Room, 1 King Bed

At 245 sq. ft., this is a compact, city-minded room. It is organized around the king bed, with a work desk, phone, wardrobe and safe. Blackout drapes, air conditioning and heating keep it comfortable and restful.

The room has downtown views in a landmark Venetian Gothic building at 12 S Michigan Ave. Millennium Park sits directly across the street, about a 2-3 minute walk away. For wider panoramas, the 13th-floor rooftop at Cindy's looks over Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, the Art Institute and Lake Michigan.

The private bathroom has an accessible roll-in shower with grab bars. It also comes with bathrobes, slippers, towels, designer toiletries and a hair dryer. The hotel's accessible rooms have 32-inch-wide doorways and Braille signage. TTY kits are available on request, and in-room TVs have closed captioning.

You get a 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels and complimentary Wi-Fi at 100+ Mbps. There is also a desk, a safe, a phone with free local calls, an in-room minibar and 24-hour room service. Housekeeping is daily, and mobile key entry makes arrival contactless.

It suits two adults looking for a central base. Everything you need is in the room, including a desk for working, and Millennium Park, the Art Institute and State Street are a short walk away. Connecting rooms are available if you are travelling with a group. Guests must be at least 21 to check in.

A nightly Destination Fee of $31.96 per room (subject to change) is added to the room rate. It covers specialty coffee, premium Wi-Fi, seasonal Heritage Bicycle borrowing, first access to hotel events and select local partner discounts. A refundable $200 deposit per stay is also collected. Check-in begins at 3:00 PM and check-out is by noon.

The Chicago Athletic Association has no on-site pool or spa. It does have a 24-hour fitness center, with personal training on request. The Game Room offers billiards, bocce, shuffleboard and skeeball, and Topgolf Swing Suite is also on site.

There are several venues. The Ives is a grill room serving nightly prime rib carved tableside. Midōsuji is an 8-seat handroll and omakase bar. The Drawing Room is the lobby bar and restaurant, open for breakfast through the evening. Cindy's is the rooftop restaurant on the 13th floor. Room service runs 24 hours.

The hotel is steps from the Madison-Wabash transit station, and the CTA Washington/Wabash 'L' station is a short walk. Millennium Station for Metra is about a 4-minute walk. Midway and O'Hare are reached by independent transport, such as rideshare or the CTA Blue Line to O'Hare. If you bring a car, valet parking is $84 per night with in-and-out privileges.