Chicago Great Values

This century-old National Historic Landmark is home to the extravagant boutique, Hotel Burnham, located in The Loop across from Marshall Field’s. Architectural aficionados will love this hotel with its stunning steel and glass edifice and restored original features that are obvious throughout the interior. Antique mahogany doors and window frames, white marble wainscoting, cast iron elevators, and lucid glass doors with painted room numbers are a few of the original elements that recall the hotel’s storied past. 103 glamorous rooms and 19 suites are swathed in rich hues of gold and indigo with impressive bay views boasting magnificent city views. Units feature sumptuous sateen bedspreads, opulent blue velvet headboards, chaise lounges, and mahogany writing desks.

Set on busy Belmont Avenue, where real locals live, you’ll find plenty of hip eateries and happening nightlife, as well as attractions like the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, and nearby Wrigley Field. For the young and budget-minded, these accommodations can’t be beat. The Art Deco style of this boutique hotel is reflected through the harlequin-print wall paper, custom-made furnishings, and era-inspired cherry-wood furnishings. Each of the 45 guestrooms offer sophisticated decor and comfortable furnishings, including cherry-wood headboards, wardrobes, and oversized desks. All units have data ports, refrigerators, microwaves (available upon request), plush robes, and complimentary daily newspaper. Daily continental breakfast is also included, and served in the lobby.

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