| theres a hip bar/restaurant on a rooftop terrace, and the lobby features a contemporary lounge with cocktails. 9 miles from the art institute of chicago and 15 minutes from navy pier's shops and restaurants. flashy rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows, 42-inch flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and minibars. colorful and cosmopolitan, this upscale luxury hotel is 0. all have marble bathrooms with rainfall showerheads; upgraded quarters add soaking tubs and mirror tvs. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. guests have free access to a fitness center that is a 5-minute walk away
O'Hare International Airport 27 min
Grant Park (10 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. The Art Institute of Chicago (5 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Lincoln Park Zoo (9 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Millennium Park (9 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Chicago Riverwalk (9 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Buckingham Fountain (6 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Navy Pier (8 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. 875 North Michigan Avenue (7 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Skydeck Chicago (8 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. 360 CHICAGO (7 min)
Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Shedd Aquarium (12 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Cloud Gate (6 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Adler Planetarium (13 min)
Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. Crown Fountain (11 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Field Museum (11 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. | 
