Chicago, excellent tips for staying in the Windy City: hotels chosen for their location, history and proximity to places of interest.
Chicago, Illinois, known as The Windy City, the city with big shoulders, the second city and the city that works.
It is not just Chicago that Dick Wolf brings to the small screen with the TV series set in the city, which see firefighters, policemen and doctors working in the field; or the Chicago that Michael Bay destroyed in the third Transformers movie. It is also the starting point of historic Route 66 at Grant Park on Adams Street; the first skyscraper was built here in 1885; here was born the founder of every child's dream factory, Walt Disney.
Also in recent years it has made headlines for it Willis Tower Skydeck, on the hundred and third floor of the skyscraper, a balcony built entirely of glass, and suspended in the void, where every day thousands of people line up for a few seconds to take a picture and experience the thrill of being literally with feet suspended in the void.
On clear days, the view reaches as far as Lake Michigan.
Where to sleep in Chicago, three tips
With the post we advise you three places to stay during your trip to this incredible city. Although not exactly low cost, the recommended structures are distinguished by location, history and proximity to places of interest and means of transport.
Prices are per night in a double room. They range from € 165 to € 200 per night, for a midweek departure.
1. Dewitt Hotel & Suites
The structure dates back to the roaring twenties of Chicago prohibition, depending on the length of stay, offers accommodation in studios of twenty-three square meters.
In each studio there is a kitchen equipped with oven, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, everything you need for the table and cooking. The hotel is located between the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, within easy reach of sites of interest such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Navy Pier, Oak Street Beach, Lincoln Park Zoo and the Magnificent Mile.
2. The Blackstone
Historic structure that saw Rudolph Valentino, Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn staying in its rooms. The prices are around € 175, perhaps not exactly low cost, but it is also located in an excellent position, on the Michigan Avenue.
Their motto is “the past meets the present” and by gathering the information from their official website I understood why.
The hotel is located in what is referred to as the Cultural Mile, which starts from Michigan Avenue, passing through the Bean, up to the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park. The rooms overlook Lake Michigan and Grant Park, the bathrooms have marble furnishings. Three blocks from Red Line Harrison Station and within easy reach of other lines.
3. Warwick Allerton Hotel
Lastly, the structure with the price per night in a double room higher than the previous ones. The Warwick is located on the Michigan Avenue, in a central location. The structure retains its historic charm and the quality of the chain to which it belongs. A standard room offers cable TV, paid internet connection, queen size bed, Sobella linens, marble bathroom with professional hairdryer and make-up mirror. In-room massage service, wake-up service, newspapers and coffee in the lobby are available. The rooms are bright to admire Chicago from the moment you wake up and from the comfort of your own room.
