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Lake View Room
Deluxe Room
Downtown Chicago Historic Hotel Next to Grant Park
Near Soldier Field
This Chicago hotel is located on Michigan Avenue bordering Grant Park and within walking distance of Columbia College, the Art Institute of Chicago, Magnificent Mile, Shedd Aquarium, and the Theatre District.
Celebrity Restaurant
Iron Chef Jose Garces helms the on-site restaurant, Mercat a la Planxa, showcasing Catalan cuisine, Mediterranean tapas and artisanal wines. The hotel also features a Starbucks Café.
Historical Luxury
Housed in an elegantly restored 1910 French Beaux-Arts structure, guests will enjoy views of Lake Michigan, pillowtop mattresses and down duvets, flat-panel TVs, iPod docks, Wi-Fi access and marble bathrooms.
Hotel Amenities
- General
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The Blackstone Renaissance Chicago Hotel is in the downtown Chicago's South Loop. Grant Park, the site of three world-class museums, is adjacent. A CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) Red Line stop is two blocks away.
The hotel's Mercat a la Planxa restaurant serves modern Catalan cuisine in a Mediterranean-inspired setting. Executive Chef Jose Garces recently won TV's Next Iron Chef competition, making him one of just six chefs in the U.S. to hold the prestigious title of Iron Chef America. Room service is available during limited hours.
A Starbucks cafe and a fitness center are open around the clock. More than 11,000 square feet of meeting space is available on site. Complimentary weekday newspapers and concierge services are provided. The Blackstone's art collection comprises more than 1,400 museum-quality works by Chicago-based artists. This hotel has a smoke-free policy.
- Fitness facilities
- Multiple large conference rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Elevator/lift
- Valet parking
- Banquet facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Event catering
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Bar/lounge
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 23
- Total number of rooms - 332
- Parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (limited hours)
- Year Built 1910
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 11,396
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 1059
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 9
- Shoe shine
- Smoke-free property
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Internet
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Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge), Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Parking
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Parking (surcharge), Valet parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Parking limited (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
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- Air conditioning
- Direct-dial phone
- Bathrobes
- Cable TV service
- HDTV
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
- Flat-panel TV
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Shower/tub combination
- Turndown service (on request)
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- HBO
- Dining
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Mercat a la Planxa - Modern Catalan cuisine, including tapas, grilled meats and seafood, cured meats. Sangrias, wine, beer, cocktails. Helmed by Next Iron Chef and 2009 James Beard regional award-winner Jose Garces. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch.
Starbucks - Coffee drinks, espresso, snacks. Open all day.
Room service is available from early morning till late evening.
- Recreation
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Dock nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bowling alley nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Accessibility
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
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Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
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Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
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Pets not allowed
- General
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Show non-mandatory fees HideThe following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: USD 25 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 55 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.