"An exclusive, elevated cocktail lounge located in a corner suite on the 46th floor that guests are escorted to after beginning their experience at a ground-floor bar. Visitors are often welcomed with champagne before riding an elevator to the more private space; reservations are recommended but walk-ins are sometimes accommodated, and the venue prioritizes one-of-a-kind, well-coordinated hidden experiences executed by a dedicated team." - Matt Kirouac
"A recent makeover brightened the property’s palette and opened the lobby into a light-filled social hub anchored by oversized floral arrangements and a modern glass chandelier; the Social Bar has become a popular local watering hole. The hotel’s Adorn restaurant, led by chef Richie Farina, is a big-night-out dining destination offering everything from filet mignon to caviar-and-eggs, while more than half of the 345 rooms are suites with understated grays and pale greens, deep soaking tubs, and requestable unobstructed Lake Michigan views. The newly redesigned spa includes a city-view lap pool and exclusive treatments such as the Augustinus Bader Method (alongside results-driven facials like the 111Skin Black Diamond Facial), and from summer months guests can book private yacht trips on the lake to admire the skyline before returning to the hotel." - Heidi Mitchell
"Chicago Chefs Cook is holding a benefit called “I Cook For” on Thursday, March 20 at the hotel, an event format that allows chefs to pick a charity to raise money for and to highlight “what they stand for, and the impact they strive to make every day.” So far 25 chefs are involved; for example, Mirra chefs Zubairi Mohajir and Rishi Manoj Kumar are cooking for the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Tickets are available online via OpenTable." - Ashok Selvam
"The luxury hotel/restaurant is the place where chef Kevin Hickey, while on staff, debuted a duck‑fat dog that he later brought to stores and his subsequent projects across the city." - Ashok Selvam
"Tranquil and refined, the Four Seasons towers over Lake Michigan. The residential-style rooms make you feel like the most luxe of locals, as do the concierges, who are so skilled and accommodating that they may even be able to score those coveted Bears tickets. On floors 30 to 46, rooms have stellar skyline views and suites have doors that separate living from sleeping quarters, but even the smallest rooms have a residential feel with armchairs, matching ottomans, and circular dining tables. Dinner at Adorn is a must, and come summer, the hotel has a private 52-ft yacht experience for guests to experience the beauty of Lake Michigan and the buzz of the Chicago River by boat." - CNT Editors