Swissotel Chicago,

Travel and Leisure recently named Swissotel Chicago "One of the 500 Best Hotels in the World".

Swissotel Chicago offers 632 air-conditioned, tastefully decorated and generously oversized rooms and suites. Designed by noted Chicago architect Harry Weese. The all-glass triangular hotel, wedged into the confluence of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan has fabulous wrap-around views from Navy Pier to Grant Park - and weekend packages starting at $199 per night."

Swissotel Chicago's personalized service and luxurious accommodations, along with its European elegance, provide the perfect setting for distinguished tastes. Our staff caters to the needs and specifications of the discerning traveller and ensures guests have a memorable stay.

Guest services and facilities:

Other features:

• Swissoffice Business Center serves as your branch office, including photocopying, faxing, computer and cell phone rental.
• Computer workstations
• Secretarial services
• High-speed and wireless Internet in Meeting Rooms

Whether your group is 5 or 500, Swissotel Chicago has the perfect venue. Choose from 31 air-conditioned meeting rooms or meet in the luxury of your spacious guest suite. For elegant events and functions, our Edelweiss Penthouse Suite provides breathtaking views for banquets and receptions.

For small meetings and presentations, our Swiss office business center provides conference space, complete with PictureTel videoconferencing.

Other features include computer workstations, laser printers and color copiers.

At Swissotel Chicago we provide your business meetings and corporate events with every hallmark of the Raffles brand: impeccable service, unique style and distinctive location. Our goal is to treat you so well that you want to come back. Now we are offering you even more reason to come back with BOOK IT. BANK IT. from Raffles International.

Swissotel Chicago's Dining Pleasures

Swissotel Chicago offers a variety of restaurants that will tempt your taste buds.

Come experience Expressions and relax in a comfortable cafe setting while savoring European pastries and drinking Lavazza Italian coffee. Or Delight in Geneva offering an American Breakfast with European flare. Currents Restaurant, Swissotel Chicago's new lunch and dinner restaurant, offers a trendy yet relaxed atmosphere and features New American Cuisine with Mediterranean influences, a grand selection of newly released wines and a large grappa bar. If Steaks and Seafood are your flavor try The Palm, located in Swissotel Chicago's Lobby.

Currents Restaurant is offering a menu inspired by The Art Institute of Chicago’s Manet and The Sea exhibit being displayed through January 19, 2004. The menu reflects some of Edouard Manet’s paintings as well as locations he visited during his lifetime.

Manet and The Sea Menu
Take a culinary journey with Pied Noir Crab Cakes and Cream of Butternut Squash scented with Ginger and Candied Orange Peal. As the voyage continues, you will also delight in Polenta Crusted Sea Scallops on Calvados Sauce with Apple Wild Rice Hash or Pan Seared Bass and Sautéed Spinach in an open Pumpkin Ravioli with Tarragon Sauce.

Currents Restaurant and Bar
New American cuisine with Mediterranean influences, a grand selection of newly released wines and a large grappa bar featuring over 30 grappas.
The ambiance encompasses a trendy yet relaxed atmosphere. Open for Lunch and Dinner.

Geneva
Breakfast restaurant serving an American breakfast with European flair. Can be transformed into banquet space for up to 140 people in the afternoon and evening hours. Open for Breakfast.

Expressions
A relaxed cafe setting featuring Lavazza Italian coffee, nutritional breakfast bars, fruit and European pastries.

In Room Dining
Relax and enjoy an elegant dining experience in the privacy and comfort of your beautiful guestroom. Our Chef has designed a menu to cater to your every craving no matter what time of the day. Available 24 hours.

The Palm Restaurant
The Palm, Chicago's outpost of the Manhattan original offers fine dining and cocktails. Synonymous with huge prime steaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters, the Palm is also known for its spirit of camaraderie and its "Wall of Fame", featuring the caricatures of celebrities and local VIPs.

Our 632 oversized guest rooms and luxurious suites offer breathtaking views of the city and large work areas. Every room features superb amenities including robes, TVs with movie and music channels, marble bathrooms, multiline phones with modem connections, voice-mail, remote message retrieval and coffeemakers. In addition, our Swiss Business Advantage rooms provide in-room fax machines. Room service is available 24-hours a day.

In room amenities:

Swiss Business Advantage Rooms
The Swiss Business Advantage rooms feature oversized desk and work area, in-room fax machine, iron and ironing board, multi-line phones with dataport and voice mail, complimentary in-room coffee, complimentary use of our on-site fitness center and express check-out.

Executive Suites
25 lovely corner rooms with a 180 degree view, each Executive Suite has a separate sleeping and living area, two full baths and upgraded amenities with a wet bar, oversized work station, fax machine, coffee maker, mini-bar and refrigerator. King-sized or double beds are available. The Executive Suites have an apartment atmosphere with 1,200 square feet, a spacious work area and an inviting parlor arrangement. The bedroom has a master bathroom and a door to close from the parlor area. The parlor features an L-shaped pull-out couch and working area with full bath. Ideal for small families or long staying guests.

Parlor Suites
The 5 Parlor Suites are 840 square feet and have a raised sleeping area and 1-1/2 baths. Ideal for meeting of up to four people because of its spacious parlor area.

Duplex Suites
The dramatic space and windows of the five 2,200 square feet Duplex Suites are divided into 2 floors with a wet-bar and 1-1/2 baths. Bedroom overlooking parlor area featuring a large executive desk and dining room table for four people. Perfect for extensive social or corporate entertaining. Ideal for small families or long staying guests.

Presidential Suite
Located on the 41st floor with commanding views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago Skyline, our Presidential Suite features marble foyer, fireplace, separate dining room for up to 10 persons, Grand Piano and a full bar. A office separates the living quarters from the parlor style bedroom and bathroom, equipped with a Jacuzzi, walk in shower and separate toilette.

Swissotel Chicago’s Miles with Style Program Offers Guests an Irresistible Frequent Stay Offer.

Every guest that checks into Swissotel Chicago and presents another hotel’s frequent stay program identification card will receive additional frequent flyer airline miles and breakfast.

Swissotel Chicago’s current frequent flyer program offers guests 500 frequent flyer airline miles per stay. The Miles with Style program will provide guests with an additional 500 airline miles and a buffet breakfast in Geneva, Swissotel Chicago’s breakfast restaurant, each morning. Moreover, if the guest stays three nights or more they will receive an added bonus of 500 frequent flyer airline miles.

Miles with Style Additional Information
Guest must present another hotel company’s frequent stay program identification card upon check-in at Swissotel Chicago.

HIGH-SPEED AND WIRELESS INTERNET
Swissotel Chicago now offers a new high-speed Internet connection in all guestrooms through Guestek. The new connection will allow our guests to surf the web at high-speeds for the fast paced business environment. Furthermore, the Swiss Executive Level guestrooms and 27,000 square feet of meeting space are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet.

• 18 miles from O'Hare International Airport
• 12 miles from Midway Airport
• Located where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan
• Near Casino River Boat Gambling (within 1-1/2 hours)
• Steps from Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile Shopping
• Near Oak Park - Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture
• Near Morton Arboretum and Arlington Race Track
• Minutes walk from The Art Institute of Chicago
  

Driving Directions

Via I-90/94(Kennedy Expy) and O'Hare Airport after I-90 East:
Exit at Washington East #51C. Continue 9 blocks to Michigan Ave. and turn left. Drive 1 block to Randolph Street and turn right. Stay in the right lane and at the stop sign turn left (Columbus Dr.) Proceed to Wacker Drive, and turn right. The Swissotel is the 2nd building on your right.

Via I-55 (Stevenson Expy) and/or Midway Airport:
Go left (Northbound) on Cicero Ave. to I-55 North. Follow I-55 to Lake Shore Drive North. Exit at Wacker/Randolph St. exit. Drive straight through the first light and go into the left lane. After the 2nd traffic light go into the right lane up the ramp. At the 3rd light make a left U-turn and the hotel is the 2nd building on your right.

Via I-290 (Eisenhower Expy):
As the Eisenhower comes to an end continue straight to Congress Pkwy. Proceed East to State St. and turn left. After 6 blocks turn right on Wahington St. Go straight 2 blocks. On Michigan turn left 1 block. Turn right at Randolph. Stay in the right lane and go up the ramp. At the stop sign (Columbus Dr.) turn left. Proceed to Wacker Drive and turn right. The Swissotel is the 2nd building on your right.

Via I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expy) and/or Skyway:
Follow signs to Chicago Loop. Exit at Lakeshore Drive North. Exit at Wacker/Randolph St. exit. Drive straight through the first light and go into the left lane. After the 2nd traffic light go into the right lane up the ramp. At the 3rd light make a left U-turn and the hotel is the 2nd building on your right.

Via Lake Shore Drive (coming from the South):
Exit at Wacker Dr/Randolph St. Go straight through the first light. Proceed into the left lane and go straight through the 2nd light. Take the right lane to the upper level and at the 3rd light make a left U-turn. The Swissotel is the 2nd building on your right hand side.

Via Lake Shore Drive (coming from the North):
Exit at Wacker Dr./Randolph St./Navy Pier. Stay in the left lane. Go straight through 2 traffic lights. Follow the curve to the right (Wacker Dr.) and take the far right lane up the ramp. At the trafic light make a left U-turn and the Swissotel is on your right hand side.