CHICAGO'S ESSEX INN

The recently renovated Essex Inn is an intimate hotel providing excellent views of the city, Grant Park and Lake Michigan with convenient access to Chicago's Magnificent Mile, world-famous museums, sporting venues, the Loop and McCormick Place. One of the focal points of the recent hotel renovation is the Garden Pool and Fitness Center on the fourth floor rooftop. The large pool is enclosed with a retractable glass enclosure that offers year-round swimming in a comfortable environment with fabulous views. Adjacent to the pool and sauna is the new 1,350 square foot Fitness Center with a large selection of LifeFitness and Schwinn equipment including CrossTrainers, Lifecycles, treadmills and weight machines as well as free weights. Six televisions complement this expansive facility. The new 24-hour Business Center comes complete with computer work stations, printers and high speed internet connections.

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Details   Check In: 3:00PM   Check Out: 11:00AM   Year of Last Renovation: 2001   Floors: 15   Rooms: 254   Non Smoking Rooms: 210   Suites: 23   Meeting Rooms: 5   Meeting Space: 3000 sq. feet   Banquet Space: Holds 150 people Policies / Expenses   Cancellation: Varies by size of group.   Nightly Parking: $21   Group Deposit: 1st night

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Map is loading... Chicago's Essex Inn What's Near by? Miles Museum of Contemporary Photography 0.2 Auditorium Building and Theatre 0.3 Grant Park 0.3 Buckingham Fountain 0.3 Fine Arts Building 0.4 Chicago Public Library (Harold Washington Library Center) 0.4 John G. Shedd Aquarium 0.4 Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum 0.4 Field Museum 0.5 Old Colony Building 0.5 Fisher Building 0.5 Symphony Center 0.5 Monadnock Building 0.5 Soldier Field - Chicago Bears 0.6 Art Institute of Chicago 0.6 The Loop 0.7 Haskell Building 0.7 Pritzker Pavilion 0.8 Millennium Park 0.8 311 S Wacker Dr 0.8 Chicago Cultural Center 0.8 Sears Tower 0.8 Picasso Statue 0.9 Union Station 0.9 Aon Center 0.9 Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre 0.9 Chicago Amtrak Station 0.9 Chicago City Hall 0.9 Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum 0.9 Goodman Theater 1.0 National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 1.0 Children's Memorial Hospital 1.0 Theatre District 1.0 Chicago Theater 1.0 Civic Opera House 1.0 Magnificent Mile/Mich. Ave 1.2 University of Illinois Chicago 1.2 Michigan Avenue Bridge 1.2 Merrill C Meigs Airport (CGX) 1.2 Wrigley Building 1.2 Merchandising Mart 1.2 Tribune Tower 1.3 American Police Center Museum 1.4 Ohio Street Beach 1.5 McCormick Convention Center 1.5 Navy Pier 1.6 Northwestern Memorial Hospital 1.6 Chicago Children's Museum 1.6 Museum of Contemporary Art 1.7 River North 1.7 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 1.7 Chicago Water Tower 1.7 Architech Gallery 1.7 Museum of Holography 1.8 Water Tower Place 1.8 Oprah Winfrey Show 1.8 Hancock Tower 1.9 Newberry Library 2.0 Gold Coast 2.0 Chicago Center for the Performing Arts 2.1 Chicago Harbor Lighthouse 2.1 Cook County Hospital 2.5 United Center - Chicago Bulls 2.7 International Museum of Surgical Science 2.7 Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum 2.7 Legacy Motors Automotive Art Gallery 2.7 Chicago History Museum 2.8 House of Crosses 2.8 North Avenue Beach 2.9 US Cellular Field - Chicago White Sox 2.9 Royal George Theater 3.0 Lincoln Park Zoo 3.4 Lincoln Park Conservatory 3.7 Douglas Park 3.8 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 3.8 DePaul University 4.0 Lincoln Park 4.0 Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica 4.1 Humboldt Park 4.6 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 4.6 Garfield Park 4.8 Chicago Washington Park 5.5 Smart Museum of Art 5.5 Lincoln Park 5.5 Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs 5.5 Anshe Emet Synagogue 5.6 DuSable Museum of African American History 5.6 University of Chicago 5.8 Robie House 5.8 American Islamic College 5.8 Oriental Institute Museum 5.8 Chicago Museum of Science and Industry 5.9 Museum of Science 6.0 Midway Plaisance 6.0 Osaka Garden 6.3 Walt Disney House 6.5 About Face Theater 6.7 Jackson Park 6.7 Neo Futurists 7.6 Holy Cross Hospital 7.8

Amenities - Chicago's Essex Inn

Air conditioning Alarm clock ATM Baggage storage facilities Breakfast in room Central location Charge for early check out Conference facilities Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa Credit card accepted: American Express Credit card accepted: Discover Credit card accepted: Diners Club Credit card accepted: JCB Dinner available Electronic key card Elevator Facilities for the disabled Fax available Fitness and health centre Garage Hairdryer available Handicap accessible Ice Maker Internet - ethernet Ironing facilities Licensed bar Non-smoking rooms 24 hours opened Office or business center Private bathroom in room Private car parking Private garden grounds Radio in room Restaurant Sauna Shower Swimming pool - indoor Telephone Telephone in all rooms Television Terrace Travellers cheques accepted Voicemail Pet Friendly? Sorry, pets are not allowed.

Airport Information - Chicago's Essex Inn

O'Hare airport, 18 miles. Taxi $35, shuttle $17. Midway Airport, $17 miles. Taxi $30, shuttle $15.

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