The Whitehall Hotel in Chicago, IL

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The Whitehall Hotel

Location. Central to Chicago's (Ill.) Gold Coast neighborhood, The Whitehall Hotel radiates European splendor less than two blocks from shopping on Rush Street and North Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile. Within five blocks of the hotel are the John Hancock Center, Oak Street shopping and the shoreline of Lake Michigan. The Museum of Contemporary Art is nine blocks from the hotel and Navy Pier is one mile away. A complimentary Chicago museum trolley stops two blocks from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Originally built in 1927 as an affluent apartment building, this hotel maintains its Victorian ambiance with intimate meeting quarters showcasing antique mahogany furnishings, oil paintings and wood paneling with glass-enclosed memorabilia. Morning coffee and teatimes are held in a quaint tea room just off the lobby area. The Fornetto Mei Restaurant serves Neo-Milanese, Oriental and Italian cuisine with specialty pizzas prepared over a wood-burning oven. A cigar bar and Little Wine Shoppe, adjacent to the restaurant, offer wines for purchase by the bottle.

Wireless Internet access is available for a fee in public areas, meeting spaces and a business center with fax, print, photocopy and shredding services. Cardiovascular and strength-training equipment is accessible via the on-site 24-hour fitness center, which offers complimentary water and towels after workouts.

Guestrooms. The Whitehall Hotel's 221 guestrooms feature antique cherry wood décor with elaborate carvings and floral designs offset by striped prints. Premium bedding includes feather comforters, down pillows and pillowtop mattresses. Bathrooms feature marble countertops and floors, terry-cloth bathrobes and Gilchrist & Soames bath products. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available in all accommodations for a fee.

Hotel Expert's Tip. I toasted sherry among 200 specialty martinis, fine liqueur and 40 wine varieties at the Whitehall Place Lounge in the Whitehall Hotel, the first alehouse to serve alcohol after the prohibition was repealed.

Surrounding Area

MAGNIFICENT MILE/MICHIGAN/RUSH

Room Information - The Whitehall Hotel

Bed Type:  Short Description: Superior King Long Description: One king bed. Restored antique furnishings, crown molding, muted color scheme. Premium bedding with high-thread-count sheets. Bathrooms with marble-and-tile countertops and floors, bathrobes, designer toiletries. TV with premium cable channels. High-speed Internet access (surcharge) and wireless printing to business center (surcharge). Two dual-line telephones (one in the bathroom). Hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar. Umbrella, clock radio. Complimentary ice service and 24-hour room service. Bed Type:  Short Description: Standard Full Long Description: One full bed. Smaller room than Superior King. Restored antique furnishings, crown molding, muted color scheme. Premium bedding with high-thread-count sheets. Bathrooms with marble-and-tile countertops and floors, bathrobes, designer toiletries. Cable TV with premium channels.

Hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar. High-speed Internet access (surcharge) and wireless printing to business center (surcharge). Two dual-line telephones (one in the bathroom). Umbrella, clock radio. Complimentary ice service and 24-hour room service. Bed Type:  Short Description: Pinnacle Business Plus Room Long Description: One king bed. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels. Minibar. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. In-room safe.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Credit card required
Deposit required upon check-in - Credit Card/Cash Dep
Doorman/doorwoman
Hotel Built - 1927
Minimum check-in age - 21
Photo identification required
Porter/bellhop
24-hour front desk

Star rating: 4

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

North Michigan Avenue - 1.5 blocks
Rush Street - 1.5 blocks
John Hancock Center - 2 blocks
Oak Street shopping - 3.5 blocks
Lake Michigan - 4.5 blocks
Museum of Contemporary Art - 9 blocks
Navy Pier - 1.0 mile
Sears Tower - 1.5 miles
Lincoln Park - 1.5 miles
Soldier Field - 2.5 miles

Driving Directions - The Whitehall Hotel

From Chicago Midway International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 13.5 miles.

Drive south on South Cicero Avenue/IL-50 South toward West 59th Street.
Make a U-Turn at West 59th Street onto IL-50 North/South Cicero Avenue.
Merge onto I-55 North/Stevenson Expressway North.
Merge onto I-90 West/I-94 West via Exit 292A toward Wisconsin.
Take the East Ohio Street exit/Exit 50B.
Stay straight to go onto West Ohio Street.
Turn left onto North State Street.
Turn right onto East Delaware Place.