| continental and cooked-to-order breakfasts are available (fee), and there's an on-site restaurant serving american cuisine, as well as an unassuming bar and a 24/7 convenience store. an 8-minute walk to northwestern university, this contemporary hotel is a 0. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all rooms and suites offer upscale decor and custom-designed beds, plus 32-inch flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels, microwaves, minifridges and free wifi. additional amenities include 3 meeting rooms and a business center. suites add separate living areas and pull-out sofas. 6 miles from the beach on lake michigan. there's also a fitness center and the indoor pool
O'Hare International Airport 37 min
Chicago Riverwalk (33 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Lincoln Park Zoo (29 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. 360 CHICAGO (31 min)
Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Millennium Park (34 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Chicago Botanic Garden (24 min)
385 acres of landscaped gardens displaying millions of plants & flowers in a variety of settings. Cloud Gate (35 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Navy Pier (34 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Chicago Cultural Center (34 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Wrigley Field (29 min)
Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower (31 min)
Chicago-focused gallery, specializing in photos, inside a 19th-century Gothic limestone landmark. The Art Institute of Chicago (33 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Crown Fountain (34 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Skydeck Chicago (35 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. 875 North Michigan Avenue (31 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Lincoln Park Conservatory (29 min)
Thousands of plants, from tropical species to seasonal flowers, in a glass-domed structure. | 
