Luxury Hotels in Chicago, Illinois

Are you heading off to Chicago for a special stay, family trip, business meeting, or to just get away? Perhaps you would like to stay somewhere special with scenic views, great luxury bedding, and possibly even offer some great services for your children and offer things to do during your stay as well.

If you are looking for luxury, then continue reading about three of the top rated luxury stay hotels where you can reserve your rooms and stay in the heart of Chicago. Most of these hotels are near the main shopping districts and overlook the beautiful Lake Michigan, and are near popular restaurants as well. Some of them begin around $300/per night, but if you are looking for sweet luxury, in the end in, the money that you paid out will be well worth it.

One great hotel to look into is the The Whitehall Hotel. It's style and theme is graceful with a European feel. There are 221 guestrooms along with 8 suites. The 18^th floor has plenty of space, which also overlooks the Chicago skyline. Amenities and services include 24-hour room service and a fitness center. Guestrooms offer electronics such as three multi-line telephones with voicemail, personal computer capabilities, high-speed Internet access, and a fax machine. The Whitehall Hotel is near popular restaurants such as Fornetto Mei restaurant that offers delicious Italian food, entertainment centers, and is in the heart of the business district. Room rates start out at $215 per night. You can find out more information about room rates or make your reservation online at: http://www.thewhitehallhotel.com

When you are coming to Chicago with a friend or your family, give Chicago Four Seasons hotel a try for your stay. Four Seasons hotel offer indoor access to over 900 shopping stores located at North Michigan Avenue. There are 343 guest rooms and if you decide that you would like to stay on the top floors from the 32^nd to the 46^th, you can get amazing and breathtaking views of the lighted Chicago skyline or sparkling Lake Michigan. Room amenities include a DVD player, hair dryer, in room safe, humidifiers if needed, lighted make-up mirror, refrigerated private bar, non-allergenic pillows, thick terry bathrobes, and twice-daily housekeeping service. Standard rates start out at around $495 per night.

Four Seasons also offer special packages for different types of groups that you may bring with you to the hotel. If it is a family visit, you can order the "Kids in the City" package. Kids will have a good time at the hotel with all of the activities that are available to them! Just a few of the activities that are offered in the package include a visit from the ice cream man, a pass to admit one child free to the Chicago Children's Museum, choice of a child's complimentary sweet with a purchase at Sweet Mandy B's, and a complimentary child's admission with the purchase of each adult admission to the Hancock Observatory. These are only a few of the activities that are listed with this package with much more to do for the children and the whole family!

If you are coming to Chicago with a female friend or family member, you can reserve your package for a "Girls Night Out." Get a chance to get a makeover along with a bag of cosmetic goodies, a complimentary martini from the "martini man," or get a private shopper who is hired by Four Seasons and you can get clothing tips at Neiman Marcus. Four Seasons hotel has lots to offer with all of their packages and the beautiful hotel and amenities that they offer to their guests. It definitely should be one of your top hotels to visit on your list. Go online to make your reservation at: http://www.fourseasons.com/chicagofs/

One last hotel that you should keep in mind while deciding on your luxury stay in Chicago, is the Conrad hotel. This hotel is located on the Magnificent Mile, off of Michigan Avenue. It is also near the shopping district too. If you are planning on going to Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, Millennium Park, or The Art Institute of Chicago, you can stay in the Conrad because all of these attractions are nearby. Conrad hotel is also great for family and pet owners! Conrad hotel offers babysitting services, a children's menu, cribs, and high chairs. For those who love to take their pet on the go, Conrad also allows pets in their hotels as well.

Some of the services that are offered at Conrad include a florist and gift shop, lounge, ATM machine, Foreign Currency Exchange, laundry service, room service, shoe shine stand, Multi-Lingual Staff, Safety Deposit Box, and much more. Conrad is also wonderful for businessmen and businesswomen because there are business services such as cellular phone rental, fax machine, express mail, meeting rooms, office rental, printer, and photocopying.

If you are looking for a nearby restaurant that is easy accessibly, there is also a restaurant right inside the hotel! It is open from 6:30am-10pm all week. They offer menu selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dinner attire is business casual. Conrad hotel offers beautiful scenery, family settings, business services, and much more for their guests who are staying over. With a restaurant inside as well as gift and floral shops, it couldn't get much better. Rates begin at $395/per night. You can go online and make your reservation at www.ConradHotels.com.

So if you are on your way to Chicago, and you are looking for luxury, check out these top 3 rated hotels for a stay that you can remember and always come back to. Get top notch services, amenities, great shopping areas, and scenic views that are breath-taking and well worth waking up to every morning. Go sleep and stay in a lap of luxury in the heart of Chicago where you can go "home" for a good night's sleep.