I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men's club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.

The Chicago Athletic Association is a hotel that was once an ultra-exclusive gentlemen's club. Business Insider's reporter booked a stay. Joey Hadden/Business Insider When I checked in at the Chicago Athletic Association, I felt transported to the Gilded Age. But that was just the beginning of my…