Kids Rule

Kids Rule Package

With this package, it’s all about the kids. From planning their visit to checking in to the hotel, your child is in charge. Don’t worry parents; you’re invited too.

Kids will have their very own bedroom decorated in the theme(s) of their choice; complete with TV, games, books, a bedtime story and more!  Each kid will also receive a welcome drawstring pack stuffed with treats. We’ll even give Mom and Dad a queen size bed and a TV too.

Kids Rule rooms are equipped with refrigerator, microwave, Wii gaming system, and beanbag chairs.

Don’t forget, pack your bathing suit for our complimentary indoor pool (with lifeguard) and plan to take our free shuttle that runs along Michigan Avenue and stops at the John Hancock Observatory, Museum Campus, and Navy Pier.

Package includes
• One night stay in a kid themed room of your child’s choice
• Up to (4)  general admission tickets to selected attraction
• Welcome drawstring pack with treats
• One Free kids breakfast with each paid grown up

Pick up to (2) room themes: (*Geared for older kids)
• Sports -baseball, basketball,  football, and hockey
• Lil’ Diva- pink, sparkles, hearts
• Museum Mania- inspired by some of Chicago’s top museums
• Room Tunes*- music themed
• Girls Wanna Have Fun*- fashion, shopping, glam

Now select (1) of the following:
• John Hancock Observatory- 5th tallest building in the US…not even birds fly that high!
• Adler Planetarium- home to the world’s most important antique astronomy equipment collection
• Field Museum- featuring Sue, the biggest, most complete, and most well-preserved T-Rex skeleton ever discovered
• Museum of Science and Industry- find over 35,000 pieces in 14 acres of hands-on exhibits including  the U-505 submarine, a coal mine, NetWorld, and more
• Shedd Aquarium- biggest aquarium in the world with over 22,000 aquatic animals all waiting to meet you

3rd Night Free

Book a 2 night stay for March 1 through April 30 and get the 3rd night free! Reservation must be booked by April 13, 2010.

Blackout dates apply- March 14-18 April 15, 16, 26

Paddy's Day Package

It’s no blarney, tis a shamrock of a deal for ya…

• 3 nights stay starting from $399
• Free Continental breakfast each morning
• Complimentary WI-FI
• Bag O'Leprechaun loot
  
  

Save your gold and book with us today!

Field Museum Special Exhibits

The Nature of Diamonds 10/23/09-3/28/10

You’ll discover this remarkable stone’s scientific and cultural roles, explore the human fascination with the diamond and get an in-depth look at it as a natural substance, delving into its geologic origins, how it is mined, its cultural significance in art, literature, and adornment, and its numerous uses in modern science and technology.

Approximately 800 pieces will be on display, from jewelry to historical paintings to stones to objects—including items from the collections of Marie Antoinette, Princess Grace, Mae West and others.

Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age 3/5/10-9/6/10

Be one of the first to welcome Lyuba, a 42,000 year old baby woolly mammoth, to Chicago and discover what life was like when mammoths and mastodons roamed the Earth. You will touch mastodon teeth, feel mammoth fur, and experience some of the oldest human artifacts in the world. This interactive, hands on exhibit is sure to make you feel as if you have stepped right into the Ice Age.

Whale of a Package

Forget people-watching on Michigan Avenue. When you stay at the Essex Inn, you can see sharks, whales, dolphins and more! With the Whale of a Package, you get two VIP tickets to the John G. Shedd Aquarium and an overnight stay at the Essex.

Kids will go crazy for the new touch pools, so have them practice their best fish-faces. And Mom and Dad will love the short walk to the Shedd Aquarium from the hotel.

Bears Football Packages

No other Chicago hotel gets you closer to the action than the Essex Inn. We offer a variety of Chicago Bears football packages, including full season and individual home games, that feature one night’s stay for two people, two home game tickets and valet hotel parking.

The Essex Inn is just a Hail-Mary pass from Soldier Field, so you can go to the game early and stay late because everything’s in walking distance. See you on game day!

Experience Chicago

In town for a couple of days? Our most popular package will really give you a taste of the city. OK, to clarify: there’s no food involved. But Experience Chicago does include accommodations for two and two tickets to a different featured attraction for every night you stay with us.

Chicago Field Trip

Take a Chicago Field Trip and see Sue—the largest, most complete and best-preserved T-Rex fossil yet discovered. This package provides two general admission tickets to The Field Museum of Natural History with one night’s accommodations for two people.

No prehistoric pets, please.

Room With A View

The year-round Room with a view package includes an overnight stay for two and two general admission tickets for either the John Hancock Observatory or the Willis Tower Skydeck. If you’re looking to see all of Chicago, it sure helps to start at some of the city’s tallest buildings.

Shop Chicago

An annual favorite, the Shop Chicago package combines an overnight stay for two and exclusive savings offers from local retailers. Not to worry, we’ll schlep you up and down Michigan Avenue in our free shuttle bus.