A boutique hotel is a hotel that provides a luxurious, intimate environment; it is usually smaller than the branded chain hotels and individual owned. Normally they offer personalized services which focus on quiet and comfort. They are also known as "design hotels" or "Lifestyle hotels".
Why Boutique Hotels?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutique_hotel
Typically most Boutique Hotels in Chicago are furnished in a themed and stylish Chicago approach. Because they are smaller than branded chain hotels they are able to offer personalized services with rooms ranging from 31-50 but not exceeding 150 and in most cases because of the fewer guests they serve staff in these hotels acknowledge guests by their names a practice that cannot be managed in a hotel environment. They are attended to by 24 hour hotel staff and most boutiques offer on-site dining facilities, bars and lounges which in some cases may also be open to the public. Most of these Boutique hotels are conveniently located in the city centre making travel in Chicago easy.
What to Look For In a Boutique hotel
- High user Ratings from sites like travel http://www.nextag.com
- Most boutique hotels in Chicago are conveniently located in the city center to facilitate easy travel from Chicago
- Look for one that either has public utilities like on-site bars and lounges or those that are quiet and serene.
- Room facilities, some will have guest suites fitted with telephony services, Wi-Fi internet, cable, TV, air conditioning, room music while others wont have them.
List of ten easily accessible Boutiques in Chicago
1. Dana hotel and Spa
http://www.danahotelandspa.com
2. Intercontinental Chicago
http://www.ic.chicagohotel.com
3. Hotel Allegro
http://www.allegrochicago.com
4. Hyatt Regency
http://chicagoregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
5. W Chicago
http://www.starwoodshotels.com
6. SilverSmith Hotel
http://www.silversmithchicagohotel.com
7. Palmer House? Hilton
http://www.hilton.com
8. The Pump Room
http://www.pumproom.com
9. Sheraton Chicago
http://www.starwoodhotels.com
10. Millennium Knickerbockers
http://www.milleniumhotels.com
