CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) – Do love watching curling during the Olympics? Have you ever wanted to try and play? Well now is your chance at The Gwen.
Located on the fifth-floor at Upstairs at the Gwen, the hotel’s outdoor terrace is transformed into an Alpine-inspired winter getaway complete with an iceless curling rink and curling cabin.
But what exactly is the rink made of if it’s not ice?
“We have been doing it for three years and Fridays and Saturdays it is always booked and over the holidays, we are booked for the whole holiday,” Groves said. “It has been extremely successful to the point of where we even added what we are currently in, our cabin. It is an alpine cabin that we added about a year ago and we have an alpine-themed menu. Most guests enjoy coming out curling, they will either come into the cabin for a little bit or go inside and hang out at our upstairs bar or go to our brand new restaurant, Kostali that just opened this month, so it is well-received for the area. And it being one of the only curling rinks on a terrace and in downtown Chicago, guests are really enjoying it.”
The curling cabin is a custom-made wooden, Alpine-inspired cabin that allows guests a place to warm up and enjoy a variety of food and drink items.
Upstairs at The Gwen Terrace also features a communal table with fireplace, a fire pit, heat lamps, lounge seating, TVs, and music.
Reservations for the curling rink and cabin are available via OpenTable. Curling is $25 per person, per 30 minutes and includes a hot cocktail, like a Hot Toddy or Hot Butterbeer.