General
Renovated in 2002, this hotel comprises a total of 692 rooms spread over 37 floors, including six suites and 11 disability-friendly rooms. The impressive lobby houses a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange counter and lifts. Additional facilities in this fully air-conditioned establishment include a café, a bar, a pub, and the restaurant serving global cuisine and with highchairs available for children. In addition, a breakfast room and dining room as well as a conference room and a public Internet connection via W-LAN are available to guests. Room, laundry and medical services are additionally on offer, guests may take advantage of the bicycle hire service, and those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and garage facilities.
Rooms
Rooms are spacious, the majority equipped with seating areas and innovative design with different configurations and decor. Air-conditioning and individually-controlled heat, alarm clock/radio, bathrobes, cable television with in-room pay movies, dressing area with large closets and full-length mirror, high speed Internet access - fee, iron and ironing board, refreshment center, TDD access for the hearing-impaired, windows that open to the outside. Bathroom amenities: bath scale, hair dryer, heat lamp, separate shower stalls, separate water closet with doors, telephone, towel hamper. In-room business amenities: computer dataport, multi-line telephone with voice-mail, spacious, well-lit work desk.
Location
Located on Chicagos New East Side at Grant and Millennium Parks overlooking Lake Michigan and the Chicago Monroe Yacht Harbor. This luxury hotel is within walking distance of the business and financial districts, the shops and restaurant of the Magnificent Mile, cultural attractions, and Navy Pier. McCormick Place Convention Center and the Chicago Merchandise Mart are within a few minutes taxi ride.
