continental breakfast is served in a sleek kitchen. polished rooms come with complimentary wi-fi and smart tvs, as well as en suite bathrooms. a 5-minute walk from a metro station, this upscale redbrick b&b in the old town district is 2 miles from willis tower and 3 miles from millennium park. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms include private balconies. there's also a stylish lounge area with a fireplace, and a rooftop deck with city views and a fire pit O'Hare International Airport 25 min
Lincoln Park Zoo (6 min) Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. 360 CHICAGO (8 min) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Crown Fountain (11 min) Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower (8 min) Chicago-focused gallery, specializing in photos, inside a 19th-century Gothic limestone landmark. Millennium Park (11 min) 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Grant Park (11 min) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. 875 North Michigan Avenue (8 min) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Cloud Gate (12 min) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Chicago Riverwalk (11 min) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Skydeck Chicago (14 min) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Field Museum (15 min) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Navy Pier (11 min) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. The Art Institute of Chicago (11 min) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Buckingham Fountain (10 min) Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (16 min) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. |