Sweet staycation packages for Mother’s Day
Chicago-area hotels are offering awesome deals
By Holly Baumbach
It’s time to make plans for Mother’s Day, which is May 9. If your mother isn’t into a restaurant brunch this year, consider giving her a staycation instead. Area hotels are offering some sweet packages. Here are a few to consider.
Treat mom to a spa staycation with the Relax and Renew offer. Moms can borrow a book club book from the front desk and have quiet reading time before or after a 60- or 90-minute, in-room massage. For moms wanting to celebrate the day at home, Kimpton Gray offers the Gray@home experience for pickup or sent in the mail. This includes two Frette Herringbone Shaw Collar Robes, two bottled Concierge cocktails, three Atelier Bloem bath-salt jars and 25% off her future stay at The Kimpton Gray. 122 W. Monroe St., Chicago, 312-750-9012; grayhotel chicago.com
Give moms the gift of a mind and body refresh with a stay at Nobu, along with a session at The Lab, featuring yoga, a sleep collagen shot and access to the 40-foot, indoor tranquility pool. Contact the hotel directly for 20% off. 155 N. Peoria St., Chicago, 312-779-8888; chicago.nobu hotels.com
Give moms the gift of the ultimate stress-free day with a private movie-theater experience, mega-size games, plus a juice and candy bar. The Mother’s Room at the Allegro Sonesta is available for moms who need a complete break from it all, or a quiet spot to nurse a young one. For moms traveling alone, the hotel offers the Sip and Soak package, which includes essential oils, bath bomb/salt, a revitalizing face mask and a bottle of bubbly. 171 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 312-236-0123; sonesta.com
Vacations don’t have to mean traveling far to get away from it all and experience something new. Hotels such as The Drake Oak Brook and Le Meridien offer smaller crowds with the same spa amenities as larger hotels downtown. The Drake: 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, 630-571-0000; Le Meridien: 2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook, 630-368-9900
For moms wanting to celebrate with their kids, the Chicago Children’s Museum Experience has taken over the business lounge at the hotel with a unique “business of play” pop-up experience for the entire family, featuring interactive favorites from the museum and play-anywhere packs to offer kids when mom needs a break. Combine a night in the hotel along with the CCM experience for a well-rounded Mother’s Day treat. 221 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, 312-638-6686; radisson hotelsamerica.com
The Chicago Children’s Museum has converted the Radisson Blu Aqua’s business lounge into a pop-up “business of play” lounge, featuring interactive family favorites from the museum.