Sears Tower, now known as Willis Tower, is the tallest building in Chicago and superseding the Trump International Hotel and Tower and the Aon Center by 27 meter and 96 meter respectively. The elegant building is made with bronze-tinted glass and stainless aluminum. The building structure has a grand foundation and rises out rightly into massive spires at the top. While the locals can't get over the magnificence of the structure, the visitors in Chicago are dazed.

The Sears Tower Official Site

http://www.searstower.org/home.html

The building structure is carved out of nine framed tubes. The tubes are nine skyscrapers combined into one magnificent structure. The nine tubes continue to rise up to the forty-ninth story at which point two of the tubes stop ascending and the seven others continue to move upwards to the sixty sixth floor. Above that, two tubes create a rectangle and reach up to a height of 1450 feet.

Sears Tower in Chicago

http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/searstower.htm

The observation deck, called the skydeck, is situated at 412 m and it is the highest observation point in Chicago. The ledge at the observation deck extends 4.3 feet outwards, from where one can also look down. It may be a little frightening, but it is also one of the most spectacular sights one can ever see, thus making it a point of attractions for people from all over the world. The design of the building structure dwell on the fact of lateral strength, which helps the building withstand the strongest winds.

Wiki Info on Sears Towers, Chicago

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Tower

Sears Towers which is now known as the Willis Towers is the tallest building of North America and the third largest in the whole world. This 110 story skyscraper of Chicago is a marvel to look at. Sears Towers is the best location for business and it's very nicely situated in Chicago's premier location West Loop. The total area of this property is 4.5 million square feet from which 3.8 million square feet is the rentable space.

It also has about 160 car parking area which is easily accessible from the Franklin Street. It is well equipped with fire extinguishers, fire pumps and sprinklers keeping the building safety in mind. Its has amenities such as six restaurants like Starbucks, Corner Bakery, Venice Cafe etc, banking and ATM services, florists, delivery/mailing services like Fed EX and DHL, hair salon, fitness center, newsstand, copying and health services. It also houses a conference center which consists of seven meeting rooms with internet access, catering service and audio/visual equipments.

To know more about the Sears Towers (now called Willis Towers), visit the website:

http://www.willistower.com/index.html

Which are the hotels close to the Sears Towers?

There are quite a large number of Chicago area hotels which are in close proximity to the Sears Towers. Such hotels are

- W Chicago City Centre: This hotel is 0.2 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=97509

- Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Chicago Downtown: This hotel is 0.3 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/chiwh

- The Palmer House Hilton: This hotel is 0.5 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHIPHHH-The-Palmer-House-Hilton-Illinois/index.do

- Burnham Hotel Chicago: This hotel is 0.6 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.burnhamhotel.com/chicago-hotel-news/hotel-history.html

- The Silversmith Hotel Chicago: This hotel is 0.6 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.silversmithchicagohotel.com/

- Congress Plaza Hotel Chicago: This hotel is 0.7 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.congressplazahotel.com/

- Renaissance Chicago hotel: This hotel is 0.7 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chisr-renaissance-chicago-hotel/

- Hilton Chicago: This hotel is 0.7 miles from the Sears Towers.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHICHHH-Hilton-Chicago-Illinois/index.do

The Sears Tower is the former name of the Willis Tower which is located in Chicago Illinois. The Sears Tower is currently the tallest tower in the United States and the fifth largest in the world. The 108-story skyscraper is referred to as one of the wonders of Chicago and there is no trip to Chicago that is complete without a visit to the sky deck.

The Skydeck was opened on 22 June 1974 and is on the 103rd floor of the tower. The Skydeck is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the city of Chicago. While on the Skydeck you can experience the sway of the building on a windy day. The view is extraordinary with sights as far as on the plains of Illinois and on a clear day you can view across Lake Michigan to Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.

There are fast elevators that soar to the Skydeck in just 60 seconds. The Skydeck receives competition from the John Hancock Centers observation deck 98 meters lower. The Skydeck is visited by over 1.3 million tourists annually who find accommodation in the Chicago hotel suites close by.

http://www.theskydeck.com/

http://chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com/LocalMaps-g35805-d103238-Willis_Tower-Area.html