{"id":17662,"date":"2013-07-17T12:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T12:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=17662"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:43:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:43:19","slug":"top-hotels-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/top-hotels-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Top hotels in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: &apos;Adobe Caslon Pro&apos;; color: #222222;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for the best hotels in Chicago, why not take the advice of those who have traveled to the Windy City before you? Expedia recently announced the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/p\/hotel-promo\/insiders-select.htm?stop_mobi=yes&#038;brandcid=social..blog.ViewFinder.130601\">2013 Insiders\u2019 Select\u2122 List of The World\u2019s Best-Reviewed Hotels<\/a>. As part of this effort, the team looked at more than 150,000 hotel properties to short list the top 650, called the Insiders\u2019 Select hotels. When developing this list of the best hotels in the world, we took into consideration a combination of guest reviews, Expedia\u2019s hotel expertise, and overall value.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The Windy City is a fun travel destination year-round. With iconic tourist sights like catching a game at Wrigley Field, or strolling by Millennium Park\u2019s 50-foot tall video projecting water fountains, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy in the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago.d178248.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Chicago<\/a>. Here&apos;s a look at the top Insider&apos;s Select List\u2122 of the\u00a0five hotels in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels.d178248.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Chicago<\/a> in order:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels-The-Peninsula-Chicago.h581213.Hotel-Information?stop_mobi=yes&#038;brandcid=social..blog.ViewFinder.130601\">The Peninsula Chicago<\/a><\/strong> (Hotel Rank: #358). Head to this luxury hotel on Chicago\u2019s famed Magnificent Mile, just one block from the Chicago Water Tower and the spectacular shopping at Water Tower Place. Wind down in your marble bathroom with a soaking tub and a private TV.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels-The-Ritz-Carlton-Chicago-A-Four-Seasons-Hotel.h14447.Hotel-Information?stop_mobi=yes&#038;brandcid=social..blog.ViewFinder.130601 \"><strong>The Ritz-Carlton Chicago<\/strong> <\/a>(Hotel Rank: #311). Located in the center of Chicago, this luxury hotel sits atop Water Tower Place near the Hancock Observatory and great shopping. Relax at the full-service spa or take in the views of the city from the sun deck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>3. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels-Trump-International-Hotel-Tower-Chicago.h1723215.Hotel-Information ?stop_mobi=yes&#038;brandcid=social..blog.ViewFinder.130601\"><strong>Trump International Hotel &#038; Tower Chicago<\/strong> <\/a>(Hotel Rank: #626). A spectacular addition to Chicago\u2019s skyline, this high-rise luxury hotel is the ultimate in luxury. Head to Trump\u2019s day spa featuring gem-infused treatments or swim in the indoor pool overlooking the river.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>4. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels-Waldorf-Astoria-Chicago.h2717582.Hotel-Information\"><strong>Waldorf Astoria Chicago<\/strong><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">(Hotel Rank: #197). This hotel defines elegance, with all of the amenities you\u2019d expect from a 5-star hotel. Spend a day walking to the Newberry Library, Hancock Tower, and the Chicago Water Tower, and then rejuvenate in a deep soaking bathtub or at the full-service spa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>5. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chicago-Hotels-Hampton-Inn-Joliet-I-55.h55471.Hotel-Information\"><strong>Hampton Inn Joliet I-55<\/strong> <\/a>(Hotel Rank: #399). Located in nearby Joliet, Illinois, this cozy hotel is close to Mistwood Golf Club and the Rialto Square Theater. Features of the property include an indoor pool and spa tub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><em>Hotel images courtesy of Trump Hotel Chicago.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expedia\u2019s top Chicago Hotels as ranked by 2013 Insiders\u2019 Select\u2122 List of The World\u2019s Best-Reviewed Hotels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1848,1814,1782,1859,1948,1780,1797,1776],"tags":[65],"authors":[2237],"class_list":["post-17662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicago","category-city","category-destinations","category-hotels","category-illinois","category-inspiration","category-luxury","category-type-of-vacation","tag-spa","authors-anne-taylor-hartzell","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This 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