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Swissotel Chicago.


CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Where the river meets the lake.

Swissotel Chicago offers 632 generously oversized o·ver·size  
n.
1. A size that is larger than usual.

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Larger in size than usual or necessary.
 rooms and suites. Designed by noted Chicago architect Harry Weese Harry Mohr Weese (June 30, 1915 - October 29, 1998) was an American architect, who was born in Evanston, Illinois [1] in the Chicago suburbs who had an important role in 20th century modernism and historic preservation. , the all-glass triangular hotel offers fabulous wraparound Wraparound

A financing device that permits an existing loan to be refinanced and new money to be advanced at an interest rate between the rate charged on the old loan and the current market interest rate.
 views from Navy Pier to Grant Park. Swissotel Chicago's personalized service and luxurious accommodations, along with its European elegance, provide the perfect setting for distinguished tastes.

Swissotel Chicago places you and your group in a most convenient and dynamic location, just a short walk to the downtown financial and business district and only steps away from famous shopping on the Magnificent Mile The Magnificent Mile is the portion of Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in Near North Side community area.[1] . Admirers of fine art won't want to miss the nearby Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago, museum and art school, in Grant Park, facing Michigan Ave. It was incorporated in 1879; George Armour was the first president. Since 1893 the Institute has been housed in its present building, designed in the Italian Renaissance style by  and its glorious Impressionist and post-Impressionist collection. Other educational and cultural venues close to the hotel include Shedd Aquarium Coordinates:

John G. Shedd Aquarium is an indoor aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.
, Field Museum, Shakespeare Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art, and sightseeing cruises on the Chicago River.

Transportation around town is as easy as asking our door staff to hail a cab or direct you to the nearest CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed."  stop, or accessing the Illinois Center underground walkway and mall directly from the concourse level. Out-of-town guests will find our downtown location easily accessible from either O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters is in downtown Chicago) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines (after  or Midway Airport.

Each guest room provides you with productive features and gracious amenities, such as a large desk, high-speed Internet access, and coffeemaker cof·fee·mak·er also coffee maker  
n.
An apparatus used to brew coffee.
. Multiline phones with voice mail and remote message retrieval make it easy to stay in touch with home and office, while a television with music and movie channels lets you retreat from the world.

Swissotel Chicago's 27,000 square feet of meeting and convention space ranges from the spacious Grand Ballroom to the William Tell Theatre, a 60-seat tiered auditorium. The Arosa and Lugano boardrooms, both with executive seating for 12, offer breakout rooms with windows facing Lake Michigan-ideal for VIP meeting and luncheons. Or combine business with pleasure in the luxurious setting of our Edelweiss Penthouse. This VIP suite on the 43rd floor divides into two spaces for smaller meetings or can be used entirely for a reception of up to 350 guests.

Fourteen additional meeting rooms on the third and fourth floors offer flexible space for sessions of 5-50 people. Each room is completely AV accessible, and all afford excellent views.

Start your morning with a full American breakfast with European flair in the Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland
Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva.
 Restaurant. If you prefer being in the center of the action, stop by our lobby lounge. In the morning, get energized with freshly brewed coffee. Later in the day, watch the bustle of our urban hotel from a plush seat near the fireplace as you sip a glass of chardonnay. During your visit, experience a dining tradition that's been going strong for three generations at the acclaimed Palm Restaurant.

Swissotel Chicago's business center offers an impressive array of state-of-the-art equipment and services, including standard photocopying, transparency, photocopying, GBC GBC Game Boy Color
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 binding, secretarial typing, page-composition service, telefaxing, teleconferencing, and high-speed wireless Internet access. In addition to these services, the business center also offers computer rentals, laptops, laser printers, pagers, and two-way radios.

Located on the 42nd floor, the Penthouse Health Club and Pool helps you stay in tip-top shape when you're away from your home gym. Pump up your energy level with a circuit on our comprehensive array of aerobic machines, strength equipment, free weights, Lifecycles, recombinant bicycles, treadmills, and Life Fitness equipment. Cool off with a dip in our sparkling 45-foot indoor pool, or ease tired, tense muscles in the dry sauna or Jacuzzi. Massage services are also available.

CONTACT

Phone: 312-565-0565

Web site: www.chicago.swissotel.com
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Title Annotation:LUXURY HOTELS & DESTINATIONS 2005 DIRECTORY
Publication:Association Management
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Date:Mar 1, 2005
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