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Local & General Info
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Location:
Located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, which has the city's best shopping, cultural attractions, and varity of restaurants. The hotel is also on the edge of the financial district.
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Area Airports:
O'Hare Int'l,15 miles\shuttle service, approx. $20 per person one way-7:00am-10:00pm\taxi, approx. $36 one way\Midway,12 miles\shuttle service, approx. $15 per person one way-5:30am-11:00pm/taxi, approx. $26 one way
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Directions from O'Hare Airport:
Drive East on I-90 to Kennedy Expressway, following signs to Chicago. Exit on Ohio Street, travel East on Ohio and turn left onto Michigan Avenue. Travel approx. 3 blocks and turn left onto Huron. The hotel is on the left.
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Directions from Midway Airport:
Drive east on Hwy 55 (Stevenson Highway) to Lakeshore Drive N. Follow Lakeshore Drive N to Chicago Avenue. Turn West until Michigan Avenue, then turn left. Travel to Huron Avenue, hotel is on the left.
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Directions from Northern Indiana:
Take I-80/90 (Indiana Toll Road) west. Stay on I-90W to Ohio Street exit. Take Ohio Street east to Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan Avenue and travel to Huron Avenue, hotel is on the left.
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Directions from Southern Michigan:
Take I-94W through Indiana and into Illinois. Exit at Ohio Street. Take Ohio Street east to Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan Avenue and travel to Huron Avenue, hotel is on the left.
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Shopping (all located within 5 blocks from hotel):
- Ann Taylor
- American Girl
- Banana Republic
- Bloomingdale's
- Brooks Brothers
- Burberry's
- Cartier
- Crate & Barrel
- Bulgari
- Disney
- Eddie Bauer
- ESPN Zone
- Enzo Agniolini
- FAO Schwartz
- Giorgio Armani
- Hammacher Schlemmer
- Hugo Boss
- Kenneth Cole
- J Crew
- Louis Vuitton
- Mark Shale
- Polo/Ralph Lauren
- Tiffany & Co
- Room and Board
- Nordstrom
- Viacom/Paramount
- Pottery Barn
- Waterford/Wedgewood
- Timberland
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Paul Stuart
- Jil Sander
- Henri Bendel
- Gucci
- Escada
- Chanel Boutique
- Border's
- Talbot's
- Saks 5th Avenue
- Nike Superstore
- Nieman Marcus
- Lord & Taylor
- Prada
- Virgin Megastore
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Local Attractions:
- Adler Planetarium (2 Miles)
- Water Tower Place (4 Blocks)
- Art Institute (1 Mile)
- Oak Street Beach (4 Blocks)
- Chicago Cultural Center (2.3 Miles)
- United Center (3 Miles)
- Comisky Park (9 Miles)
- Mc Cormick Place (2.5 Miles)
- Field Museum (2 Miles)
- German Consulate (1 Block)
- Grant Park (8 Blocks)
- Hard Rock Cafe (4 Blocks)
- Harpo Studios (1.5 Miles)
- North/Navy Pier (1 Mile)
- Rush Street (6 Blocks)
- Shedd Aquarium (2 Miles)
- Soldier Field (2 Miles)
- Wrigley Field (4 Miles)
- Sears Tower (1.5 Miles)
- John Hancock Building (4 Blocks)
- Lincoln Park/Lincoln Park Zoo (12 Blocks)
- Theater district (1.5 Miles)
- Museum of Science (7 Miles)
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Corporations:
- ABN AMRO (1.35 Miles)
- AIG (2 Miles)
- American Bar Association (4 Blocks)
- American Dental (2 Blocks)
- American Hospital Association (2 Blocks)
- American Medical Association (2 Blocks)
- Arthur Andersen (6 Blocks)
- Ameritech (10 Blocks)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield (1 Block)
- CBS (2 Blocks)
- Chicago Tribune (6 Blocks)
- CNA (7 Blocks)
- Federal Reserve Bank (1.4 Miles)
- IBM (4 Blocks)
- MCI (8 Blocks)
- Mckinsey (1.15 Miles)
- Merchandise Mart (1 Mile)
- NBC (2 Blocks)
- Nordstrom (3.5 Blocks)
- Northwestern (3 Blocks)
- Phillip Morris (2 Miles)
- Playboy (4 Blocks)
- Price Waterhouse (3 Blocks)
- Quaker Oats (2 Blocks)
- Sarah Lee (8 Blocks)
- True North Communications (1 Block)
- UBS Warburg (1.9 Miles)
- University of Chicago (10 Miles)
The "Loop" business district is 1 Mile away from the hotel
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Restaurants:
- Cielo's (on-site hotel restaurant)
- Rosebud (2 Blocks)
- Lawry's (2 Blocks)
- Gino's East (2 Blocks)
- Cheesecake Factory (4 Blocks)
- Chicago Chop House (6 Blocks)
- Hardrock Cafe (6 Blocks)
- Rainforest Cafe (6 Blocks)
- Shaw's Crab House (6 Blocks)
- Spiaggia (7 Blocks)
- Vong's Thai Kitchen (8 Blocks)
- Gibsons (10 Blocks)
- Hugo's Frog Bar (10 Blocks)
- Geja's (2 Miles)
- Ambria (2 Miles)
- Charlie Trotters (3 Miles)
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Universities:
- DePaul University - Lincoln Park campus (4 Miles)
- DePaul University - Downtown campus (1.5 Miles)
- Loyola University - Lakeshore campus (8 Miles)
- Loyola University - Downtown campus (4 Blocks)
- Northwestern University - Evansotn campus (10 Miles)
- Northwestern University - Downtown campus (4 Blocks)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (4 Miles)
- Northeastern University (8 Miles)
- University of Chicago - Hyde Park campus (7 Miles)
- University of Chicago - Gleecher Center (8 Blocks)
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Important Phone Numbers:
- Chicago Fine Arts Hotline 312-346-3278/TTY 312-744-2947
- Music & Dance Alliance (Classical Concerts and Operas) 312-987-9296
- Concert Line (Popular Music Concerts) 312-666-6667
- Dance Hotline 312-419-8384
- Mayor's Office of Special Events Hotline 312-744-3370
- Chicago Police 911 (Emergency)/312-744-4000 (Non-emergency)
- Fire Department 312-744-4755 (Non-emergency)/24-hour hotline for the hearing impaired TTY 312-744-8599
- Medical Referral Service 312-670-2550
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