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The James musically themed hotel. Virgin Hotels Chicago
MAP L2 • 55 E. Ontario Compli mentary wine is MAP L3 • 203 N. Wabash
St. • 312-337-1000 offered nightly to guests. Ave. • 312-940-4400
• www.jameshotels.com/ • www.virginhotels.com
chicago • $ Radisson Blu Aqua • $$
Modern and sleek, The Hotel Chicago Sir Richard Branson has
James feels like a home MAP L3 • 221 N. reinvented this hotel with
away from home. Rooms Columbus Dr. • 312-565- good design and humor.
have comfortable platform 5258 • www.radissonblu. Rooms feature sliding
beds, a small dining area, com • $$ doors between the foyer
plasma TVs, stereos with In the undulating Aqua and bedroom and ceramic
MP3 docks, free Wi-Fi, Tower, the 334-room dogs indicate pet-friendly
and marble bathrooms. Radisson Blu Aqua gives rooms. Eat and drink in
guests access to exten sive the first-floor diner or
Godfrey Hotel amenities, including rooftop bar.
Chicago indoor and outdoor pools.
MAP K2 • 127 W. Huron St. The hotel’s useful app W Chicago Lakeshore
• 312-649-2000 • www. offers a tour of its MAP M3 • 644 N. Lake
godfreyhotelchicago.com extensive art collection. Shore Dr. • 312-943-9200
• $$ • www.wchicago-
Housed in a new high-rise Soho House Chicago lakeshore.com • $$
in trendy River North, the MAP H4 • 113 N. Green A Zen water wall and
Godfrey offers consid erable St. • 312-521-8000 “Leave me alone,” rather
social appeal via its • www.sohohouse than “Do not disturb”
rooftop lounge, partially chicago.com • $$ signs are indications of
glassed-in for four- Belonging to the stylish the W’s hip take on the
season service, with a Soho House clubs, the hotel experience.
video wall and fire pit. Chicago branch occupies
Its 221 rooms are loft-like a 19th-century factory Business Hotels
and amenities include a marrying refined and
spa and Italian restaurant. raw materials, such Courtyard by
as exposed brick walls Marriott Chicago
Hard Rock Hotel and chandeliers. Guests Downtown
MAP L2 • 230 N. have access to a MAP K3 • 30 E. Hubbard
Michigan Ave. • 312-345- members-only rooftop St. • 312-329-2500
1000 • www.hardrock bar and pool, private • www.courtyard.com • $
hotelchicago.com • $$ lounge, and gym. Bright, modern rooms
This extravagant 381- with high-speed Internet
room, musically themed Thompson Chicago access, a spacious work
hotel occupies the MAP K1 • 21 E. Bellevue area, and an extra sofa-
Carbide and Carbon Pl. • 312-266-2100 bed make this centrally
building – an Art Deco • www.thompsonhotels. located hotel a popular
creation of 1929. Piped com • $$ choice among leisure and
music and memorabilia In a good location in the business travelers alike.
are everywhere, and Gold Coast area, the
rooms are stylish but fun. 247-room Thompson Hyatt Regency
Chicago manages to McCormick Place
Hotel Allegro make this bland high-rise MAP D5 • 2233 S. Martin
MAP J4 • 171 W. Randolph engaging, through organic Luther King Jr. Dr. • 312-
St. • 312-236-0123 materials and intriguing 567-1234 • www.
• www.allegrochicago. art. Window-walled rooms, mccormickplace.hyatt.
com • $$ the higher the better, offer com • $
Designer Cheryl Rowley skyline views. One of Linked by a connecting
has combined classic Chicago’s best chefs, Paul walkway to McCormick
Art Deco features with Kahan, runs the excellent Place convention center,
contemporary colors Nico Osteria here, as well the basic but modern
and textures to great as the cocktail bar in the rooms of the 32-story
effect at this vibrant, convivial lobby. Hyatt Regency are an

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