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  • Chicago Convention Center Hotels

    McCormick Place, heralded as one of America's premier convention facilities, is a modern day city on its own. It's actually comprised of four interconnected buildings, the newest of which was added in 2007.

  • Chicago Midway Airport Hotels

    Located on Chicago's south west side, Chicago Midway International Airport is host to many of the low cost carriers and a major stopping point for Delta Airlines. Business class hotels surround the area.

  • Gold Coast Chicago Hotels

    A neighborhood rich in mansions, row houses and high-rise apartments, the Gold Coast is a historic district in Chicago's downtown. Originally populated after the Great Chicago Fire, make sure to see the James Charnley House.

  • The Loop Chicago Hotels

    Generally referring to the center of downtown, The Loop is actually the area bounded by the public transit system, or Community Area 32. Most of the city's high-rises, including the Sears Tower, are here.

  • Magnificent Mile Chicago Hotels

    Connecting the Loop with the Gold Coast, the Magnificent Mile is home to the trendiest nightlife and shopping in the Midwest. Several seasonal events mark the changes of the area with various festivals.

  • O'Hare Airport Hotels

    In 2008 O'Hare boasted an average of 2400+ flights daily, making it the world's second busiest airport, right behind Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport. Routinely voted the "Best Airport in North America".

  • Wrigley Field Hotels

    Home to Major League Baseballs Chicago Cubs since 1916. Located in the neighborhood of Lakeview, no trip to Chicago is complete without seeing the ivy-covered outfield walls of Wrigley Field.

  • Art Institute of Chicago

    The collection of art at the AIC is monumental. Spanning more than 5,000 years of artistry, today the museum is most noted for its collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

  • Millennium Park

    As just one portion of the larger Grant Park, it is amazing this area contains so many attractions. Some of the highlights: Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden, Wrigley Square and AT&T Plaza and Cloud Gate - all worth a visit.

  • Navy Pier

    The 3300-foot long pier now serves as the number one public gathering place in Chicago. Tourists worldwide ride the 150-foot Ferris wheel, and catch a show in the IMAX Theater. A must-see.

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Chicago is a vibrant city set on the shores of Lake Michigan, with diverse neighborhoods, must-see cultural attractions, an energetic arts scene, nonstop shopping, and architecture that captures the past and embraces the future.

Chicago, known as the Windy City, often is a scene for meetings, trade shows at the Chicago Convention Center, and a place to conduct business as home to corporations such as Boeing and United Airlines. That all contributes to O'Hare International Airport's status as the second busiest airport in the world, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. O'Hare Airport hotels include properties such as Chicago O'Hare Garden Hotel and the onsite Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport. Travelers also arrive via Chicago's Midway Airport, about 10 miles from downtown. Chicago Midway Airport hotels include chains such as Super 8, Hampton Inn, Sleep Inn, Marriott, and Hilton.

The Magnificent Mile along Michigan Avenue is a Mecca for shoppers, whether it's designer apparel and more at Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's, or home décor items and furniture at flagship stores such as Crate & Barrel, which is based in suburban Chicago. Shoppers can rest their weary feet at Magnificent Mile Chicago hotels, including the Inn of Chicago. Hotels such as Congress Plaza Hotel, near Grant Park, and Travelodge Hotel Downtown, just off the famed Michigan Avenue, are located near sights such as the Sears Tower, McCormick Place, the Art Institute, Alder Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, and Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears. Also nearby is the historic Navy Pier, marked by its 15-story-tall McDonalds Ferris wheel, boasting 50 acres of parks, attractions, shops and restaurants, the Chicago Children's Museum, and a destination for those taking cruises on Lake Michigan.

The Loop is home to the city's theatre district and shopping along State Street. The Loop Chicago hotels offer a range of accommodations, from the Palmer House Hilton to the Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District to Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. The affluent Gold Coast neighborhood, near attractions such as Water Tower, the John Hancock Observatory, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and nightlife on Rush Street, boasts some of the city's ritziest residences and luxury Gold Coast Chicago hotels such as The Drake, Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, and Sofitel Chicago Water Tower.

Museum-goers will find plenty of masterpieces to view at the world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago, which also offers an array of classes and hosts marvelous exhibitions throughout the year. Another downtown Chicago landmark is Millennium Park, a center featuring the outdoor Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, gardens, sculpture, and fountains on its 24.5 acres.

Entertainment options range from nonstop laughs at The Second City, the legendary improv theatre in Lincoln Park that helped launch the careers of comics including John Belushi, Mike Myers, and Bill Murray, to catching a Chicago Cubs game at historic Wrigley Field. Wrigley is situated in a residential area that also is home to Wrigley Field hotels as varied as the Belden Stratford Hotel, in a building dating to 1924, and Days Inn Chicago.

Get swept away by the attractions and architecture in the Windy City.
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