| valet parking is offered (surcharge). amenities include a fitness center, 4 meeting rooms, a business center and guest laundry facilities. suites add pull-out sofas and microwaves. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. the relaxed rooms offer free wi-fi, desks and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges and coffeemakers. set in downtown, this contemporary hotel is a mile from both the museum of contemporary art and navy pier. hot breakfast is complimentary
O'Hare International Airport 25 min
Crown Fountain (10 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Shedd Aquarium (11 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. 360 CHICAGO (13 min)
Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Cloud Gate (11 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. 875 North Michigan Avenue (13 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Chicago Cultural Center (8 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Lincoln Park Zoo (10 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Navy Pier (6 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Buckingham Fountain (5 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Skydeck Chicago (7 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Field Museum (10 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Art Institute of Chicago (4 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Grant Park (4 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Chicago Riverwalk (7 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Millennium Park (10 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. | 
