I thought that I'd give you an update. We are leaving for Chicago, but a day late. I was excited at the option of staying at the Intercontinental, but I could only get a reservation for 2 (I assume they had just one bed as an option). After reading your comments, I decided that I did want to stay on the Mag Mile. An indoor pool was also important to us. I ended up booking the Hilton Garden Inn, Chicago, Downtown North, using your HOTWIRE link. The listing on HOTWIRE was: 3* fitness center pool restaurant business center internet $59 a night (for each day of the week) You probably know this, but my travel dates are April 6th to the 10th. I am happy with this option and I really appreciate your help.