Classic Room, City View, Tower (Grand Tower)

The room has a City View that frames downtown Chicago. InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile sits at Michigan Avenue and Illinois Street in the Streeterville neighborhood, in the middle of the Magnificent Mile, so you wake up in the heart of the city. Blackout drapes let you darken the room for sleeping in.

The room has 1 King Bed with a pillowtop mattress, down comforter and Egyptian cotton sheets, and it sleeps up to 3 guests. A free crib can be provided for families, and hypo-allergenic bedding is available for sensitive sleepers.

At 248 sq. ft. it is a compact, efficient one-bedroom room. It suits couples, solo travelers and business guests best, with a desk and desk chair for working. Families with a little one can request the free crib. Larger parties can ask about connecting rooms, which are available.

The room has a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub combination. It comes with bathrobes, free toiletries, a hair dryer and towels, and housekeeping refreshes linens and towels during your stay.

The hotel's resort fee is $32–$35 per room, per night. It covers in-room WiFi, daily bottled water, local phone calls, 24/7 fitness center access and the indoor pool. A deposit of $125 per room, per day is also taken. Valet parking is extra at $88 per day per vehicle, with in/out privileges. Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is 11:00 AM. The minimum check-in age is 21, and early check-in or late check-out is available for a fee, subject to availability.

You get a TV with cable and premium channels, pay movies and an iPod dock. There is also a coffee/tea maker, free bottled water, and free WiFi at 100+ Mbps, which suits 1–2 people or up to six devices. Room service runs from 6:00 AM to 12:30 AM, including a late-night menu.

Yes. The indoor pool is a historic Junior Olympic-size pool original to the 1929 Medinah Athletic Club building, with 1920s Spanish Majolica tiles. It is on the 14th floor with the fitness center, which is open 24 hours. Pool hours are listed as 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM. There is no lifeguard on duty, and children must be accompanied by an adult. The InterContinental Spa is also on site, with a menu of massages, facials and body treatments.

There are several options. Michael Jordan's Steak House & Bar is at street level and serves prime, dry-aged steaks and seafood. Center Court serves breakfast daily. Casa Chi is Chef Richard Sandoval's Nikkei concept, blending Japanese and Peruvian flavors with sake cocktails. A Starbucks is on site too, and in-room dining is available for a quiet night in.

The hotel has no airport shuttle. From O'Hare, a taxi takes roughly 21–22 minutes depending on traffic, or you can take the CTA Blue Line to the Red Line to the Grand or Chicago stop and walk about two blocks east. From Midway, take the Orange Line to the Red Line. On foot, Tribune Tower is about a minute away and the Chicago River is within a 5-minute walk. Chicago Water Tower is about 0.4 mi away, and Millennium Park is roughly an 11–13 minute walk.