The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago Hotel in the popular shopping area of North Michigan Avenue stands only a mile from the "Loop" downtown business district and River North gallery district. Shoppers can see the concierge desk, which offers discounts for department stores close to the Westin.
Recreational enthusiasts will find plenty of jogging, walking, biking and skating opportunities along Lake Michigan's 20-mile lakeshore path four blocks from the hotel. Guests can rent canoes, kayaks and rowing equipment at the Lincoln Park Boathouse. Guest can enjoy the happy hour in the lounge at the L-shaped mahogany bar, enjoying views of the Magnificent Mile and listening to piano music. The hotel's Grill on the Alley, a mahogany- paneled steakhouse, is popular for power lunches and expense- account dinners of classic American cuisine, such as Cobb salad, pot pie, prime rib and meatloaf. Guests can keep up their workout routines in the Westin's fitness center and pamper themselves with nail care, European facials, body treatments and hair treatments in the hotel's salon. Corporate travelers will find all they need in the hotel's business center. For families, the Westin Kids Club offers sports bottles, Sippy Cups, coloring books, bath toys, and baby shampoo and soap. The marble foyer creates a dramatic entrance to the 751 guestrooms, which feature comfy pillow top mattresses and duvets, designer toiletries and bathrobes. Ample meeting space and lavish ballrooms make this hotel popular for both business and social functions.
