| complimentary morning coffee is available in a cozy lobby lounge with a fireplace. 3 miles from millennium park. built of repurposed materials, this modern, upscale hotel is a 6-minute walk from the nearest el train stop and 1. there's a fitness room and a business center, along with a slick sushi eatery, a coffee shop, and a french-inspired restaurant offering live music and mimosa brunches. earth-toned rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and iphone docks, plus coffeemakers, plush bedding and desks. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
O'Hare International Airport 24 min
Buckingham Fountain (9 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Chicago Cultural Center (8 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. 360 CHICAGO (13 min)
Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. 875 North Michigan Avenue (12 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Navy Pier (10 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. The Art Institute of Chicago (8 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Millennium Park (8 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Grant Park (8 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Shedd Aquarium (15 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Chicago Riverwalk (11 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Cloud Gate (9 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Field Museum (13 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lincoln Park Zoo (9 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Skydeck Chicago (9 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Crown Fountain (8 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. | 
