The Peninsula Chicago has garnered a best of awards and was named the Number One Hotel in North America by Conde Nast Traveler (November 2006 ). The hotel has received the Mobil Five-Star Award and the AAA Five-Diamond Award for the past five consecutive years, and was rated the #1 hotel in the United States by Zagat Survey, for the fourth consecutive year.

January 2008
Mobil Inspector
Award: Mobil Inspector Awards 2008
Category: Hotel Star awards
Ranking: Five Star
Remarks: This is the sixth consecutive year the hotel has received this award.

Mobil Inspector
Award: Avenues received the Mobil Inspector Four Star Award 2008
Category: Restaurant Star awards
Ranking: Four Star
Remarks: This is the second consecutive year Avenues has received this award

Mobil Inspector
Award: The Peninsula Spa by ESPA received the Mobil Inspector Four Star Award 2008
Category: Spa Star awards
Ranking: Four Star
Remarks: This is the second consecutive year The Peninsula Spa has received this award

December 2007
Global Traveler
Award: One of the Top Ten Hotels in the United States
Category: The Best in Travel, GT Tested Awards 2007

November 2007
Conde Nast Traveler
Award: Number Two Hotel in North America
Category: Reader's Choice Awards

September 2007
Andrew Harpers
Award: Number One U.S. City Hotel
Category: Annual Reader's Survey

August 2007
Spa Finder
Award: Best Urban Spa

August 2007
The Tea House Times
Awards: Reader's Choice Top Tea Room Award

May 2007
Zagat Survey 2007/2008
Awards: Number 2 Hotel in the World
Category: World's Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas Survey

March 2007
Trip Advisor
Award: Best Service in the United States

February 2007
The Lupus Foundation of America, Illinois Chapter
Awards: The Fleur-de-lis Corporate Service and Support Award.

December 2006
Business Traveler magazine
Award: Business Traveller Awards
Category: 'The Best Hotel in North America For Business Travel'
Ranking: No 1

November 2006
Mobil Inspector
Award: Mobil Inspector Awards 2007
Category:  Hotel Star awards
Ranking: Five Star
Remarks: This is the fifth consecutive year the hotel has received this award.

Zagat's
Award:  2007 Hotel Survery
Category: Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas
Ranking: No 1
Remarks: This is the fourth consecutive year the hotel has received this ranking.

Conde Nast Traveler
Award: Annual Reader's Choice Awards
Category: Best Hotels in the US
Ranking: No. 1

Travel + Leisure
Award: World's Best Business Hotels
Category: Best Business Hotels in the US
Ranking: No. 1

Automobile Association of America
Award: AAA Diamond Awards 2007
Category: Hotel Diamond Award
Ranking: Five Diamond
Remarks: This is the fifth consecutive year the hotel has received this award.

Conde Nast Traveler
Award: Reader's Choice Awards
Category: Number One Business Hotel in the United States

Travel + Leisure
Award: Number One Business Hotel in the United States

October 2006
Automobile Association of America
Award: Avenues won Five-Diamond Award for 2007

Conde Nast Traveler
Award: Number One Business Hotel in the United States

September 2006
Andrew Harper'
Award: 25th Annual Reader Survey
Category: Numebr Two U.S. City Hotel

June 2006
Celebrated Living's (USA)
Award: Reader's Choice Platinum List
Category: Top 20 mainland US hotels

Illinois Meetings and Events (USA)
Award: "Best of the Industry" issue
Category: Best in Service

April 2006
Citysearch (USA)
Award: Best Luxury Hotel 2006
Ranking: No. 1

Zagat
Award: Shanghai Terrace was named "Top 100 Best Hotel Restaurants"

Conde Nast Traveler
Award: Readers' Poll: 50 Top Spas
Category: Urban Hotel Spas - Overall
Ranking: No. 1

March 2006
Spa Style (A German publication)
Award: The 'Top 111 Best Spas in the World'

AOL Cityguide
Award: Shanghai Terrace won 'Number 10 Best All Around Restaurant in Chicago'
Award: The Bar won 'Number One Conversation Bar in Chicago'

February 2006
Award: Chicago's Jean Banchet Awards
Category: Culinary Excellence
Ranking: Avenues won the "Best Fine Dining"

January 2006
Business Traveller
Award: Best Hotel for Business Travel

Conde Nast Traveler (USA)
Award:2006 Gold List
Category: The Best Hotel in Chicago - United States (scored 94.3)
Ranking:No. 2

Travel + Leisure (USA)
Award: "T + L 500 - The Greatest Hotels in the World"
Ranking: No. 1 in Chicago