 As Elysian Hotel Chicago, it was named Condé Nast Traveler's top hotel in the United States in 2011.It ranked first in the "Travel + Leisure" 2012 World's Best Awards readers' survey and is a 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award recipient.The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is located in the Gold Coast Neighborhood, a district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.