ROSEMONT, Ill. — Bradford Allen, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced that Hyatt Centric Chicago O’Hare has been named a 2026 Northstar Stella Award winner for Best Renovation in the Midwest. The recognition follows Bradford Allen’s comprehensive transformation of the Rosemont hotel, which reopened under the Hyatt Centric flag in 2025.
Bradford Allen acquired the former Hyatt Rosemont Chicago O’Hare in 2022 and subsequently completed an extensive renovation that reimagined the property as a 206-room lifestyle hotel. The project included completely remodeled guest rooms, upgraded common areas and meeting spaces, a reconfigured lobby, new building systems and the addition of CIMA, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar.
“This recognition reflects the vision we had for the property from the outset and the work that went into bringing that vision to life,” said Aghfar Arun, executive director, hospitality at Bradford Allen. “We saw an opportunity to reimagine the hotel and create something distinctive for the Rosemont/O’Hare market. Every decision, from the guest rooms and meeting spaces to the lobby and dining experience, was made with that goal in mind, and we’re proud of the result.”
The renovated hotel offers more than 7,600 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including the 4,000-square-foot Lindbergh Ballroom, 3,000-square-foot Coleman Ballroom and executive Earhart Boardroom. Additional improvements included an all-glass porte cochere, redesigned fitness center, new food and beverage spaces, private dining areas, two junior suites and a presidential suite.
Located at 6350 N. River Road, Hyatt Centric Chicago O’Hare is less than two miles from O’Hare International Airport and near the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rivers Casino, Allstate Arena and Fashion Outlets of Chicago. The hotel also offers complimentary airport shuttle service and covered parking.
Presented by Northstar Meetings Group, the Stella Awards recognize hotels and hospitality industry suppliers for excellence across the meetings and events industry. The 2026 program drew a record 1,167 nominations across 16 categories and six global regions. Finalists were determined through voting by meetings and events professionals, with winners selected by an expert panel of judges overseen by Northstar Meetings Group’s editorial brands.
Since launching its hospitality platform in 2022, Bradford Allen has expanded its portfolio across multiple U.S. markets, with Hyatt Centric Chicago O’Hare serving as one of the firm’s most significant hotel repositioning projects.
About Bradford Allen
Bradford Allen is a national commercial real estate services and investment firm headquartered in downtown Chicago. Founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Bernstein and Laurence Elbaum, the company’s vertically integrated platform services entrepreneurial, corporate and not-for-profit clients in every sector. Bradford Allen offers end-to-end solutions to owners, occupiers and investors through brokerage and advisory services, building operations and management, program management and consulting, and real estate investments and development. For more information, visit bradfordallen.com.