Chicago's Congress Plaza Hotel

Are you looking for a budget friendly hotel that's close to the downtown area in Chicago? There's only one place to go and that is the Congress Plaza Hotel. The hotel was originally built in 1893 for house visitors of the World's Columbian Exposition. It is across the street from Grant Park and about 2 miles from Navy Pier.

The lobby has two restaurants and a lounge. American cuisine is served in Gazebo Restaurant while Midwestern cuisine is served (dinner only) at Rafael Steak House. The hotel has 23 conference rooms that are great for any event or celebration. The Gold Room is decorated with gold leaf trim and chandeliers and used for formal events.

Guest rooms are provided with tiled bathrooms of shower and tub combinations. Complimentary toiletries are also provided including hair dryer. Each room has its own Internet access plus pay per view cables with premium channels, of course. Safes built in rooms and coffee makers are also part of their special amenities. Rooms are provided with air conditioning and climate control. A phone and a clock radio, which would serve as a guest's alarm, will be sitting on the side table. But if you are a heavy sleeper, you can ask the front desk to ring you a wake-up call. Their telephone service is equipped with voice mail.

If you have a baby with you, cribs can also be requested or an infant bed perhaps. You can also request for a roll away bed for older kids or for extra persons. Each room is equipped with magnetic keys. The rooms are kept clean because housekeeping is always prompt and done when tenants are out. The hotel can also offer ironing services if you need some clothes to be pressed. Smoking is permitted in the privacy of your room. And each room has a window that opens outside.

Other services and amenities offered are an arcade or game room, automatic teller machines, as well as regular banks, breakfast, fitness gyms, hair salon, Wi-Fi access, a multi-lingual staff, room service (but hours are limited), a safe deposit box at the front desk, shoe shine, etc. The front desk is open 24 hours. Banquet facilities aer also available for special events like weddings and others. Conference rooms are also available for conventions and seminars. They also offer services like dry cleaning or laundry. They have a large area for exhibits and they also have meeting rooms for small group gatherings.

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