Descriptions Hotel The Peninsula Chicago
In the middle of Chicagos-ns Magnificent Mile of department stores and designer boutiques is the Peninsula Hotel, only the third in America. The Peninsulas-ns brand of Hong Kong luxury has fared well in New York and LA, but in the heartland.Any doubts are immediately laid to rest by the uniformed bellboys, spiriting guestss-n bags to the lobby before the cab driver can lay a hand on them. Other staffers seem possessed of a psychic ability to remember every guests-ns name at once, a delightful contrast to the typically American nod-and-smile.The lobby is spacious and grand, located five floors up, above a retail concourses-ianother detail thats-ns more Far East than Midwest. Rooms are elegant as well, with flat-screen televisions, broadband internet, and messages thoughtfully delivered via a near-silent fax machine hidden in a desk drawer. Control panels by the bedside and in the bathroom allow complete control of the climate, the lighting, even the curtains.Shanghai Terrace is one of Chicagos-ns top Chinese restaurants, and, true to its name, offers outdoor seating with a view of the Miracle Mile. The lobby lounge is an impressive space, lit by twenty-foot-high windows, and the bar, in contrast, is intimate and low-lit, with a roaring fireplace and a surprisingly hip crowd. Spa and fitness facilities are first-class, as is the locations-ineighbors include the Ritz-Carlton, the Water Tower, and the Drake.
Location.
Located along Chicago?s Magnificent Mile, this luxury hotel is 1 block from the landmark Water Tower and 2 blocks from Water Tower Place shopping. The Wrigley Building is a half mile from The Peninsula Chicago, and Millennium Park is 1 mile away.
Hotel Features.
The 25 meter indoor pool, outdoor deck, and state of the art fitness center command spectacular city views. Personal training and group classes are available. The Peninsula Spa by ESPA offers a wide array of treatments based on European, Asian, and Ayurvedic techniques. The award winning Avenues restaurant showcases contemporary American cuisine prepared in an exhibition kitchen. The Shanghai Terrace serves Cantonese and Shanghainese specialties in a supper club inspired setting. In addition to all day dining, The Lobby features afternoon tea, Sunday brunch, and a chocolate buffet. 24 hour room service is available.
Guestrooms.
Spacious guestrooms and suites feature city views, premium bedding, iPod docking stations, and 42 inch plasma TVs with DVD players. Multifunction electronic control panels are bedside. Wireless and wired high speed Internet access are complimentary. Marble bathrooms have separate showers, soaking tubs with inset TVs, spa style bath products, bathrobes, slippers, and hands free phones.
