South Michigan Avenue's Congress Plaza Hotel in downtown Chicago (Ill.) commands a spectacular view of Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain, and is within walking distance of the newly competed Millennium Park. With easy access to The Art Institute of Chicago, Symphony Center, Soldier Field, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute the Sears Tower and Chicago's business, shopping and restaurant districts, the Congress Plaza Hotel offers business and leisure travelers the best Chicago has to offer, just one-half hour from both Midway and O'Hare airports.
The hotel's main lobby boasts a dome ceiling with ornate chandeliers and murals that give the space an old world elegance. Originally designed and built in 1893 to accommodate visitors to the Columbian World's Exposition, the hotel has 48,000 square feet of function space, including a ballroom for groups of up to 2,000.
The Gazebo Restaurant, is open for casual dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offers standard American fare. Just off the lobby is the Tavern Tap Pub serving cocktails, beer, wine and light sandwiches along with complimentary popcorn. A jukebox, pool table, and video games provide its lively atmosphere. Business services are available at the Congress Plaza, which include wireless Internet access in public areas of the hotel. A hair salon, shoe- shine, ATM machine and dry cleaning service offer guests the convenience of one-stop errand running.
This hotel's the 850 guestrooms and suites are truly spacious by today's standards, and feature desks, voicemail and cable TVs. The Congress Plaza's convenient location is further enhanced by the El train, which stops nearby and offers transportations to other areas of downtown and both airports.
