Friday, March 20, 2009

TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER, CHICAGO


Poised along the Chicago River at the juncture of the Loop and North Michigan Avenue, Trump International Hotel and Tower is the city’s most enviable address. The hotel will join a list of landmarks, such as the Magnificent Mile, Chicago River and Millennium Park. Soaring ninety-two stories upon the buildings completion, the structure of polished stainless steel and iridescent-tinted glass will be a showcase of bold style and engaging design. Chicago’s skyline will never be the same.

The Peninsula Chicago


Overlooking North Michigan Avenue, the city's premier business and shopping district, The Peninsula Chicago is just steps away from historic Water Tower Square and the best shopping in the Midwest. The luxury hotel sits atop Tiffany & Co., Ralph Lauren and American Girl Place. Guests can also enjoy the ultimate shopping experience at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, which are located across the street from the hotel.

The Peninsula Chicago, a 20-story tower, offers 339 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites including the 3,500 square-foot Peninsula Suite with a private outdoor terrace. Non-smoking rooms and rooms with facilities for the disabled are available on request. Each guest room and suite is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic system that allows guests to control their environment with the touch of a fingertip. Guest room facilities include marble bathrooms with separate shower and soaking tub, oversized executive desk with silent fax machine and dataport for high-speed Internet access, complimentary local and toll-free access telephone calls, 27" Sony Wega flat-screen television with cable programs, mini bar, in-room safe, two-line phones with conference call and speaker phone capabilities, call forwarding and voice mail, complimentary daily newspaper, hairdryers and bathrobes.

Park Hyatt Chicago


The Park Hyatt Chicago is the flagship hotel of the Park Hyatt brand. Soaring 67 stories above Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, Park Hyatt Chicago on Water Tower Square, the 198-room hotel housed in the first 18 floors of the elegant Park Tower, integrates the finest in understated elegance and contemporary luxury. Providing the discriminating traveler with an unparallel lifestyle experience, distinctive in intimacy and sophistication with its stylish accommodations and personalized, yet unobtrusive service, the property has a distinct presence amidst the city’s finest retail shopping, cultural institutions, nightlife and architectural landmarks, offering breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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