I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men's club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.

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Ornate lobby with gold coffered ceiling, marble columns, chandeliers, staircases, and black-and-white checkered floor.
The Chicago Athletic Association is a hotel that was once an ultra-exclusive gentlemen's club. Business Insider's reporter booked a stay.

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