some rooms and suites provide sitting areas and/or city views. an upgraded suite has a separate living room and a bar. featuring hardwood floors and custom furniture, the streamlined rooms come with free wi-fi, smart tvs and bluetooth speakers, plus designer toiletries and luxe linens. amenities include a polished french/american restaurant and a warm lounge, in addition to a rooftop terrace with a bar, an outdoor pool and sweeping city views. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. in an art decostyle former office building dating from 1929, this upmarket hotel on an intersection with shops and eateries is a minute's walk from an l station and 6 miles from millennium park O'Hare International Airport 23 min
875 North Michigan Avenue (13 min) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Chicago Riverwalk (12 min) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Wrigley Field (16 min) Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. Navy Pier (16 min) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Grant Park (14 min) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Shedd Aquarium (17 min) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Crown Fountain (14 min) Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Buckingham Fountain (15 min) Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Field Museum (15 min) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lincoln Park Zoo (15 min) Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. The Art Institute of Chicago (14 min) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Skydeck Chicago (12 min) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Cloud Gate (15 min) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. 360 CHICAGO (14 min) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Millennium Park (13 min) 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. |