Lizzy

Hi

Would appreciate some fabulous hotel recommendations in Chicago. Not necessarily 5 star, but must have best locations, ambiance etc.

Many thanks.

Jan

The hotels with the best location (north Michigan Avenue) and best ambience tend to be the 5 star ones.
What's your budget range?

carol

we stayed at the burnham hotel last october and cannot rave enough about it. great staff, great size, great location, and we got it for under $150 @ night. it had all the nice amenities, like terrycloth robes in the room. check it out!

MD4

We stayed at the Hotel Seneca earlier this year and were very impressed- a great value. It is formerly an apartment building, so our room (and all rooms, I think) had a full kitchen, a separate dining and living area, and separate bedroom. We got a great rate- $109 per night- on www.quikbook.com.
It's one block off Michigan Ave. at the northern end. About 3 blocks from the closest red line station. It's right beside the John Hancock Building. Have a great time wherever you stay- we did!

pj

I second Hotel Burnham, wonderful ambiance, great service, just a really hip , fabulous hotel.
It is in the theater district, 2 blocks from N. Michigan ave.
Atwood cafe in the hotel has alfresco eating and indoor dining. Excellent food.
There ia also a complimentary wine reception for guests. PJ

xxx

Go to biddingfortravel.com and read then bid on Priceline. People have been getting fabulous hotels on the Magnificent Mile for $70!

jcd

The LeMeridian is a great hotel,very luxurious, excellent location. We got a great rate at hotrooms.com, which offers discounted rates for Chicago area hotels only.

ed

Try the "W" LakeShore. Great location. Very interesting hotel. Not great if traveling with kids though. Very near Navy Pier and the beach. They have a fantastic lobby bar thats packed in the evening. Only guests with a key can get in past 10pm, especially on Fri and Sat. Whiskey Sky is on a higher floor and is very trendy, but fun, especially if they open the rotating circular room at the top of the hotel. Prices can be high, but discounts are pretty abundant on different websites. Get a Lakeview room if you can. Well worth it.

Angel

We stayed at the Le Meridien on North Michigan Avenue last Memorial Day Weekend. Got the room for $90 a night and I bet it could be cheaper now. Lovely room, great service, huge bathrooms! Next to shopping. Two or three blocks away fr Giordano's Pizza.

xxx

Burnham is nice, but loop isn't the best area (good for sights, but not for nightlife, dining, etc. as more of a business area).

W Lakeshore nice and hip, heard they freshened the bathrooms, didn't redo completely (we love W's but don't like the W Tuscany and Court in NYC for this reason).

Best options for style, service and location in my order of preference...Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Peninsula, Sofitel. Park Hyatt is a distant fifth (hip rooms, but service very average).