Hotwire Hotel: Trying to ID a couple Mag Mile 4*'s

[clover]

I'm planning a gals shopping weekend getaway for me and my friend, and I'd appreciate any advice I could use.

Dates:

Check-in: Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Check-out: Sun, Jun 28, 2009

Area: Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Hotwire is offering me:

4* in Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville with following attributes:

Boutique Hotel, Smoke-Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Hi-Speed Internet Access

for $120 per room, per night.

-I'm unfamiliar with Chicago hotels, but a little bit of net research makes me wonder if it's the Hotel Sax or other. Thoughts? Recommendations?

the other offer is:

4.5* in Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville with the following attributes:

Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Hi-Speed Internet Access

for $125 per room, per night

Anyone know which one this is? Again, any recommendations, thoughts are welcome.

Many, many thanks in advance for any info!

[thereuare]

Using the Hotwire Hotel List....

The 4.5* is a match for the InterContinental so that would be our best guess for that one.

The 4* is a match for the Hotel Sax so that would be our guess there (with a secondary guess of the Hotel Monaco)

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[AaronJB]

The Intercontinental would be right on Michigan Ave, so you're steps from Michigan Ave.

However, the Hotel Sax would be in-between the Michigan Ave. and State St. shopping areas, so while not in either, it would put you within very reasonable walking distance to both. Additionally, quite a few nice restaurants in the River North area in the blocks North of the Sax.

Both are quite nice in terms of the hotel, although I think the Intercontinental has a pretty fascinating history (the gorgeous hotel pool was originally built in the late '20's and was one of the first pools built on a higher floor.)

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