This “elegant” conference hotel is “close to everything yet quieter than staying on Michigan Avenue”, and has “spacious”, clean-lined rooms and suites with “gorgeous” marble bathrooms (higher-floor rooms have views of the lake); the "concierge service is extraordinary”, offering help with ticketing and babysitting services, and other bonuses are a luxury spa, 24-hour fitness studio and...
On a quiet block near both Michigan Avenue and Lake Michigan, this 45-story pink-granite building has suites with stunning views of Millennium Park. The standard rooms, in neutral colors and a contemporary style, are spacious at 425 square feet, and the bathrooms include both a tub and a shower. Aria, an upscale Asian/American restaurant within the Fairmont, attracts plenty of locals; Eno, the...
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Hotel Review:
Long on amenities, this hotel features 687 good-sized, good-looking rooms and posh public spaces. The neo-Classical building is covered in rosy, Spanish granite, and the works of Chicago-area artists are proudly displayed in the lobby; because these pieces are not typical hotel art, they will please discerning guests. In the well-appointed rooms, marble baths come with TVs, separate shower...
The grand circular lobby sets the Fairmont's tone: upscale and lavish rather than cozy and personal (you might wander awhile before finding the elevators). Although it's within easy walking distance of Michigan Avenue and the Art Institute, the Fairmont's tucked-away location among anonymous office towers makes it feel somewhat cut off from the life of the city. Still, all the rooms are large...