Located in the 19th-century Morton Salt Building, the landmark Hotel Blake in Chicago, Ill., on Printers Row is a boutique-style hotel that has become a virtual sanctuary among business professionals and cultural pundits. Once home to printing companies and publishing houses, the historic Printers Row District is now a burgeoning neighborhood in the south section of Chicago's famous Loop. Within walking distance of the hotel, guests can visit the Board of Trade, Stock Exchange, Art Institute of Chicago, Sears Tower, State Street shopping, Soldier Field, and both the Millennium and Grant Parks. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore Lake Michigan's waterfront, just seven blocks away, where a 20-mile path proves perfect for running, biking, walking and skating. The high-end shopping of the Magnificent Mile is only one mile from the property.
Featuring vast window arrangements, indirect lighting and contemporary décor inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School, the Hotel Blake is an environment of uncommon opulence and rare comfort. Among the impressive range of hotel amenities, the Blake showcases nationally acclaimed restaurant Prairie, where bouquets of dried wildflowers and grasses create an intimate stage for Midwestern cuisine such as Minnesota sturgeon, rack of lamb and Indiana duck breast. Guests have access to both the hotel fitness center and a nearby health club that offers physical trainers, swimming pools, running track, racquetball courts and massage therapy. The Hotel Blake also provides business services and meeting space for small functions and social events.
With vaulted 12-foot ceilings, creative floral arrangements and contemporary earth-toned furnishings, every guestroom is a course in the art of interior design. Guestrooms feature high-speed wireless Internet access, 42-inch plasma televisions with DVD players, coffeemakers, bathrobes, and marble bathrooms with telephones and televisions. These amenities and more are what make the Hotel Blake the recognized leader for condominium hotel residences. Hotel allows small pets only.
