W Chicago City Center

Location. The W Chicago City Center is anchored in the center of Chicago's (Ill.) downtown Loop business district. The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) rises one block from the hotel, while the theater district is located four blocks away. Merchandise Mart stands one mile from this property.

Hotel Features. The hotel's two-story lobby features dark velvet drapes, subdued lighting and serpentine white-vinyl seating. Dining venues include Ristorante WE, a romantic, Tuscan-Italian dining experience. The restaurant showcases steaks prepared over a wood-burning stove and seafood selections. The art deco living room becomes the Living Room Bar from late afternoon to late evening. The bar serves spirits and cocktails. The hotel offers a business center and 14,000 square feet of function space. A 24-hour, complimentary fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training machines, and free weights.

Guestrooms. The 22-story W Chicago City Center offers 369 contemporary guestrooms equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access for a fee, MP3 adaptors, CD and DVD players, and 42-inch plasma flat-screen televisions. Beds are dressed with pillowtop mattresses, custom duvets and down comforters. Desks pair with purple-velvet chairs. Bathrooms contain bathrobes, lighted magnifying mirrors and marble vanities. Bathrooms are stocked with Bliss toiletries. Select bathrooms contain showers, only. All accommodations contain minibars and complimentary laptop-compatible in-room safes.

Expert Tip. The hotel's Living Room is a place of "cathedral-like dimensions and cabaret-like distractions." Fiber-optic carpets, candlelit ambience, DJ-hosted music, screen-projected artworks, and complimentary treats such as non-alcoholic pomegranate mojitos conspire to create this unique setting.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.