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Old Nov 11, 2024 | 12:39 pm
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Hotel Versey Lincoln Park, Tapestry Collection by Hilton {US-IL}

Today we see the opening of Hotel Versey Chicago Lincoln Park, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Back in 2003, is when the Days Inn-brand called for higher and more strictly enforced quality assurance standards, and this hotel was named 'Days Inn of the Year' in 2004. A couple of years ago, it was renovated into Hotel Versey, but still available through the Days Inn channels. But what intrigues me about this area: in the oldest pictures on Google StreetView, you can see a Barnes & Noble diagonally across from the building. Two years later, only the imprint of those letters remains on the wall, and a couple of years later, among other things, a newly built Trader Joe’s has taken its place, which is still there. But then - in the most recent pictures, we suddenly see a new Barnes & Noble appear opposite of the hotel, replacing 'Urban Outfitters'. As if physical books were completely ‘out’ for a while and have now reclaimed their place.

A Steetview link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GiyHesJSei4vkXETA

According to my AI-sources: The name “Versey” in Hotel Versey is a playful nod to its location on Diversey Parkway in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The hotel combines “Diversey” with “verse,” suggesting a story or a unique exp.....
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