Classic Room, City View, Tower (Premier, Grand Tower)

This Grand Tower room at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile has a city view over downtown Chicago. The hotel sits at Michigan Avenue and Illinois Street in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, so you wake up in the middle of the city. Blackout drapes let you keep the room dark when you want to sleep in.

The room has two double beds and sleeps up to 4 guests in 248 sq. ft. It suits two to four guests who are happy with a compact, efficient room. The bedding includes a down comforter, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic options and pillowtop mattresses.

Yes. Two double beds give a family of up to four a place to sleep. The room also offers a free crib, and connecting rooms are available for larger groups. Children use the indoor pool when accompanied by an adult. The hotel is not adults-only, though the main guest checking in must be at least 21.

The room has a private bathroom with a shower and bathtub combination. It comes with bathrobes, free toiletries, a hair dryer and fresh towels.

The room comes with free Wi-Fi (100+ Mbps, good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), complimentary bottled water and a coffee/tea maker. The hotel charges a resort fee of about $32–$35 per room, per night, and it covers in-room Wi-Fi, daily bottled water, local calls, 24/7 fitness center access and the indoor pool. A deposit of $125 per room, per day is also taken for incidentals.

Yes. The hotel's historic indoor pool is a Junior Olympic-size pool from the original 1929 Medinah Athletic Club, with 1920s Spanish Majolica tiles. It sits on the 14th floor alongside the fitness center, which is open 24 hours. There is no lifeguard on duty, and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Michael Jordan's Steak House & Bar is on the street level and serves lunch and dinner. Center Court serves breakfast daily, and Casa Chi is a Nikkei restaurant and cocktail bar from Chef Richard Sandoval. A Starbucks is on site. In-room dining runs from 6:00 AM to 12:30 AM, with a late-night menu.

The hotel does not run an airport shuttle. The CTA Red Line is the public transit connection: from O'Hare, take the Blue Line to Lake, transfer to the Red Line north to Grand or Chicago, then walk about two blocks east to Michigan Avenue. Covered valet parking is $88 per day per vehicle with in/out privileges, and there is no free self-parking. An electric vehicle charging station is on site.

The Chicago River is within a 5-minute walk, and Tribune Tower and the Wrigley Building are very close. Millennium Park is roughly an 11–13 minute walk, and the John Hancock Observatory is about 10 minutes away. Navy Pier and Oak Street Beach are each less than a mile away. The hotel also has its own entrance onto the Magnificent Mile shopping district.

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are each available for a fee, subject to availability. Guests need government-issued photo ID and a card or cash deposit at check-in, and the minimum check-in age is 21.