Downtown and pet-friendly, Hilton Chicago is a smart stop if you're looking to stay near Grant Park, Millennium Park and Museum Campus. The hotel features 1,544 "richly appointed" guest rooms, full service business center, fitness facilities, diverse dining options and more than 234,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and exhibit space.

Other perks include wi-fi access in room and lounges, the plush-top Serenity bed, European-style 250 thread-count linens, and in-room fitness program (there are treadmill-equipped guest rooms), 27-inch flat screen TVs and newspaper delivery.