59% off (Sale price $89.00, Reg. Price $218.90) :: Hotel at a Glance: The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent MileJust a block from the Tremont, visitors shop along one of the Chicago’s most famous avenues. Refreshing a wardrobe isn’t the only thing to do around the hotel, though. The Magnificent Mile’s 360 Chicago observation deck lets guests marvel at skyscrapers and Lake Michigan from 1,000 feet up, and the nearby Museum of Contemporary Art highlights both international and local artists. “Stylish and elegant”: That’s how USA Today describes the hotel’s guest rooms, which have chevron accent walls and tufted headboards. Where to eat: The adjacent Ditka’s restaurant serves Angus steaks and selections from its huge wine list. Staying in shape is more convenient thanks to the fitness center. Distance from the lakefront: about a 13-minute walkChicago’s Magnificent Mile: Upscale Boutiques and Historic ArchitectureOn Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, landmark skyscrapers such as the John Hancock Center and the Wrigley Building tower over the city’s liveliest retail corridor. In total, this stretch of high-end real estate houses some 460 stores, ranging from exclusive designers such as Armani and Chanel to beloved brands including Apple, American Girl, and Gap. Double-decker buses and horse-drawn carriages circle the Chicago Water Tower, a limestone icon that survived the Great Chicago Fire, and droves of shoppers navigate eight levels of boutiques and cafés at the nearby Water Tower Place.Lake Shore Drive runs two blocks east of Michigan Avenue. Travel + Leisure calls this stretch “the greatest architecture road on earth” thanks to the superstar skyscrapers lined up along the lakefront. Looming above them all, of course, is the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower)—the second-tallest building in the country. Runners and cyclists travel the adjoining Lakefront Trail throughout the year. You can get practically anywhere in Chicago using the city’s extensive public transportation system.
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