My suggestion for a Chicago hotel is the independent Hotel Allegro. It is a beautiful old art deco hotel, with an excellent restoration completed. The room are nice and the lobby has a nice bar.
Also, it is an easy walk to transportation, Marshall Field's, and plenty of good restaurants.
>>LIMITED-TIME SPECIAL! CHICAGO'S SUPERIOR FIRST-CLASS ALLEGRO FOR $99.95!
The Allegro hotel is a sophisticated, high-style hotel which combines
classic art-deco design with contemporary looks and textures. The hotel is
situated inside the loop at Randolph and LaSalle within walking distance to
State Street shopping and the Magnificent Mile. The hotel features a bar,
fitness center, concierge, business services, valet parking, a gift shop,
hair salon, early morning coffee service and evening wine hour in the lobby
and located adjacent is 312 Chicago, a stunning 220-seat Italian-American
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[This message has been edited by TransWorldOne (edited 09-19-1999).]