THE PENINSULA CHICAGO
108 East Superior Street, Chicago chicago.peninsula.com
A-list celebrities and C-suite executives are likely to be found at Chicago’s Peninsula. And if your goals for a business trip include entertaining guests in a hushed, high-end restaurant, meeting for coffee in a bustling streetside café or sinking into one of the city’s best spas post-presentation, “The Pen” is the place. Located in the centre of Michigan Avenue’s shopping district, the hotel has hosted Jennifer Aniston (who visited boutiques like Marlowe, a block away) and Beyoncé, among others.
↓ Business facilities There’s a business centre for guest use, with audiovisual equipment and meeting rooms in many sizes. Wi-fi Free throughout Food and wine The hotel’s Shanghai Terrace combines Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisines, served in a jewel box of a dining room off the main lobby. At street level, Pierrot Gourmet is frequented by locals and travellers alike for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Fitness and wellbeing The Peninsula Spa is popular, not just for over-the-top treatments like the Khushali Reviving Signature Journey but also for one of the best pedicures in town. The fitness centre has 30 free classes each week and the pool is soaked in natural light via floor-toceiling windows. Run route Head north up Michigan Avenue to windowshop while you work out, picking up the Lakefront Trail at Oak Street (a bit more than half a kilometre) to extend your run along some of the city’s favourite beaches.