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Experience a little bit of the Emerald Isle here, with Fitzer’s Irish Pub and an all-day Irish breakfast. A Waterford crystal chandelier hangs in the lobby, and Celtic motifs appear throughout. The rooftop pool provides great views of the city.

Expect the best in this grand hotel – possibly Chicago’s most elegant. Lavish rooms command sweeping city and lake views, and chef Robert Sulatycky makes the award-winning Seasons restaurant a must try.

This 1873 town house makes a pleasant change from the large hotels, with just four individually decorated rooms. Guests are welcome to use the comfortable sitting room and ivy-walled garden.

This centrally located, family-friendly hotel offers two-room suites – with fully equipped kitchens – as well as many standard guest rooms. Bonuses include the fitness facility, indoor pool, complimentary breakfast buffet, and daily newspaper.

This extravagant 381-room, musically themed hotel occupies the former Carbide and Carbon building – an Art Deco creation of 1929. Piped music and memorabilia are everywhere, and rooms are stylish but fun.

The only hotel actually on airport grounds (conveniently linked to airport terminals via underground walkways) offers an enhanced business center, providing state-ofthe-art telecommunications and multimedia conference facilities. Rooms are well sound proofed.

This place is great value if you don’t mind sleeping in a basic dormitory with local students, and paying a small yearly membership fee. The facility includes lounges, fully equipped kitchens, and bed linen.

Here, designer Cheryl Rowley has combined classic Art Deco features with contemporary colors and textures to great effect at this musically themed hotel. Complimentary coffee and wine are standard. Fresh and fun.