(Rates from $139.00)
W Chicago City Center
Fashionable, high-tech hotel in Chicago's Loop
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
This hotel accepts pets weighing less than 40 lb.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pets: US$100 per pet, per stay
- Valet parking: US$48 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: The W hotel's dramatic, two-story lobby features dark-velvet drapes, extra-low lighting, white vinyl lounge seating, and projection-screen artwork. Ambient music plays all day, and a DJ spins music from the mezzanine level in the evening. Located three blocks from the theater district, the hotel primarily attracts young professionals, couples, and vacationers.
Amenity highlights: Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby, and a 24-hour business center provides faxing, copying, scanning, and other services. The third-floor fitness room has cardiovascular machines equipped with headphones for individual plasma TVs. A candlelit restaurant serves Tuscan-inspired cuisine, and hotel guests and locals sip cocktails in the Living Room Bar.
Insider tip: The W hotel is one mile from the Art Institute of Chicago, where admission is free on Tuesdays.
Property Amenities
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In addition to its 24-hour fitness center, the W Chicago City Center offers discount passes to two health clubs within four blocks, providing indoor lap pools, basketball courts, and exercise classes. On-site dining and drink options include a romantic Italian restaurant and the Living Room Bar.
The 24-hour business center provides Macintosh and IBM computers, high-speed Internet access, copying, printing, scanning, faxing, and office supplies. The W hotel has 14,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a ballroom with 25-foot ceilings and room for 500 guests. Signature Sensory Meetings feature mood music, aromatherapy scents, and ice water garnished with fruit or mint at break time.
The hotel offers complimentary transportation within a 5-mile radius, based on availability; hours of operation vary.
- Concierge desk
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Nightclub
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Exhibit space
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Internet access - wireless
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of rooms: 369
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Currency exchange
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Video library
- Shoe shine
- Number of floors: 22
- Parking (valet) $44 Per Day, In/Out
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Coffee in lobby
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Room service (24 hours)
- Meeting facilities size in feet 14,000
Rooms
W Chicago City Center's guestrooms feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, 350-thread-count sheets, and down pillows (bedspreads) and pillows. Bathrooms offer Bliss bath products, lighted makeup/shaving mirrors, pedestal sinks, and bathrobes. Additional amenities include high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge), ipod docking stations, DVD players, multi-line phones with voice mail, in-room safes, and minibars. 42-inch plasma TVs have premium cable channels. |
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Room Amenities
- Wireless Internet access
- High-speed Internet access
- Premium television channel(s)
- Cable/satellite television channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access (surcharge)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- In-room massage available
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Pillowtop mattress
- Plasma television
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Window opens
- DVD player
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking permitted
- iPod docking station
- Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Dining
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Ristorante WE - Tuscan-influenced cuisine is served in a romantic atmosphere with ruby-red velvet booths and chairs. Breakfast offerings include Eggs Benedict alla Toscana, lunch features Fire-Roasted Rare Tuna, and dinner specialties include Salmon Saltimbocca and Venison Osso Bucco. A pre-theater menu offers three courses for a fixed price.
Living Room Bar - Hotel guests and locals mingle in the art deco Living Room with fine spirits and cocktails. Open daily from late afternoon until late night.
Recreation
The 24-hour fitness room has exercise bikes, elliptical trainers, and treadmills equipped with headphones for individual plasma TVs. Fresh fruit, bottled water, and towels are complimentary. The hotel also offers discounted access to two health clubs within four blocks, providing yoga and Pilates classes, indoor lap pools, spa treatments, and tennis, racquetball, and basketball courts.
The hotel is five blocks from Lake Michigan, where guests can walk, jog, or bike along a 20-mile lakefront path. Oak Street Beach, two miles away, is popular for sunbathing and swimming in the summer. Canoeing, kayaking, and rowing equipment can be rented from the Lincoln Park Boathouse, three miles away. Six miles from the hotel, the Sydney R. Marovitz golf course offers a challenging and scenic nine-hole course along Lake Michigan.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Running track/path nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and 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.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Dogs and cats only