LODGING

1 The 1929-vintage Carbide and Carbon Building newly houses the 364-room ST. JANE HOTEL in the Loop. Named for pioneering social worker Jane Addams, the hotel plans to donate 1.1 per cent of hotel revenue to a local charity. Guests will find local brands in the minibar and a destination all-day American brasserie, Free Rein, on the ground floor. Rooms from $269; stjanehotel.com 2 Though occasional downtown apartments come up on Airbnb, most rentals tend to cluster in more residential neighbourhoods. Those in the Old Town district tend to run from $64 to $130 and offer easy mass-transit access north or south via the Red or Brown Line trains. In the opposite direction and conveniently on the Red Line, look for good deals in Chinatown, where apartments start around $65. Airbnb.com.