Lifestyle Suite, City View

As the name says, the suite faces the city, giving you views over the Loop. The hotel is a 43-story, all-glass triangular tower designed by Harry Weese, set where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan, so you are in the middle of downtown. Blackout drapes let you darken the room when you want to sleep.

The suite has 1 king bed and sleeps up to 4 guests. A rollaway/extra bed can be added for a surcharge to increase sleeping capacity, and the bedding is premium and hypo-allergenic.

The private bathroom has a separate bathtub and shower, so you can choose a soak or a quick rinse. You also get bathrobes, designer toiletries, a hair dryer and towels that are changed on request.

Yes. Swissotel Chicago welcomes children of all ages, and up to 2 children aged 17 and younger stay free using existing bedding. This suite adds a free crib, a rollaway option for a surcharge and connecting rooms for larger groups. Guests aged 18 and over are charged as adults.

It suits longer stays well. It has a desk, climate-controlled air conditioning, daily housekeeping and a refrigerator and coffee/tea maker. In-room Wi-Fi is advertised at 100+ Mbps, and wired internet is also offered. Both carry a surcharge, with in-room internet quoted around $14.95 per 24 hours, while the lobby and public areas have free Wi-Fi.

Room service runs 24 hours. Downstairs, The Palm serves steaks, seafood and Italian-American classics and is open daily for breakfast and for lunch and dinner. Amuse is the lobby bar and café, with grab-and-go breakfast, casual dishes and cocktails. The Palm also has a weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 PM.

The hotel no longer has a swimming pool, despite older photos that may show one. It does have Spa 42, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with massage, facials, body treatments, a steam room and a sauna. The Penthouse Fitness Center on the 42nd floor overlooks Lake Michigan and is open 24 hours. In-room spa services are also offered daily.

Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is before noon. The front desk is open 24 hours, and guests must show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. A mandatory resort fee of about $35.22 per night applies and covers fitness center access, health club access and phone calls. Parking is extra, with valet around $87 and self-parking roughly $55–70 per night.

Millennium Park is about a 5-minute walk, the Art Institute of Chicago about 9 minutes and Navy Pier roughly 20 minutes on foot. The Chicago Riverwalk and the architecture river cruise departure point are also close. Midway is about 10 miles away and O'Hare about 15–18 miles. The CTA Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock, and the Randolph/Wabash CTA station is within walking distance.