Last night, my husband asked me to Map Quest the W Hotel here in Chicago as he had an early morning meeting there today. I did and discovered something that I never knew--there are two distinctly different W's in the city. The one I know and would always recommend to friends is on Lake Shore Drive, overlooking Lake Michigan. When I walk past it on my morning fitness jaunts, guests are mulling about outside with cups of coffee, working hard to snag one of the teak deck chairs set up in the sun to catch a few rays and watch the world go by. Think boardwalk on the east coast--maybe Ocean City or Cape May, where old hotels with big verandas invite guests to pass the time with ocean breezes keeping them cool. It's a tiny bit busier and noisier here in Chicago, but in a big city way, captures that same feeling.
Another great feature is this property is home to Bliss Spa, that fabulous oasis catering to all things that pamper and rejuvenate weary skin and souls. Voted the best spa in Chicago in 2008, it provides not only guests, but us Chicagoans as well, with some TLC every now and then. The services they provide are endless and speaking from experience, fabulous. 
Moving "inland" a few blocks gets us to the W-Center City. While the spa is missing, luxury is still plentiful, as is access to all the shopping and museums on Michigan Avenue. The location is perfectly suited for those coming in for business who want to be in the middle of everything.
Both properties are first class, offering luxurious comfort to call your home away from home.
644 North Lake Shore Drive
172 West Adams Street
Photo credit: W Hotels
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