| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities consist of business and fitness centers, on-site parking (surcharge), an american restaurant and a lounge serving handcrafted cocktails. in the jewelers row district, less than 1 block to the el train and within 2 blocks of millennium park and the art institute of chicago, this high-end hotel is set within a historic building that was originally constructed to house jewelers and silver craftsmen when it opened in 1897. the contemporary rooms feature arts and crafts period details, marble bathrooms, 12-foot ceilings, fridges and such high-tech perks as complimentary wifi and flat-screen tvs
O'Hare International Airport 28 min
Adler Planetarium (11 min)
Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. 875 North Michigan Avenue (8 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Cloud Gate (8 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Crown Fountain (4 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. The Art Institute of Chicago (4 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Navy Pier (7 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Chicago Cultural Center (6 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Chicago Riverwalk (4 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Field Museum (8 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Millennium Park (5 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Lincoln Park Zoo (10 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Grant Park (5 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Skydeck Chicago (7 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Buckingham Fountain (10 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (10 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. | 
