Three Chicago Hotels

The Essex Inn is located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Eighth Street in Chicago. The Essex offers many amenities including an indoor pool and restaurant.

The pool is located on the fourth floor. The pool area leads to an outdoor garden and veranda from which Lake Michigan is within sight. There is also an exercise room near the pool.

The Essex offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.

Grant Park is just across Michigan Avenue from the Essex. During the summer, there are movies, concerts, and other attractions at Grant Park. Buckingham Fountain is also located in Grant Park.

Lake Michigan is only a ten minute walk from the front door of the Essex.

Many tourists use Chicago's Free Trolley System to hit the popular spots in Chicago. There is a trolley stop less than a half a block from the Essex, on the corner of Michigan and Balbo. From that stop, you can connect with all the other trolley lines and make your way to attractions like the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, and Lincoln Park Zoo.

The Savoy Bar and Grill, located inside the Essex offers a full menu that is reasonably priced.

Coffee pots, cable TV, hair dryers, data ports, voicemail messaging, irons and ironing boards are all available in standard rooms. Free internet access is available in the lobby. King size beds and suites are available for additional fees. The cost of a standard double room can range from $69 to over $200 per night depending on the dates of your trip and choices in room options. Package deals for sporting events are sometimes available.

Contact information for the Essex Inn:
800 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
1-800-621-6909
www.essexinn.com

The Omni Hotel, located on North Michigan Avenue is a hotel that specializes in luxury. The Omni boasts all plasma TVs and all suites.

This hotel has plenty of options to cater to the technologically savvy including high-speed internet access, two phone lines, remote control televisions, Nintendo 64, modem hook-ups, voice mail, and WebTV.

For those seeking creature comforts, bathrobes, hair dryers, umbrellas, turndown service, newspaper delivery, and coffee pots are all standard at the luxurious Omni. Other luxuries including indoor pool, fitness center, and Jacuzzi are also available.

The Omni is located only three blocks from Lake Michigan, four blocks from the John Hancock Building, and 1.5 miles from Harpo Studios, where the Oprah Winfrey Show is filmed.

Rates at the Omni start at around $225 per night, and vary depending on dates and suite options.

Contact Information for The Omni Hotel on Michigan Avenue:
676 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (312) 944-6664
Fax: (312) 266-3015
www.onmihotels.com

The Allerton Crowne Plaza Hotel is also located on North Michigan Avenue. At the Allerton Crowne Plaza, you will find a fitness center, and business center. Catering to the business traveler, fax machines, internet access, and secretarial services are all available .

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Water Tower, and Chicago Historical Society are all within one mile of the Allerton Crowne Plaza. In addition, the University of Chicago is only 4 miles away.

Rates at the Allerton Crown Plaza begin around $189 per night and increase depending on dates and room options.

Contact information for the Allerton Crowne Plaza Hotel:
701 North Michigan Avenue
Corner of Michigan & Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
www.allertonchi.crowneplaza.com