Travel Trip Ideas Around the Midwest Check Out the Creative Vibe at These 6 Midwest Art Hotels Ditch mass-produced prints and generic rooms for art-focused hotels that curate cultural experiences for overnight guests and curious visitors. By Julia Sayers Gokhale Julia Sayers Gokhale Julia Sayers Gokhale is the travel editor at Midwest Living, where she gets to traverse the region and share its fascinating stories. Born and raised in the South, Julia is embracing her new identity as a Midwesterner. She previously was editor in chief of Birmingham Magazine and prior to that spent two years working—and eating—with celebrity chef Paula Deen. Her personal mission is to visit all 50 states (currently at 45!), all U.S. national parks and at least one new country a year. When she's not on the road, she's cooking, discovering new restaurants and hanging out with her French Bulldog—and Instagramming it all. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 4, 2023 Boutique art hotels elevate your stay with colorful rooms, local artwork, on-site galleries, oversize murals and other statement art pieces. If you're looking for something beyond an ordinary hotel room, these 6 locations will fill the bill for a night at the museum. Courtesy of Angad Arts Hotel Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis Pick a room color at Angad Arts Hotel based on your mood: blue (freedom), green (rejuvenation), red (empowerment) or yellow (curiosity). All of Angad's art was sourced from artists within a 200-mile radius. Each Wednesday, the hotel's curator leads free guided tours. Don't Miss The Chameleon Lamp, an oversized 360-degree dynamic video display Plan Your Next Trip to St. Louis Courtesy of 21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati 21c Museum Hotel, Cincinnati How many museums can say they're open 24/7? You can wander 21c's galleries any time, any day, guest or not. And if you feel like you've got company, it might just be one of the signature 4-foot-tall recycled plastic penguins that guests are encouraged to interact with. The Midwest has three 21c hotels—Cincy was the first—and a new one opens in St. Louis this year. Don't Miss Untitled, an enormous brass chandelier hanging over the sidewalk outside the entrance Top Things to Do in Cincinnati Courtesy of Daxton Hotel Daxton Hotel, Birmingham, Michigan A 9-foot-tall pink chrome bunny greets guests at the Daxton—one of the country's newest art hotels with a collection of more than 400 original works curated by world-famous Saatchi Art. Each guest room features a piece of custom art, with even more to be discovered in the restaurant and while roaming the halls. Don't Miss Golden Horse, a 24-karat-gold mechanical horse that gallops Detroit Area Trip Guide Courtesy of The Blackstone The Blackstone, Chicago Namesake Timothy Blackstone was an avid art collector, and the hotel pays homage to that with 1,600 works, many by local artists. Each floor (and also the room keys, above) displays a creative portrait of famous hotel guests and cultural icons. Stop into the fifth-floor Art Hall for rotating exhibits from Chicago artists. Don't Miss Political Aspirations, a Pop Art portrait of Marilyn Monroe 5 Tours to Try in Chicago Surrealism Suite. Courtesy of the Conrad Conrad Indianapolis, Indianapolis Sleep in the presence of greats at Conrad when you book a signature Collection Suite themed around a certain art genre. The Surrealism Suite has four original Dalí works. Lean into a sense of place in the Pop Suite, with a Robert Indiana screen print and an Indiana limestone fireplace. Art in the public spaces and gallery rotates throughout the year. Don't Miss Russell Young's diamond dust screenprints in the lobby Indianapolis is Home to Sports Legends, Destination Museums and an Amazing Brunch Spot Canvas Room. Courtesy of Lon Michels Saint Kate-The Arts Hotel, Milwaukee Imagine swapping a boring beige hotel room for one covered in floor-to-ceiling multicolored leopard print. That's just one of four Canvas Rooms designed by Milwaukee artists. But even the standard rooms at Saint Kate have artful touches, including pink eraser-shaped soap, ukuleles and drawing paper for inspired creatives. Don't Miss Plume 02, silvery "smoke" suspended above the stairwell Best Things to Do in Milwaukee Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit