![]() ![]() ![]() This is where you go when you don’t want to skimp on luxury, where the beds are best-sleep-of-your-life good, and the minibar has Bernardaud china. Right off Chicago’s Magnificent Mile is the Peninsula, which came in as the favorite for three of the people we surveyed: interior designer Nate Berkus, Vosges Haut-Chocolat owner Katrina Markoff, and co-founder of the Hao Life remedy line William Li. Here’s what they recommend, from the revamped athletic club to the contemporary room above a tavern. To figure out where to stay in Chicago, regardless of occasion or season, we asked 16 stylish travelers - from restaurateurs to photographers and designers - about their favorite accommodations. (The Loop is near the Art Institute and Anish Kapoor’s oft-Instagrammed Bean the West Loop has Girl & the Goat, the Publican, and Monteverde.) Or just go in the summer, when the city livens up and you can swim in the lake and catch a Cubs game, but not hypothermia. ![]() Make it work with a heavyweight parka (temperatures hover around 30 degrees during the day) and by staying central. Though Chicago winters are notoriously relentless, this is also when airfare and hotel rates drop and dinner reservations become easier to score. (And a visit during spring or summer.) From there, do you want a view of Lake Michigan and a bathroom with spa lighting, or access to a co-working space? Room-service ice cream sundaes, or vintage kilim rugs? In the mood for urban beaches, a lush park, and a zoo? Try the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park. Feel like relying solely on the el train? Look for a place downtown near the Loop. Do you want to be within walking distance to buzzy new restaurants? You probably want to stay in the West Loop. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Getty, Joshua Haines, Allison Ziemba,įor those heading to Chicago - be it for a conference, a wedding, a ball game, or just a change of scenery - navigating where to stay involves triangulating a few factors. ![]()
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