Chicago Hotels - United States, US

Hotel Blake
 

Location. The landmark Hotel Blake in Chicago, Ill., on Printers Row is located in the 19th-century Morton Salt Building. Once home to printing companies and publishing houses, the historic Printers Row District is now a burgeoning neighborhood in the south section of Chicago's famous Loop. Within walking distance of the hotel, guests can visit the Board of Trade, Stock Exchange, Art Institute of Chicago, Sears Tower, Soldier Field, and both Millennium Park and Grant Park. The high-end shopping of the Magnificent Mile is only one mile from the property. Hotel Features. The Hotel Blake is a smoke-free property that offers vast window arrangements, indirect lighting and contemporary décor inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School. The on-site Custom House restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine, with an a la carte menu that changes daily and an extensive wine list. Guests have access to both the hotel fitness center and a nearby health club that offers physical trainers, pools, a running track, racquetball courts and massage therapy. The Hotel Blake also provides business services and meeting space for small functions and social events. Guestrooms. With vaulted 12-foot ceilings, creative floral arrangements and contemporary earth- toned furnishings, every guestroom is a course in the art of interior design. Guestrooms feature high- speed wireless Internet access, coffeemakers, plush bathrobes upon request and marble bathrooms. Expert Tip. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore Lake Michigan's waterfront just seven blocks away, where a 20-mile path proves perfect for running, biking, walking and skating.

Essex Inn
 

Offering fabulous views of the city skyline, Grant Park and Lake Michigan, the Essex Inn hotel boasts a superb location on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, providing convenient access to Chicago's Magnificent Mile, world-famous museums, sporting venues, the Loop and McCormick Place. Attracting business and leisure travellers alike, this stylish hotel combines comfort and functionality with outstanding service and an array of superb amenities including a fully equipped 24 hour business centre, on-site dining and room service, meeting and banquet facilities for up to 150 people and a complimentary shuttle service to the Magnificent Mile shopping district, Museum Campus and Navy Pier. One of the highlights of the hotel is the fourth-floor rooftop Garden Pool and Fitness Centre, offering year-round swimming, state-of-the-art fitness equipment and amazing views.

Essex Inn
 

Excellent views of Chicago (Ill.) and Lake Michigan are found at the intimate Essex Inn Chicago. A simple walk across the street lands guests at Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park and Millennium Park, while Lake Michigan's running path is five blocks away. Shopping and dining along Chicago's Magnificent Mile and Water Tower Place are easily accessed via complimentary shuttle services provided by the hotel. This 15-story hotel is 12 miles from Chicago Midway Airport and 20 miles from O'Hare International Airport. The Essex Inn Chicago's renovations, completed in early 2006, reveal the hotel's architectural gem and focal point - an all-season garden pool and fitness center, one of the only located atop a roof in Chicago. An on-site business center is equipped with quiet workspaces and computer workstations with high-speed Internet access. Flexible meeting space and a full line of audiovisual equipment is also available. On-site dining at the hotel's coffee shop and bar, the Savoy Bar Grill, features a dinner menu of Greek, Mexican and Italian specialties. Serving three meals daily, the walls of this eatery are decorated with music memorabilia and an original mural depicting Chicago's Jazz history. All 254 guestrooms at the Essex Inn Chicago include cable television. Wireless Internet access is available in guestrooms for a fee. Art Deco style rooms are accentuated by framed art and museum posters, and floor-to-ceiling windows - many offering lakefront and sparkling city views.

W Chicago City Center
 

Location. The W Chicago City Center is anchored in the center of Chicago's (Ill.) downtown Loop business district, within walking distance of the Sears Tower and two miles from the shops of the famed Magnificent Mile. This 22-story hotel is within five miles of the theater district, art galleries and the city's five professional sports teams. Hotel Features. The two-story lobby of the W Chicago City Center hotel features dark velvet drapes, subdued lighting and faux-crocodile club chairs beside velvet couches. The hotel features We, offering a romantic candlelit French dining experience with Chicago-style menu selections. A cozy nook with sofas and coffee tables frame the W Café, serving espressos and light fare, while upstairs, DJs spin at Whiskey Blue, serving cocktails during the late night. br The 24-hour fitness center offers cardiovascular and elliptical equipment, including treadmills with headphones for individual plasma televisions. Discounted guest passes to two nearby health clubs offering fitness classes, an indoor pool, spa tub and sports courts are also available. The hotel's business amenities include flexible meeting space, wireless Internet access and a 24-hour business center featuring computers with printing, faxing and scanning capabilities. Guestrooms. Contemporary guestrooms of the W Chicago City Center feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, custom duvets and down comforters. Modern conveniences include cable television with DVD or VCR players, CD players and minibars. Bathrooms offer complimentary designer toiletries and plush bathrobes, lighted make-up mirrors and pedestal sinks. Spacious desks with ergonomic chairs are equipped with multi-line cordless telephones and high-speed Internet access. Expert Tip. The Museum of Contemporary Art hosts an artsy singles night the first Friday of the month with Wolfgang Puck hors d'oeuvres and live music.

Hilton Chicago- Michigan Ave
 

Location. Overlooking Grant Park, this elegant landmark hotel, built in 1927, is the Grande Dame of downtown Chicago. Guests can take advantage of complimentary airport shuttle service to O'Hare International Airport located 18 miles away or to the treasure trove of shops and boutiques on the Magnificent Mile. Sports enthusiasts can choose from five professional teams and a golf course is located within one mile of hotel. Weather the passion is fine dining, inspiring theater performances, eclectic art galleries or high-energy night spots, guests are at the center of all that is synonymous with Chicago. Hotel Features. As guests step into the lobby of the Hilton Chicago, they find themselves stepping back in time to an era of enduring elegance. Guests can stand on the grand stairway in the chandeliered lobby and gaze at the frescoed ceiling of wispy clouds. Guests are pampered in the health spa which features an indoor pool, workout facilities with cardiovascular and strength training equipment, two spa tubs, a tanning bed and an indoor running track. The business-friendly hotel offers a 24-hour business center, 119,200 square feet of dedicated exhibition space including three ballrooms with telecommunications equipment and support staff. Chefs at Buckingham's prepare steak and seafood entrees while The Pavilion is a bistro-style restaurant serving Mediterranean-influenced cuisine. Kitty O'Shea's Irish Pub is staffed with Irish foreign exchange students lending an authentic brogue to this casual bar. Guestrooms. The 1544 elegant guestrooms of the Hilton Chicago feature antique-style oak furnishings. Guestrooms feature marble bathrooms with designer toiletries and plush bathrobes. Each guestroom offers 27-inch flat-screen televisions with premium cable channels and video-game console, minibars and multi-line telephones with wireless and wired Internet access. Expert Tip. Guests who don't make it to the Art Institute of Chicago, should not miss Steven's Gallery on the third floor of the Hilton Chicago. The gallery showcases local and commissioned works of art.

Travelodge Hotel Downtown
 

The Travelodge Hotel Downtown in Chicago, Ill., features easy access to popular attractions such as the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, both located within one mile. The hotel is one block from Grant Park and three blocks from the Art Institute of Chicago. O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport are both within 20 miles of the hotel. The hotel lobby offers complimentary weekday newspapers. On-site dining options include breakfasts and quick fare, Pan-Asian cuisine, sushi and a cocktail bar. Amenities available for an additional fee include a business center, pre-arranged airport shuttle service and secure parking. Small meeting rooms are also available on site. Guestrooms at the Travelodge Hotel Downtown are furnished with desks or tables with chairs, cable television, coffeemakers, in- room safes and wireless Internet access. Select rooms include entertainment centers, recliners or sofas.