PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

If you're looking for a hotel that combines unique style with high-tech perks, head for the Hotel Sax. The all-white lobby has a Miami Beach-like feel, but the adjoining lounge, Crimson, goes for a sultry, jewel-toned vibe, with screens and mirrors creating pockets of privacy. The eclectic sensibility carries over to the guest rooms, which feature wingback chairs covered in snakeskin and side tables constructed entirely of mirrored panels. Despite the eye-catching decor, one of the hotel's biggest selling points remains its location in the entertainment-packed Marina Towers complex; steps away, you've got a bowling alley, the restaurants Bin 36 and A Mano, and the House of Blues theater. Designated "technology" rooms come with Xbox videogame consoles and mp3 players; you can also try out games in the small-but-nightclubby Studio, a lounge stocked with Microsoft home-entertainment options.

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

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