Inn at Chicago Magnificent Mile Tries To Shed Its Past

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jul 29th 2007 at 3:05PM

The 357-room Inn of Chicago, formerly under management by Best Western, has reopened after a renovation, as an independent boutique hotel. The hotel is now known as the rather cumbersome Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile. New features include a poshed-up lobby, InnBar lounge, reappointed guest rooms and bathrooms, and the creation of 58 executive guest rooms, There is also Lavazza Café downstairs for coffee and snacks. The hotel's 1980s-style teal and pink rooms have been given a more muted brown and green color scheme and the bathrooms are now all white and spa-ed out. And there are penthouse rooms with a Queen size bed and bathroom with separate stall shower and sunken tub, and an oversized living room with refrigerator. Rates are low currently, they start at $159 a night. Will this be enough to help out a hotel with a decidedly two-star reputation?

Tags: boutique hotel, chicago, hotel, inn of chicago, InnOfChicago, vacation

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

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Viv Jul 29th 2007 6:07PM

whoa there...

Did Austin Powers arrive to shag the hotel lobby into animal-printed submission??

Dan Jul 30th 2007 9:20AM

I stayed here a couple weeks ago, and this is still decidedly a 2-star or 3-star establishment. I've stayed at several of the hotels in that area and price range, and this the worst. It might be a few $ cheaper per night than the average in that area, though.

Oh, and the lobby certainly doesn't look that good in person.

Eric Jul 30th 2007 10:49AM

That hit the skip button as soon as I saw the zebra/tiger/faux animal print covering on the stool/seat stuff. Not because I am an animal activist (I'm not) but because it's just tacky.