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This is especially true as a room in someone’s ones used in this book to
at neighborhood home, can be found at provide a guide price. It is
restaurants, though Airbnb. The popular home- almost always possible to
hotel eateries are also sharing service can often get a better deal, so don’t
very accommodating. source entire apart ments be too shy to ask. Usually,
Breakfast is usually at bargain rates. the larger the room, the
served in diners and Most accommo dations higher the tab, and many,
coffee shops from about are in hotels, which vary though not all, hotels
6am to 10am. Lunch is from big convention- charge more for a room
normally available from focused options to small with a view – so consider
11:30am to 2pm, and and stylish boutiques. how much time you will
dinner takes place from The best in terms of want to spend in your
approximately 5 to 10pm, location are downtown. room before you pay the
depending on the spot. Hotel rates vary premium. Twin-bedded
Tipping is expected for according to the hotel rooms are uncommon;
waiters at 15–20 percent category, and the time of most double rooms have
of the bill before taxes. week and season. Peak either a queen- or king-
Taxes will add 10.7 percent rates are from April to sized bed or two double
to your food bill. December and often beds. Rates are subject to
coincide with business a 17.4 percent hotel tax.
Where to Stay travel traffic in town. For hotel deals, see Hotel
This means weekends Tonight or Booking.com.
Chicago offers every can be a good time to The selection of B&Bs,
kind of accommodation save, though summer listed at the Chicago
possible, from a berth on rates are highest no Bed and Breakfast
a boat to a luxury hotel. matter what day of the Association (CBBA), are a
The former and other week. Rack rates (the great way to see the city
unusual options, as well basic room rates) are the from a new perspective.
DIRECTORY
TRIPS AND TOURS Wendella Tastes of Chicago
∑ wendellaboats.com ∑ tastesofchicago.com
Bike & Roll Chicago
∑ bikechicago.com Windy Water Tower Place
∑ tallshipwindy.com MAP L2 • 835 N.
Bobby’s Bike Hike
∑ bobbysbikehike.com Michigan Ave.
SHOPPING ∑ shopwatertower.com
Chicago Architectural 900 North Michigan Westfield North Bridge
Foundation Shops
∑ architecture.org MAP L2 • 900 N. MAP L3 • 520 N.
Michigan Ave.
Chicago Greeters and Michigan Ave. ∑ theshopsatnorth
InstaGreeters ∑ shop900.com bridge.com
∑ chicagogreeter.com Bloomingdale’s
Odyssey MAP L2 • 900 N. WHERE TO EAT
∑ odysseycruises.com Michigan Ave. Open Table
∑ bloomingdales.com ∑ opentable.com
Seadog Cruises
∑ seadogcruises.com Macy’s WHERE TO STAY
MAP K4 • 111 N. State St.
Shoreline Sightseeing ∑ macys.com Airbnb
∑ shorelinesightseeing. ∑ airbnb.com
com Nordstrom
MAP L3 • 520 N. Booking.com
Spirit of Chicago Michigan Ave. ∑ booking.com
∑ spiritcruises.com
∑ nordstrom.com CBBA
Untouchable Tours Nordstrom Rack ∑ chicago-bed-breakfast.
∑ gangstertour.com com
MAP K4 • 24 N. State St.
Wateriders and 101 E. Chicago Ave. Hotel Tonight
∑ wateriders.com ∑ nordstromrack.com ∑ hoteltonight.com

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