Construction – Page 3 – Building The Godfrey

The Man Behind the Hotel

As we’re about to swing open our doors tomorrow – February 1, 2014 – we want to highlight John Rutledge, the man behind the building of The Godfrey Hotel. Rutledge is the CEO and founder of Oxford Capital, the hotel real estate and private equity company that led our project through completion.

Michigan Avenue Magazine spotlighted Rutledge and his many accomplishments and hotel projects in its latest article, “Hotelier John Rutledge Opens the Godfrey.” The article leads with foolish gambles versus calculated risks. Put simply, he states, “I’ve never been a cowboy. I’m not a reckless risk taker.”

The Sun Goes Down, The Godfrey Lights Up

The final touches being applied during the installation of the hotel sign.

It’s coming together! The Godfrey Hotel Chicago sign was installed this week, meaning we’re that much closer to the grand opening. It’s an architecturally unique building, and a beautiful, sleek sign during the day. Then the sun went down and we saw this:

The perfect evening retreat lit up at night.

Gorgeous! We look forward to seeing you at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago soon.

Rest in Comfort and Style

Headboards are here! We take a good night’s sleep very seriously here at The Godfrey Hotel, so we’re currently putting together dream-like guest rooms complete with stylish details to make your stay with us that much more comfortable. Stay tuned to see what they look like in the rooms!

Boxes holding mirrored wardrobes and queen-sized headboards were delivered to the lobby this week.

We can’t wait to see what these headboards look like out of the boxes and in the guest rooms!

New Flooring at I|O Urban Roofscape

Here are a couple of photos of I|O Urban Roofscape’s new wood floor made of IPE decking. This flooring will cover the entire outside of the building on the 4th floor. In the second photo, notice the special construction under the deck for flooring support, which allows for all-weather seasons and also levels the deck. Functional and looks great!

Flooring Construction — Items underneath the deck level and weatherproof the flooring.

New Year’s Resolution to Stay Healthy

With health and fitness on everyone’s mind this New Year, we want to share an update on our fitness center. It will be open 24/7 for hotel guests, and includes treadmills, ellipticals, and strength and weight training equipment.

The fitness center at The Godfrey Hotel.

Start 2014 the right way with strength and weight training equipment.

Happy New Year to everyone from The Godfrey Hotel! Set a goal to stay active and eat healthy this year, and come visit us in 2014.