Surrounded by Chicago's bustling theatre and business districts, the Allegro Chicago sits close to the Loop's financial institutions and government offices. Guests are just a mile from Magnificent Mile's high-end shopping and the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the world's top museums. Recreational enthusiasts need only to stroll a mile to reach Lake Michigan's 20-mile lakefront path for running, walking, bicycling or in- line skating.
Besides a premier location, the Allegro features complimentary, 24-hour fitness and business centers and room service. Each evening, guests unwind while sipping wine at complimentary receptions in the richly colored, living room-like lobby. There, they mix and mingle while lounging on brightly colored, brushed-velvet chairs and sofas or warming up near the two-sided fireplace.
The hungry make bee lines to the hotel's 312 Chicago for handmade pasta with bolognese sauce, shrimp-and-scallop risotto, roasted lamb chops, and other American dishes touched by Italian imagination. The swank Encore Lunch Club and Liquid Lounge serves up freshly made sandwiches stacked with roasted tenderloin, turkey or beef at lunch, but when the sun goes down, turns into a nightclub complete with a red-lighted romantic atmosphere and specialty chocolate, apple and lemon martinis.
Meanwhile, guestrooms, awashed with rich reds, yellows, greens and original art-deco designs, feature golden-honey blankets, super-comfy pillowtop mattresses, complimentary Internet access, Sony sound systems, fancy Aveda bath products, coffee makers and Torrefazione Italia coffee.
The pet-friendly Hotel Allegro pampers pooches and finicky felines with their own amenities, including goodies, dog beds or cat cages.
A member of the Kimpton boutique hotel company, this hip hotel attracts corporate guests looking for less-than- corporate accommodations, while leisure travelers take advantage of the Allegro's prime location near theaters, nightclubs, museums and shopping.
