Marriott's Playful Moxy Brand Opens in the Windy City

The free-spirited, unconventional Moxy hotel brand has opened the doors on a new property in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

The 156-room Moxy Chicago Downtown is the 29th offering from the brand to open globally. It features tech-enabled bedrooms and a vibrant lobby, lounge and bar spaces. The new hotel is also home to Moxy Zombie Taco, a 24-7 food truck inspired concept that will serve up everything from healthy bowls and burritos to tacos to go.

Developed by White Lodging and Friedman Properties, the Moxy Chicago Downtown is designed to fully embrace modern, fun-hunting travelers with its spirit and style."Moxy flips the conventional hotel experience on its head, and we're excited to bring this vibrant concept to Chicago for the first time with the opening of Moxy Chicago Downtown," said Vicki Poulos, Senior Global Brand Director, Moxy Hotels.

"We want to give guests and locals alike license to play with us-whether that's taking part in trivia night, or enjoying some of the fun programming we have at all of our hotels that captures the flavor of the city we are in."

Bar Moxy in the lobby will be the hub of the new hotel, serving as the "front desk" where guests check in. Mornings at the bar feature a laid-back vibe (the bar is the only place in River North to get the local premium coffee, Passion House.) During the day the bar is a place to linger, work, and meet. In the evening, it becomes "the place to be" for happy hour, a curated music program and activations including spinning DJs and the Moxy SoundOff booth, featuring live podcasting and psychic readings.

In the lobby of the Chicago property, Moxy guests will discover industrial-chic communal spaces filled with a warm and engaging mix of modern and vintage-inspired furniture and light fixtures.

"Got Moxy," the hotel's signature cocktail, is one of many offerings at Bar Moxy, which will be a place to drink, eat, and socialize throughout the day.

Created by Texas-based Flick Mars and integrated global design firm DLR, the public and private areas follow Moxy's design-forward sensibility.

Moxy Chicago Downtown will be home to Zombie Taco, a 24-7 food truck inspired concept with global flavors serving tacos, healthy bowls, burritos, and other fresh, made-to-order items. The food offerings are designed to be the ideal stop for lunch, the perfect fuel to keep the night going, and everything in between. Need your taco to go? Try the walk-up window located on LaSalle for quick convenient service.

Exceptionally efficient guest rooms provide everything travelers need and nothing they don't. Thoughtful modifications make room for things that matter more and unneeded pieces of furniture can be stowed away on hooks on the wall.

Moxy guestrooms feature a sumptuous bed with fine linens and exceptional pillows.

Moxy Chicago Downtown is located in the heart of Chicago's designated playground zone, River North, an area brimming with nightclubs, America's largest concentration of art galleries and countless restaurants. This is Moxy's seventh property to open in the United States.