The Whitehall Hotel

Housed in an historic building a block from the Magnificent Mile, this elegant, understated hotel opened in 1928 and is an 8-minute walk from the Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago.

The relaxed rooms are decorated with antique and custom furniture, plus original artwork, and feature Wi-Fi (fee), luxe beds with handmade mattresses, flat-screen TVs, minifridges and granite-and-marble bathrooms. Suites add 4-poster beds, living rooms, dining tables and additional bathrooms.

Perks include fitness and business centers, meeting and event spaces, free coffee and tea in the lobby, an Italian restaurant, an atrium pizza parlor and a clubby bar.

A 4-star hotel.