My Stay at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago by Jack Hilton I just got back from the windy city of Chicago where I spent a total of four days at the Congress hotel. The hotel has huge rooms and some of the rooms have a great view of Lake Michigan. I was in Chicago for the annual "Taste of Chicago festival" and this hotel would be the one that I would chose when I go again next year since it is just across the street from Grant park. My trip was near perfect except for the sunburn I got from not wearing the right sun block but that's my fault. The hotel lobby has free Wi-Fi so that is how I happened to decide on this hotel. The location being right across the street from Grant park where the festival was also played a big part in my decision to stay here. As soon as you walk into the lobby of the hotel you can feel the hotels charm. Even though the hotel was a little old it had character that you don't see to often in today's cookie cutter hotels. The Bellman was very helpful in giving me directions to a hip restaurant and getting me in a cab. Speaking of cabs if you are staying at this hotel and you have the time it is better to spend the $1.75 for the 45 minute ride on the Chicago transit trains than it is to pay $35-40 on a cab from either midway or O'Hare airport. The train is 3 short blocks away. The money I saved was spent of the great food that the festival had to offer. The spacious room I had had a large king size bed and came with the usual luxuries of a coffee pot and hairdryer. If you need an iron you need to request it. My room also had a small refrigerator but I think that also had to be requested. If you are looking for a hotel that wont break your wallet this is a good place to look first. I am sure there are some cheaper hotel rooms in Chicago but this one was well worth the money. This is the view from my room as you can see it overlooks lake Michigan and the famous Buckingham fountain in Grant park. Off to the left of the picture is the Navy pier which is in walking distance.  Like I have said above if I attend this Taste of Chicago event again next year like I plan to I will be booking a room at the Congress Plaza hotel. For more information about other travel and vacation ideas choose from one of the following pages:
About the Author: Jack Hilton is a free lance writer and submits articles to us all about his travels. | 
