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the westin chicago river
the World Of Hospitality
The Westin Chicago River North
Completes Extensive Renovation
Located Just Steps from the “Magnificent Mile”
Shopping District, The Westin Chicago River North
Boasts Fresh Guest Room Décor and Refurbished
20th Floor Executive Club Lounge
The Westin Chicago River North, owned by
Host Hotels & Resorts, recently announced it has
completed an extensive renovation that resulted in the
transformation of its 429 guestrooms and 20th floor
Executive Club Lounge. Operated by Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), The Westin
Chicago River North finished the three-month project
in early March as part of the Westin brand’s efforts
to continuously refresh its rapidly growing global
portfolio, which topped 200 hotels in 2014.
The Westin Chicago River North is one of the brand’s
first hotels to offer the new Westin Generation IV
room design, which creates a modern-day oasis from
the rigors of travel with a soothing colour palate and
a variety of natural design touches. In addition to
spectacular city views, the guest rooms and suites
boast fresh new carpeting and wallpaper; photography
that captures the essence of Chicago; more flexible,
adaptive furniture for better flow; and the worldrenowned– with lush sheets, down cushioning and
a patented pillow-top mattress which cradles and
contours to the body for complete comfort. In the
hotel’s renovated bathrooms, guests will enjoy the
Heavenly® Bath, enhanced with the brand’s Heavenly®
Shower, Heavenly® Robe and White Tea Aloe bath
amenities. Additional amenities include in-room,
high-speed Internet access and 42” flat screen
televisions.
“We are proud to offer travellers the opportunity to
revitalize at our freshly renovated hotel in Chicago’s
bustling Near North neighbourhood,” said Brent
Menzel, General Manager of The Westin Chicago
River North. “The Westin Chicago River North
showcases all of the brand’s signature services and
amenities – including some exciting new offerings.”
The hotel is also proud to announce the introduction
of a new unique amenity, the Treadmill Desk. This
sit-stand-walk workstation is being piloted in a
guest room on-property, allowing travellers more
opportunities to move and work well, while aligning
with the Westin brand’s commitment to enhance the
overall wellbeing of its guests.
The newly refurbished 20th floor Executive Club
Lounge is the perfect spot to enjoy breath-taking
views of the Chicago River and the city skyline, as
well as complimentary breakfast, hors d’oeuvres and
beverages. This sleek space features new flooring
and wallpaper, flexible seating areas, and amenities
including 42” plasma televisions, complimentary
magazines and newspapers, high-speed Internet,
computers and printing stations.
Telephone: 312-744-1900
A popular choice for meetings and weddings, The
Westin Chicago River North now features 19 total
meetings rooms and over 30,000 square feet of flexible
meeting space with the addition of the Riverfront
room. All meeting and event rooms are equipped with
state-of-the-art meeting technology.
Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch, evening cocktails,
appetizers, as well as other Westin SuperFoodsRXTM
options at Hana located in the lobby. Kamehachi Sushi
Bar, also located in the lobby, features an enticing
selection of Japanese specialties which can also be
enjoyed through in- room dining.
The Westin Chicago River North is a short stroll from
the upscale boutiques along Chicago’s Magnificent
Mile, Chicago Theatre, the Civic Opera House and
a variety of world-class restaurants, night clubs and
bars. The hotel also offers convenient access to many
top-rated attractions including Field Museum, Shedd
Aquarium, Art Institute of Chicago and Wrigley Field
– home of the legendary Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Westin Hotels & Resorts, like all brands within
Starwood’s robust portfolio, is proud to offer
the Starwood Preferred Guest® program, which
made headlines when it launched in 1999 with a
breakthrough policy of no blackout dates on Free
Night Awards. SPG® offers members the ability
to redeem awards at more resorts, more luxury
properties, more European hotels and more golf
properties than any other hotel program.
WEBSITE: www.westinchicago.com