Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop

Contemporary lodging with 2 upscale restaurants & a cocktail bar, plus a fitness center. A 5-minute walk from Millennium Park, this contemporary hotel in a glass high-rise is within a mile of both the shops and restaurants of lively Navy Pier, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Modern rooms have Wi-Fi (surcharge), iPod docks and flat-screen TVs; suites add living rooms. Some upgraded quarters have views of Lake Michigan, plus offices, dining tables, fireplaces and/or separate kids' rooms. There are 2 refined restaurants, including an upscale eatery serving steak and seafood, along with a buzzy cocktail bar. Other amenities include a fitness center, plus 65,000 sq ft of event space.

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