PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

The Fairmont is convenient to Millennium Park and Michigan Avenue, but its tucked-away location among anonymous office towers makes it feel somewhat cut off from the life of the city. The grand circular lobby sets the hotel's tone: upscale and lavish rather than cozy and personal (you might wander awhile before finding the check-in desk). Still, the rooms are large and inviting, with plush bedding and comfortable chairs (ask for one with a lake view, although city-view rooms aren't bad either). The posh bathrooms feature extra-large tubs, separate vanity areas, and swivel TVs. For in-house pampering, visit the lavish spa and fitness center; Aria, the hotel's restaurant, is worth a visit for its creative, internationally inspired comfort food. Visiting in winter? The Fairmont is connected to the city's underground "pedway" system, through which you can walk all the way to Macy's on State Street.

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

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