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Your support makes all the difference.Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile is perfect for business travellers with 11 meeting rooms, hospitality suites, corporate catering, attentive service, complimentary Wi-Fi in all guest rooms and a 24-hour business centre. After a busy day, enjoy the indoor heated pool or the whirlpool spa, stay it at the fully-equipped fitness centre.
What’s great about Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile?
The hotel is perfectly located for Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The guest rooms are spacious and well-appointed with all the conveniences you’d expect.
What is the best item on the breakfast menu?
Definitely the Hilton Garden Inn waffles.
What’s the one thing I should do while in Chicago, to make me feel like a local?
There’s nothing quite like an authentic Chicago hotdog. There’s no better place to savour it than on the Navy Pier.
Where is the best spot to see the setting sun in the city?
The Signature Room Lounge on the 96th floor of the 360 Chicago provides a clear, panoramic view of the city. There’s nothing like watching the sun sink behind a horizon filled with skyscrapers.
What is a hidden gem that isn’t normally on the tourist trail?
The Music Box Theater is a beautifully decorated and an atmospheric venue for taking in the latest independent films or a midnight screening of a cult classic.
Where is a perfect spot for an evening cocktail?
The Drifter cocktail bar is a fun place with a nice selection, and is one of the most authentic Prohibition-era places to get a drink. It’s only accessible via a “secret” door in the basement of the Green Door Tavern.
WIN A 5 NIGHT TRIP TO CHICAGO
We’ve teamed up with Hilton Garden Inn to give away a fantastic 5 night trip to Chicago. The winner and a guest will fly from any UK airport and stay at a Hilton Garden Inn in Chicago.
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Terms & Conditions: Promotion closes at 23:59 on 20 December 2015. There is one prize of a five night stay at Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile for two people for two people and the promotion is open to readers of the Evening Standard, and readers of its sister papers The Independent and i. Includes return economy flights from a UK mainland airport to Chicago. Includes breakfast and dinner for one night with a bottle of house wine. The winner will be the first entry selected at random after the closing date and will be contacted by 22 December. Travel needs to take place within a year of the winner being notified. Subject to availability. Blackout dates apply. Winner and guest must be over 18. A valid passport is required for each participant. Winner is responsible for any Visa requirements. Prize excludes other expenses such as transport in the UK, travel insurance, food and drink, personal expenditure and incidental costs. Only one online entry per person. The prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Usual promotion rules apply, standard.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, Evening Standard Limited, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT. Promoter: Hilton Garden Inn.