The wacky glamping experience for city slickers who don’t want to get their shoes dirty: Hotel installs a luxury tent on its 16th floor, with stays costing from $5.5k a night
- The Gwen in downtown Chicago has installed a tent on its roof for a special glamping experience
- Guests can get food ordered to the tent door, with delicacies including s’mores topped with gold leaf
- For guests who can’t hack a night outside, the glamping package comes with access to a two-bedroom suite
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It’s the glamping experience for city slickers who don’t want to get their brogues or power heels muddy.
A hotel in America has installed a tent on one of its terraces and is charging up to $5,500 (£4,260) a night for the experience.
The cavernous canvas lodge, located on the 16th floor of The Gwen in downtown Chicago, is kitted out with a queen-sized bed, electric lights and exotic rugs.
The Gwen in downtown Chicago has installed a tent on its 16th floor. The hotel’s glamping experience will be available to book from May 28 to September 30
Refined treats can be delivered on request, with the grown-up glamping menu including dishes such as caviar-topped naan bread and a grilled whole snapper.
Putting a luxury spin on the traditional campfire treat of s’mores, The Gwen’s version of the humble snack includes ‘Mexican chocolate, house-made cayenne marshmallows and a gold leaf garnish’.
For guests who can’t hack a night outside, the glamping experience comes with access to a two-bedroom suite.
The Gwen Lux Suite can accommodate up to six guests, and along with plush bedroom space it features a dining room, living room with wet bar, and two-and-a-half baths.
The Gwen’s glamping experience is available to book now for stays from May 28 to September 30.
Perks of booking the package include round-trip airport transportation and free welcome bites.
For guests who can’t hack a night outside, the glamping experience comes with access to a two-bedroom suite
A peek inside the tent, which features a plush queen-sized bed, potted plants and exotic rugs
The hotel told MailOnline Travel that it has already taken a number of bookings for its cosmopolitan camping experience.
The quirky concept first launched last year and quickly made headlines in the U.S. Although the offering is the same this time around, the food menu has changed slightly.
Explaining how the camping idea came about, general manager Michael Ditterline said: ‘Recognizing the popularity of glamping, we thought, “Why can’t we do that?” We drew inspiration from festivals such as Coachella to get the look and feel.
‘We were also focused on making it an overall entertaining experience – not just a sleeping experience – hence the fire pit, lounge seating, lanterns and soft lighting.’
The Gwen Lux Suite standalone rate is $3,500 (£2,700), with the additional glamping package costing $2,000 (£1,500).
The quirky concept first launched last year and quickly made headlines in the U.S. Although the offering is the same this time around, the food menu has changed slightly