The Best Western Grant Park Hotel is located on Michigan Avenue, downtown Chicago. The hotel has 172 guestrooms and suites, some of which overlook Grant Park and Lake Michigan, and most of which are non-smoking.
Standard Rooms feature a choice of one king bed or two double beds. These rooms include cable television, desk, Internet access, voice mail, in-room safe, coffee maker, clock radio, hairdryer, electronic keys, free local calls and newspaper.
Executive Rooms have all the features of the standard rooms plus one king bed, love seat, refrigerator and microwave.
Lake View Rooms have all the features of the standard room with large windows that overlook Grant Park and Lake Michigan plus one queen bed, refrigerator and microwave.
Mini-Suites have all the features of the standard room with large windows that overlook Grant Park and Lake Michigan, with two double beds, sitting area with sleep sofa, refrigerator and microwave.
The rates, as of 2010, range from $79 to $420 a night, depending on room and date of stay. Breakfast is not included in the rates.
The Grant Park Hotel is business-and-family-friendly and close to many attractions. It offers 24-hour front desk and room service, a business center, meeting room, free Internet, fitness room, laundry facilities, airport shuttle and valet parking. Dining is on site at Mei's Kitchen or Mei's Coffee Shop. The outdoor pool and sundeck are seasonal.
Grant Park named after President Ulysses S. Grant in 1901, is Chicago's main downtown park. Walk the tree-lined promenades and enjoy the beautiful flower beds. Many monuments grace the park, including one of Abraham Lincoln, and the famous Buckingham Fountain can be found in the park, along with more smaller fountains.
