple of rooms. No upgrade outcome was reported; the renovated room was quiet and comfortable despite a dated tub and shower curtain. Breakfast at The Bridge was not included and was priced at $32 per person plus tax for the buffet, and the indoor pool and hot tub saved a foggy, cool day for the family.

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• Jan 2025Blog

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  Suite

  Room

  Room (type not specified in review) → Executive Suite (room 930)

  On a quiet Thursday night in mid-January, the reviewer was upgraded to the Executive Suite, the hotel's standard suite, in room 930. The suite was spacious and quiet, with a sofa bed in the living room and complimentary water bottles, though the living room had little natural light because only the bedroom has windows. Part of the hotel was under renovation, so a side entrance was in use. The reviewer did not state his own elite status, and he praised the location one block from Michigan Avenue with easy CTA Red Line access.

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• Globalist · Oct 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Higher room category, after asking

  Room

  Corner King

  A minimal upgrade didn't matter with the parents in an executive suite. Kind staff, tasty breakfast, unbeatable location: would stay again.

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• Globalist · Oct 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

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  One-bedroom suite

  Room

  Executive Suite

  Breakfast

  Buffet only

  A very large room looking out at the St. Regis and Trump Tower. The $15 restaurant credit seemed to come with the destination fee.

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• Globalist · Aug 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite, offered without asking

  Room

  Standard King → Executive King Suite

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Excellent Globalist treatment for a Centric, perks explained at check-in. Odd bathroom layout, fast breakfast, and would make it the Chicago default.

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• Globalist · Aug 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  None

  Breakfast

  Buffet only

  Late checkout

  Honoured

  Best hotel buffet since COVID began, plus free parking on an award stay. Ambulances from the hospital next door were loud overnight.

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• Globalist · Jul 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  With the restaurant open again, order off the menu rather than the buffet. Rooms facing the hospital can mean broken sleep from sirens.

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• Globalist · Mar 2021FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite

  Room

  Full suite

  No bar or breakfast yet in March 2021, so the hotel paid 500 points a day. Mostly deserted, with a very good gym.

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• Explorist · Nov 2020FlyerTalk

  Status

  Explorist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite

  Room

  Executive King Suite

  Two award nights in late November 2020. Restaurant and bar closed for COVID, and the room had been disinfected and left empty for 24 hours.

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• Globalist · Nov 2019FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite, with a suite upgrade award

  Room

  Suite

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Breakfast off the menu every day: high-quality dishes, unusual options and great fresh juices. Good gym, good staff, a very nice four days.

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• Globalist · Feb 2019FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  One-bedroom suite

  Room

  Executive King Suite

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  Welcome amenity

  Given

  Around $80 a night, with wine and chocolate cake for the birthday. Huge, flavorless breakfast portions, but still the favorite Hyatt in Chicago.

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• Nov 2017FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  None

  Room

  Executive Corner King

  Moved over from a nearby DoubleTree in November 2017. Friendly desk, a new, quiet corner room with a plain view, good food and poor coffee.

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