InterContinental Chicago

A dramatic four-story rotunda greets guests entering this architectural showpiece, which started out in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic Club. The stock market crash put an end to the first incarnation, before the property reopened in 1944 as the hotel. The hotel is constantly upgraded. Indulge in chocolate, cheese and wine at rustic ENO bar. *High-speed internet ($12.95 wireless in public spaces & in rooms).