Originally Posted by legalalien

If you desire free breakfast, but don't have status with either chain, your best choices are probably Residence Inn River North or it's brother SpringHill Suites next door on Dearborn, Fairfield Inn River North on Clark (or it's brother Hyatt Place next door) or Embassy Suites on State St. While neither is *on* Magnificent Mile, all are close enough and are likely to be less expensive than full service properties on Michigan Ave. I haven't stayed at the Embassy Suites, but the rest are fairly new or recently renovated properties, not your typical suburban extended stay hotels.