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The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown

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The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown in Chicago lists 29 event spaces totaling 2,882 m² (31,017 sq ft). The largest is Grand Ballroom at 38.9 x 9.5 m (128 x 31 ft) with a 4 m (13 ft) ceiling. The tallest ceiling on the property is 4 m (13 ft).

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Rooms

RoomFloorL x W (m)L x W (ft)AreaCeilingRig ptsData
Grand Ballroom38.9 x 9.5128 x 31370 m² / 3,978 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand ABC27.1 x 9.489 x 31255 m² / 2,742 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand BCD24.7 x 9.481 x 31232 m² / 2,499 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand AB21.3 x 9.470 x 31200 m² / 2,155 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Penthouse Ballroom14.4 x 13.447 x 44193 m² / 2,077 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand CD18.3 x 9.460 x 31172 m² / 1,851 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Pre-Function A16.2 x 10.453 x 34169 m² / 1,814 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Penthouse Terrace14.1 x 10.446 x 34147 m² / 1,578 sq ft3.1 m / 10 ftPublished dimensions
Grand A14.3 x 9.447 x 31134 m² / 1,447 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand BC13.1 x 9.443 x 31123 m² / 1,325 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand D11.9 x 9.439 x 31112 m² / 1,204 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Penthouse Pre-Function4.3 x 1814 x 5977 m² / 833 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Adams15.9 x 4.152 x 1365 m² / 702 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Pre-Function D7.9 x 7.926 x 2662 m² / 672 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Grand B6.4 x 9.421 x 3160 m² / 648 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Grand C6.4 x 9.421 x 3160 m² / 648 sq ft4 m / 13 ftPublished dimensions
Burnham8.1 x 5.127 x 1741 m² / 445 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Daley8.1 x 4.927 x 1640 m² / 427 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Newberry B4.9 x 8.116 x 2740 m² / 427 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Robie6.3 x 6.221 x 2039 m² / 421 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Maxwell5.2 x 7.217 x 2437 m² / 403 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Williams6.3 x 5.521 x 1835 m² / 374 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Pre-Function B5.8 x 5.819 x 1934 m² / 362 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Pre-Function C5.8 x 5.819 x 1934 m² / 362 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Newberry A4.5 x 7.115 x 2332 m² / 344 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Dearborn5.5 x 5.518 x 1830 m² / 326 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
O'Leary5.5 x 5.518 x 1830 m² / 326 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Ravinia5.8 x 5.219 x 1730 m² / 325 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions
Ferris5.1 x 5.517 x 1828 m² / 302 sq ft2.4 m / 8 ftPublished dimensions

What fits in Grand Ballroom

With a 4 m ceiling, a flown wall of Absen A2 Pro (2.97 mm) runs 62 tiles wide by 4 high (248 tiles, 31 x 2 m, 10416 x 672 px) once you keep 1.5 m of trim under the bottom edge. That wall weighs about 2,480 kg and draws up to 45.9 kW (221 A at 208 V). Floor space after a 12 x 7 m stage seats roughly 634 theater, 259 banquet, or 178 classroom. The previz lets you move the wall, change the tile, and check sightlines from the back row.

PanelPitchWall (cols x rows)SizeResolutionWeightPower (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro1.875 mm51 x 6 = 30630.6 x 2 m16320 x 10801,469 kg / 3,238 lb77.7 kW, 374 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro2.97 mm62 x 4 = 24831 x 2 m10416 x 6722,480 kg / 5,467 lb45.9 kW, 221 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro3.9 mm62 x 4 = 24831 x 2 m7936 x 5122,356 kg / 5,194 lb39.7 kW, 191 A @ 208 V

Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.

Planning notes

No rigging point data is published for this venue yet; plan on ground-supported LED or ask the venue for its rigging plot. 18 of the 29 rooms sit under 3.5 m, which rules out flown LED there and limits ground-stacked walls to about 6 rows of 500 mm tile. Grand Ballroom is a long room (4.1:1), so put the wall on the short end and expect the back row to be 38.9 m out; a 2.97 mm pitch holds up at that distance.

Data source

Published dimensions. Dimensions from the venue's published meeting-space specifications (source). Rooms drawn as boxes use published length x width; square rooms were derived from published area only, so treat their shape as approximate. Venue managers: send a floor plan to upgrade your listing to production-ready.

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