| check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a hot breakfast buffet and weekday evening socials are complimentary. the 1-bedroom suites add separate living rooms. featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, the relaxed suites have kitchenettes, pull-out sofas, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. housed in a high-rise building with a glass facade, this modern all-suite hotel is a 4-minute walk from an el station, 13 minutes' walk from shedd aquarium and a 17-minute walk from the art institute of chicago. other amenities include a gym, an indoor pool, a lobby convenience store and guest laundry facilities. valet parking is available (fee)
O'Hare International Airport 29 min
Skydeck Chicago (7 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Cloud Gate (5 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Buckingham Fountain (9 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Navy Pier (9 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Field Museum (11 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Chicago Riverwalk (8 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. The Art Institute of Chicago (9 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. 875 North Michigan Avenue (11 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Lincoln Park Zoo (12 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Adler Planetarium (9 min)
Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. Millennium Park (5 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Grant Park (4 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Chicago Cultural Center (6 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Crown Fountain (8 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Shedd Aquarium (12 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. | 
