| additional perks include a 24-hour exercise room and a barbershop. dining options consist of an on-site steakhouse, a contemporary restaurant and a lounge. elegant rooms come with free wi-fi, coffeemakers and cable tv; suites add separate living rooms with dining tables and sitting areas. overlooking grant park, this landmark downtown hotel and convention center was built in 1893 and is a 7-minute walk from the art institute of chicago. the hotel has 50,000 sq ft of event space, including a gold-leafed, renaissance-style reception hall. some rooms and suites have views of lake michigan, and marble bathrooms with whirlpool tubs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
O'Hare International Airport 27 min
875 North Michigan Avenue (10 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Millennium Park (5 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Field Museum (13 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Art Institute of Chicago (5 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Grant Park (6 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Navy Pier (7 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Crown Fountain (5 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Chicago Riverwalk (9 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Lincoln Park Zoo (11 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. Skydeck Chicago (10 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Chicago Cultural Center (8 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Cloud Gate (5 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Buckingham Fountain (5 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (14 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. | 
