Luxury hotel located on North Michigan Avenue across from Chicago's historic water tower and within steps of premier shopping on the Magnificent Mile. Renovations and Closures * Please be advised the swimming pool will be closed January 5 - 9, 2004 due to maintenance.

Composed of a 12-story main tower and connected three-story building, this hotel is 2.5 miles from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 4.5 miles from O’Hare International Airport, and 13 miles from downtown. The hotel is popular with conventioneers and tour groups, who gather in a central lobby with living-room-style seating.

• This 14-story hotel is set between corporate offices and a forest preserve, 1 mile south of Woodfield Shopping Center.
• Guestrooms with dark-wood furnishings offer cable TV, video-game consoles, and three types of Internet access.
• Amenities include indoor and seasonal outdoor pools; complimentary shuttle service is offered to the mall and nearby offices.

Business travelers and younger vacationers appreciate the professional service and good choice of spots for mingling and relaxing, such as the indoor pool, the 33rd-floor Whiskey Sky bar, or the chic lobby bar, where margaritas are the specialty. The W hotel's dramatic decor has a peaceful feel, with a mirrored waterfall behind the zig-zagged reception desk and smooth stones lining the corridors.

• Set on the east edge of O’Hare, this 11-story hotel is one-half mile from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
• Suite-style guestrooms with refrigerators and two TVs feature separate living and sleeping areas set off by French doors.
• Amenities include a pool, exercise room, and separate men’s and women’s saunas—there’s also a business center.

Renovated in January 2003, this 12-story hotel caters to corporate travelers. In the lobby, guests enjoy a soothing waterfall, grouped leather seating, and a sunken bar.

Nestled among woodsy areas, this hotel offers a picturesque setting for business or social events. In the chandeliered marble lobby, an ornate tapestry hangs behind the registration desk, and palm trees and flowers fill brass planters. A nearby fireplace warms a separate sitting area, where guests relax and read.

Faux Greek columns set the stage for the eclectic decor of the lobby, furnished with brushed-velvet couches piled with pillows. A bowl of swimming goldfish adorns the registration desk, and fresh fruit is always available. Returning guests are recognized by name, and new guests complete a preference card that makes their next stay more personalized.