We aren't driving, we/re staying with my friend for 3 days and then to a hotel that I wanted to be close enough to the art institute that I could almost seemingly stumble into the museum with my two sports avid children, and near the park so they could throw balls at each other, with a pool.... My friend suggested the essex inn, a bit tired I'm sure - but has a pool and a decent locatiion. You think the Sheraton is a better choice? I'm not intersted in shopping, just hanging around the city for a couple moe days and letting my family see Chciago, a place I used to live.