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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: General
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800 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, US. |
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Star Rating 3, Mobil Star Rating N |
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Overlooking grant park on michigan avenue chicagos. Chicagos Essex Inn is your key to the city- whether for business or sightseeing. The hotel offers amazing views and amazing value with convenient access to shopping- museums- sporting venues- the Loop and McCormick Place.
Our 254 rooms and suites feature a colorful decor- LCD flat screen TVs- complimentary wireless internet- sleek desks with ergonomic seating- coffee/tea service- and alarm clock radios complete with iPod and MP3 capability. Marble countertops and contemporary tiles grace the bathrooms- along with rich wood accents.
Guests of Chicagos Essex Inn can take advantage of our complimentary all-season rooftop pool- fitness center- dry sauna- and garden deck as well as our complimentary shuttle service to area attractions and the Magnificent Mile shopping district. We also offer a 24-hour business center- 3 meeting rooms and 1 boardroom- a full service restaurant with bar- coin-operated laundry- and same day dry cleaning services.
Chicagos Essex Inn is proud to serve guests with disabled and other special needs. To that end- the public spaces at Chicagos Essex Inn are accessible and include- but are not limited to- the following-
ADA-compliant entrances to the hotel Valet parking in the hotel garage and Accessible public restrooms.
In addition- we have a number of designated accessible guest rooms and our guest rooms include- but are not limited to- such accessible features as-
Grab bars in the showers ADA-compliant sitting stools for showering hand held shower spray wands protected plumbing covers ADA-compliant lavatory fixtures lowered security peep holes on the doors ADA-compliant door hardware touch lamps and TTY Kits for hearing and visual assistance.
The swimming pool and garden deck areas are also accessible and we provide such accessible features as-
ADA-compliant pool lift and Accessible Fitness Center with ADA Universal Gym
In addition- there are accessible paths of travel to the re |
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| The hotel was opened in 1961 and rennovated in 2001. |
| Check-In Time: 4:00 PM, Check-Out Time: 11:00 AM, Time Zone: GMT. |
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Location |
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The Essex Inn is conveniently located in the heart of Chicago and any type of traveler will find the perfect local attraction close by. For families you ll want to take your kids to the spectacular Shedd Aquarium the Field Museum The Sears Tower Skydeck or just walk across the street to Buckingham Fountain Grant Park and Millennium Park. For the business traveler you ll find upscale restaurants for entertaining clients. For the cultureseeker you can walk to the Art Institute of Chicago |
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Chicago Midway Airport, (MDW), 14.00, SE, Mile; O`Hare Intl Airport, (ORD), 17.00, NW, Mile |
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Hotel/Room Amenities |
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Hotel facilities
Air Conditioned
Audio Visual Equipment
Porters
Business Center
Coffee Maker in Room
Copy Service
24 Hour Front Desk
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Elevators
Express Checkout
Family Plan
FAX
Hairdryers Available
Ironing Board
Maid Service
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Public Address System
Phone Service
Pool
Indoor Pool
Indoor Parking
Parking
Valet Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Sauna
Sprinklers In Rooms
Telephone
Toilet
Laundry/Valet Services
Wake-up Service
Wheel Chair Access
City Center
ATM/Cash Machine
Electronic Door Locks
FEMA Approved
Internet Access ??“ Wireless
Private Bathroom
U.S. Government Fire Safety Approved
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Room facilities
AM/FM Alarm Clock
Connecting Rooms
Double Bed
Iron
Modem Lines in Room
Radio
Refrigerator
Single Bed
Smoke Detectors
TV
Television with Cable
TV Remote Control
High speed internet access
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Rooms |
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| Perfect for families visiting chicago our family rooms feature two separate bedrooms the first bedroom has a queen bed and the adjoining second bedroom has two double beds. Both rooms feature large LCD televisions. So if you re planning a trip to navy pie |
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| King suite
A view fit for royalty - the fireworks at navy pier- the expansive blue of lake michigan- the steady stream of people in grant park and the colorful display at buckingham fountain. Inside this elegant suite youll be treated to a spacious living |
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Standard |
| Standard double room
Standard room with two double beds that are clean cozy and come at an affordable price. Rooms feature lcd flat-screen tvs- wireless internet access- sleek desks with a large work space- ipo |
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Standard |
| Standard King Room - Standard king bed that is clean cozy and comes at an affordable price. Rooms feature lcd flat-screen tvs- wireless internet access- sleek desks with a large work space- ipod- and mp3-compatible alarm clock radios- refrigerators- coffe |
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| Double suite
heading to chicago with your friends or family. our double suites feature one bedroom with two double beds- a separate living room with a queen-size sleeper sofa- two lcd televisions and the option to connect to an adjoining king deluxe room. |
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Standard |
| Standard room with one queen bed that is clean cozy and comes at an affordable price. rooms feature lcd flat-screen tvs- wireless internet access- sleek desks with a large work space- ipod- and mp3-compatible alarm clock radios- refrigerators- coffee/tea |
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Deluxe |
| King deluxe room
these more spacious hotel rooms have two large floor-to-ceiling windows that offer spectacular views of lake michigan- grant park- and the museum campus- as well as an intimate sitting area. |
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Area Attractions |
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Adler Planetarium |
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| The Adler Planetarium Americas First Planetarium was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. The museum is home to three fullsize theaters including the alldigital projection Defiiti Space Theater the Sky |
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Grant Park |
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| Referred to as Chicagos front yard Grant Park is among the citys loveliest and most prominent parks and the site of three worldclass museums the Art Institute the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium. |
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John G Shedd Aquarium |
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| Attraction .59 miles south east from the property. |
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Navy Pier |
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| A family attraction with over 50 acres of parks gardens shops restaurants entertainment cruises an IMAX theatre sculpture garden special events theatre Ferris wheel biweekly seasonal fireworks and so much more. |
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Soldier Field |
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| Originally opened in 1924 Soldier Field was known as one of the great venues during the Golden Age of Sports and one of Chicagos most famous landmarks. Now seventynine years later the new Soldier Field has been unveiled |
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John Hancock Observatory |
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| Experience spectacular views spanning up to 80 miles and four states. The newly renovated Hancock Observatory will meet your loftiest expectations! |
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McCormick Place Convention Center |
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| Chicagos McCormick Place the premier convention facility in North America. Located just minutes from downtown Chicago McCormick Place is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority MPEA and attracts close to 3 million |
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The Art Institute of Chicago |
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| It is true that art museums are about the stubborn matteroffactness of things: the works of art. But access to the Art Institutes collection has always been enhanced by words and reproduced images. With the launch of our redesigned Web site |
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The Field Museum |
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| The Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museums collections which have grown through worldwide expeditions exchange |
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The Willis Tower Skydeck |
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| See Chicagos most breathtaking views from the worlds second largest building. Theres an interactive display and a virtual tour of Chicago and its history. |
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Millennium Park |
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| A magnificent public space with extraordinary art and architecture spectacular concerts and events and breathtaking gardens that capture the energy and excitement of Chicago. |
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Museum of Contemporary Art MCA |
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| One of the nations largest facilities devoted to the art of our time the Museum of Contemporary Art MCA offers exhibitions of the most thoughtprovoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting sculpture |
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Water Tower Place |
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| At the pinnacle of Chicagos famed Magnificent Mile Water Tower Place is Chicagos premier shopping destination. Its stunning eightlevel atrium features more than 100 of your favorite stores and restaurants plus a mix of distinctive specialty shops |
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Restaurant |
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Gioco |
| Gioco is located at 1312 South Wabash in an historic building built in 1890 that is one of the few remaining buildings in Chicago from that era. The Gioco space features the original old brick and plaster walls- an old wooden walk-in cooler and a walk-in |
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Chicago Fire House Restaurant |
| The Chicago Firehouse restaurant is in an attractive turn Of the century building that formerly housed the Chicago Fire Department. Great efforts were made to preserve as much as possible- but yet still allow the operation to be functional as a restaurant |
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Chicagos Essex Inn Hotel: Policy and Extra Charges |
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| Cancel Policy: |
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Cancel 1 Day Before Arrival. Cancellation penalty is 1 nights including tax. Cancel by 4pm hotel time 1 day prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of one nights room and tax. |
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Guarantee: 30Sep2008 to 31Dec9999 - All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card due at time of booking. Cash is accepted as payment at the time of check in a minimum of a USD 75 deposit per night is required for incidentals. |
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