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Travel Blogs from Chicago
Chicago to San Francisco by train
... intermittently. I was cold and in the middle of the night put on a cardigan and pulled up the covers. When I told Peter that I had been cold (he, of course, was snoring throughout the night!) he looked at me and said, "But you had a blanket on the end of your bed. Why didn't you use it?" Stupid or what?!? Still I slept well the second night. I cannot describe, in any way that will conjure up a picture for you, the changing scenery as we traveled across America. Much ...
Love Affair with Everywhere: Packing....
... surprised when I bought this. I love reading actual books...ones with pages. There is something emotional about actually flipping the page of a book, however, since space while traveling is limited, I decided to get one. I am in love with it, and while I still love reading 'real' books, I love that I can read (with ease) wherever I am, whether it's a 15 hour flight to Dubai, taking the tube to work in London or Millenium Park on ...
A Day in Chicago
... plaza to take a picture of the sculpture. Then we headed down to the blue line. We added money to our card and waited just a short time for the train.
We got back to Rosemont Station after 6 and the sun was setting. We got the car and headed west of the airport to Lou Malnatis Pizza. When we go there, there were a lot of people in line and they told us it would take about 25 minutes to get a table but in the meantime we could ...
Finally getting somewhere...
... t too bad, and, thankfully, there were no gate changes or delays. We boarded the small plane and had a row of three seats for the two of us. The plane was sparsely populated.
DH was told on the phone the day before, that they weren't sure they'd be able to get us out from Chicago...like the plane was fully booked or something. ...
The search for a new handbag is over
... a bike at Navy Pier, a refreshingly tasteful family destination at the beach, complete with Bubba Gump Shrimp & Co, bikes and all sorts of other craft for hire, and wall to wall people! I cycled along Lake Shore to Lincoln Park, diving off towards one of the more celebrated neighbourhoods around Astor Street where I ogled at the gorgeous million dollar mansions, the first house to boast Frank Lloyd Wright’s talented input and last but not ...
Location
Other places to stay in Chicago
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InterContinental Chicago
Magnificent Mile, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $201- VERY NICE HOTEL
- Pleasantly Surprised
- Avoid this hotel!
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Swissotel Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $201- Top Notch Hotel
- Nice hotel & great location
- Mixed review
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Hilton Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $173- Enjoyable Stay
- Would stay here again!
- Whats all the hoopla
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Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
Streeterville, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $189- Great Free Breakfast & Happy Hour!
- Exactly what we needed
- Are you kidding? This place is super-fabulous-great-terrific
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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $190- Cool Hotel
- Sleek decor but need to work out the kinks
- Some things to keep in mind....
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Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
Gold Coast, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $164- Better than Home
- Millenium Knickerbocker
- Not again here either
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Allerton Hotel
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $157- Location!
- Allerton Chicago!
- Great Hotel
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Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $149- Great hotel
- Loved the Wyndham!
- Great location, Great Room
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Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $159- Disappointed
- Weekend getaway
- Loved It
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $149- Heavenly Bed IS heavenly
- Fabulous Location...Room a Little Small
- Exquisite corner room view of the Mag Mile!!!
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The Westin Chicago River North
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $235- GREAT BEDS!!
- Best night's sleep in town!
- Breakaway Offer
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W Chicago - City Center
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $213- Nice staff-terribly trained
- Very nice hotel; I was pleased
- Have to check it out!
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James Chicago
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $198- A pleasant and upbeat experience
- James was OK, but not fantastic
- Great Hotel, Great Location
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Hotel 71
Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $196- Some great views.
- Hotel 71 rocks!
- Potential but not a four star.
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Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza
River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $139- Great View
- Don't go for the pool
- Excellent! I Highly Recommend!
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Crowne Plaza Chicago - The Metro
The Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $175- Nothing Spectacular
- Great Chicago Lodging
- Fantastic hotel! Great rates!
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W Chicago Lakeshore
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $231- Good service hit and miss
- Stay some where eles!!!
- Very Hip W
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Hotel Felix
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $166 -
Hyatt Regency Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $175- We Will Definitly return!
- A room with NO BED????????
- Not up to par
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Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $217- I Will Never Stay Anywhere Else!
- Wonderful food, great design and atmosphere
- Great bathrooms
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Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park
The Loop, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $210- Fantastic Fourth
- Shocking experience!
- Wonderful getaway at the Fairmont
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Congress Plaza Hotel
The Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $137- Depressing.
- Creepy, creepy, creepy
- Made our stay in Chicago wonderful.
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The Drake
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $299- They ruined Mothers Day!
- Loved The Drake!
- Loved the Drake
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Conrad Chicago
Magnificent Mile, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $228- HEAVENLY!
- Excellent Hotel
- A great hotel.
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Doubletree by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile
Central Chicago, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $176- Worst Hotel Ever Experienced
- ***BEWARE*** Choose another hotel in Chicago
- Holiday Inn Chicago
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Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport
O'Hare Airport, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $110- Great hotel!!!
- Another soulless Hilton
- Mixed feelings...
