If your looking for a inexpensive romantic getaway, this is it. Hotel Monaco Chicago is a boutique-style hotel located in Downtown Chicago, just minutes away from shopping, dinning and entertainment. This hotel features eight different room suites some with breathtaking views of the Chicago River. Choose from the Riverview Mediterranean Suite with a separate living room and Fuji soaking tub, the Rock and Roll Suite which is full of red and dramatic zebra stripes and features a two person Jacuzzi and an electric guitar and amplifier or the Tranquility Suite, designed for relaxation with soothing feathers and suede textures, silky bamboo linen, soft lighting and a two person soaking tub. This hotel is only a short distance from the famous Millennium Park and is also pet friendly, no matter the weight or size of your animal. As of 2010, weekend packages start at $259, price based on availability.
Hotel Monaco Chicago
255 N. Wasbash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
312-960-8500
www.monaco-chicago.com
If you want to take a gals' weekend getaway, visit the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. This hotel offers a "Magnifique Women" package which includes a $50 hotel credit to be used however you like, continental breakfast in bed, two complimentary drinks at the hotel's "Le Bar", and a 4 p.m. checkout. Designed by French architect Jean-Paul Viguler, this hotel is a 32-floor prism of glass, featuring 415 guest rooms and 33 luxury suites with a king size beds, a sitting room and flat screen TVs. Let the front desk make reservations for you and your friends at Equinox, located right next door, and pamper yourselves with manicures, pedicures and facials. As of 2010, packages start at $355 for a two-night stay, price based on availability.
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
20 E. Chestnut St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-324-4000
www.sofitelchicagowatertower.com
Conveniently located at O'Hare International Airport, this hotel provides one of the cheapest getaways in downtown Chicago. This hotel has a fitness center, pool, hot tub and a business center. The hotel offers 362 rooms designed to fit your needs, with warm and vibrant colors, a mini fridge, a separate living room with a sleeper couch and two 32" TVs in each room. You can dine at the hotel's "Fresh" restaurant, where they serve American cuisines, go shopping at the nearby boutiques or catch the "L" train, located steps away to see some of Chicago's attractions. As of 2010, rooms start $139 a night, price based on availability.
Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel
8500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
773-380-9600
www.marriot.com
