The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago

Accommodations feature ironing facilities, climate control, tea and coffee facilities, and a mini-bar. Each includes a sitting area, terrace, rollaway beds, and trouser press. Soundproofed rooms have a bathroom telephone, a separate tub and shower, and free toiletries. Suites offer a living area separated from the bedroom by sliding panel doors, a 55-inch flat-screen cable TV, a built-in bedside charging station, and tablet technology to control room temperature and lighting. Marble bathrooms include a soaking tub and an in-mirror TV. Some suites have a separate living room with a sofa, a seating area, and a 42-inch flat-screen cable TV. Rooms have either city views or iconic views of Michigan Avenue, a 55-inch flat-screen cable TV, a built-in bedside charging station, and tablet technology to control room temperature and lighting.

The hotel's award-winning restaurants include The Lobby, which serves contemporary American cuisine. Breakfast in The Lobby comprises à la carte options, including eggs Benedict, huevos rancheros, avocado toast, Belgian waffles, and shakshuka. The Allis offers avocado toast flavored with basil, lemon, and red pepper, topped with a poached egg, as well as fried or rotisserie chicken. Shanghai Terrace offers classic dim sum and creative entrees like Five Spices Tea Smoked Duck. ROOF serves creative craft cocktails and burgers prepared with a touch of bone marrow. Waiting staff can alter the menu by giving you half portions of each dish.

The Peninsula Chicago features a half-Olympic indoor swimming pool enclosed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the cityscape. A sweet spot in summer is the heated rooftop pool, where a DJ plays club music. The huge gym includes a boxing ring, Peloton bikes, fitness classes, and changing rooms with eucalyptus steam rooms and oversized showers. Pedicures are available in the Cowshed Spa, equipped with old-fashioned barber chairs, and come with a head and shoulder massage.

The Peninsula Chicago is located in Magnificent Mile, featuring lots of nightlife and restaurants. Landmarks nearby include the 360 Chicago Observation Deck (0.5 km), The Magnificent Mile (0.5 km), the Wrigley Building (0.5 km), Cloud Gate (1.5 km), the Chicago Cultural Center (1.5 km), the Chicago Children's Museum (1.5 km), Buckingham Fountain (2 km), Millennium Park (2 km), Shedd Aquarium (3 km), and Lincoln Park Zoo (3 km).

The Peninsula Chicago is a five-star hotel that brought traditional Asian service to a city already renowned for the warmth of its hospitality. Every room includes a fully equipped work desk that has a printer tucked into a desk drawer. The Peninsula Chicago is packed with members-only amenities like a heated rooftop pool and bar, and a giant brick-walled gym with a boxing ring.