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Hotel Burnham, A Kimpton Hotel
The Loop
The proprietors brag the Burnham has the highest guest return rates in Chicago; it’s easy to see why. Housed in the landmark 1890s Reliance Building (precedent for the modern skyscraper), the superslick Burnham woos architecture buffs...
The Wit Chicago A Double Tree By Hilton Hotel
The Loop
Holidaying hipsters and business travelers flock to the Wit in equal measure...
Millennium Knickerbocker
Gold Coast
Built in 1927, the Knickerbocker Hotel has a notorious history. The 14th floor once contained a casino (now it’s banquet space). Al Capone slipped out more than once through the secret passageway from there down to the street...
W Chicago Lakeshore
Near North & Navy Pier
Lobby chairs appear to be carved out of tree trunks and river rocks fill a public bathroom troughlike sink… The earthy aesthetic feels entirely appropriate here on the lakefront...
Silversmith Hotel & Suites
The Loop
Another Loop architectural gem, this one was built in 1894. Although the exterior was designed by Daniel Burnham’s firm, the hotel’s interior recalls Frank Lloyd Wright: the chunky wood furniture has a distinct Prairie School charm...
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
Gold Coast
Service is taken seriously here. Call for food day or night and they’ll attempt to fulfill any request, on the menu or not...
The Ritz Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel
Gold Coast
Just think of all the shopping you can do without leaving the building if you stay in one of the 32 stories above Water Tower Place...
Four Points By Sheraton Chicago Downtown ...
Near North & Navy Pier
Constructed in 2005, this Sheraton- affiliated hotel has more soundproofing and less wear than many of the other big name chains in town...
Best Western Plus River North Hotel
Near North & Navy Pier
Think seven-story motel. Surprisingly cheery, well-maintained rooms with maple veneer beds and desks make this a River North value. Free parking and wi-fi seal the deal...
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Gold Coast
The Sofitel looks a little like some state-of-the-art Mac computing device from the outside, its triangular glass tower leaning gracefully forward into space...
The Westin Chicago River North
Near North & Navy Pier
Yet another riverfront chain hotel. At least this one has a decent sushi bar and vaguely Asian decor – a rock garden, lots of orchids – to set it apart...
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
The Loop
The Hard Rock tries hard to let you know it’s hip – DJs work the lobby lounge, staff will loan you an electric guitar to wail in your room, rock star photos pop up everywhere (including the bathroom where you might find, say, David Bowie staring out...
Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile
Near North & Navy Pier
You and 15 of your closest friends could sack out on the floor for a slumber party, the space in a base level room is so great. Cushy beds and soft neutrals, like beige and cream, are far too refined for that...
Park Hyatt Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier
Want every inch of your suite covered in rose petals, with candles lit and your bath water run? They’ve done it before at this ask-and-it-shall-be-granted luxury flagship of the locally based Hyatt chain...
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier
The Donald opened his glassy Chicago handiwork, which rose to be the city’s second-tallest building, in 2008...
Hotel Felix Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier
Opened in 2009 in the Near North, the 225-room, 12-story Felix is downtown’s first hotel to earn ecofriendly LEED certification (Silver status, to be exact). The earth-toned, mod-furnished rooms are small but efficiently and comfortably designed...
The Peninsula Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier
The over-the-top Peninsula is the premier lodging in town. Nestled in the neoclassical rooms, among the equestrian statues and the marquetry furnishings, are five phones. Lighting and electronics tie into impressively complicated high-tech systems...
Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown Gold Coast
Gold Coast
A pile of blueberries, a hyacinth bush, sea glass or a cable knit sweater: any of these may be the subject of your room’s macro photo wall mural – as long as they’re indigo in color...
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Magnificent Mile
Near North & Navy Pier
It’s hard to imagine that this property was a bare-bones budget option not too long ago...
Marriott Chicago At Medical District/Uic
Near West Side & Pilsen
The Marriott is gussied up after a 2009 renovation that upgraded the beds, brightened the decor and added HDTVs, work-friendly desks and a minifridge in each room. Most guests are visiting friends and family at the huge medical center complex nearby...
Acme Hotel Company Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier
Can a hotel have multiple personality disorder? It would explain the convergence of an art-deco-style 1920s building, a Tudoresque dark wood lobby and the contemporary dusty blue and beige guest rooms...
Sheraton Chicago Hotel And Towers
Near North & Navy Pier
From this riverfront location you can stroll along the esplanade to catch a water taxi or an architectural tour. River-view upgrades are worth the $50 or so, but dark accent walls and contemporary corporate decor make all the rooms acceptable...