Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Those who’d rather not penny-pinch on their next staycation can go all out at this Gold Coast hotel, where the guest rooms average 890 square feet. It’s all about the finer things in life here, so expect marble bathrooms with soaking tubs, vanities with inset LCD televisions, beds covered with 460-thread count sheets, furnished terraces and cozy fireplaces in each room. Elsewhere in the hotel, you’ll find the Spa & Health Club, featuring traditional spa services like facials and massages, DreamDry (founded by celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, offering all kinds of glamorous styling services), and a mosiac-tiled, saline-water-filled lap pool.