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Chicago is one of the country's primary conference cities, and the hulking hotels that line Michigan Avenue do fill up when a big meeting hits town. Before planning your trip to Chicago, check with the Convention and Tourism Bureau to make sure a major conference won't strand you in the suburbs. If one does, choose Evanston—a leafy college town, 12 miles north of the Loop, where accommodations like the Hotel Orrington offer big-city style (1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston; 847-866-8700; www.hotelorrington.com). Assuming you're neither shut out of Chicago proper nor confined to a conference rate, there is a range of new-wave grandes dames that tower around North Michigan Avenue; the Ritz-Carlton, Peninsula, and Park Hyatt are especially glossy. Smaller boutique hotels, such as the James, add a more personalized touch to your downtown stay. Some recent openings, such as Hotel Indigo and the Avenue Hotel, have brought budget-conscious options—and weekend prices hovering between $200 and $250—to the Gold Coast. The best chance of finding a hotel in Chicago under $200, however, is at a B&B located north of downtown: The neighborhoods of Boystown and Lincoln Park offer a number of options. Contact Bed & Breakfast Chicago for listings (www.chicago-bed-breakfast.com).
Assuming its recession-ready prices hold steady (we've seen rates as low as $150), this outpost of the five-hotel Affinia chain located a block off North...more
Don't be put off by pretension at this River North hipster hotel. The often black-clad staff is eager to please, from the "experience designer" who checks you...more
Given its location a half block east of North Michigan Avenue, where $300 is the low-end norm for a room, the Avenue is notable for its easy-on-the-wallet...more
After a $128 million restoration (and a decade of legal wrangling), the historic Blackstone has emerged as the swankest hotel in Chicago's revitalized South...more
Hyper-stylish and bathed in natural light and textures, most rooms in the 26-story high-rise have floor-to-ceiling windows lasciviously exposed (should you opt...more
For a taste of the high life at down-to-earth rates, book a room at this charming mansion with a chichi Gold Coast address. Owners Mike Maczka and Tom Warnke...more
The Four Seasons looms above the toniest stretch of N. Michigan Avenue in one of the country's tallest limestone buildings. Though the stature and location are...more
Channel your inner Hendrix at this way-cool 381-room Loop boutique, aptly located in a champagne-bottle-shaped Art Deco high-rise. Pictures of Bowie, the...more
For a historic stay with a dash of flash, the Burnham is the place. Named for famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, this 122-room Kimpton boutique hotel is...more
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