PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

The Indigo is perfect for anyone looking for a cool (but not too edgy) alternative to the cookie-cutter business hotel. The bright rooms have blonde hardwood floors and white wood furniture; walls have splashes of vibrant color and giant photomurals of seashells, fruit, and other "relaxing" images. King rooms on the north side of the building tend to be larger, but they also look out on neighboring buildings (and, in some cases, the fire escape). The queen rooms (on the south side of the building) are small but have lovely views of downtown and plenty of natural light. Bathrooms have glass-walled shower stalls (no tubs) and spa-style showerheads. Hotel Indigo won't overwhelm you with facilities; the hotel's restaurant and bar are both quite small, but there's a decent-size fitness room and -- very unusual in a hotel of this size -- a salon/spa with separate facial and massage treatment rooms.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Chicago 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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