Must-see hotels in The Great Lakes

  • Urban Holiday Lofts

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    An international crowd fills the gender-segregated dorms (with four to eight beds) and private rooms of these converted loft condos; some rooms have…

  • Holiday Jones

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Holiday Jones has an irreverent personality, with old steamer trunks turned stereo speakers comprising the front desk and cartoony posters lining the…

  • Hotel Lincoln

    Chicago

    The boutique Lincoln is all about kitschy fun, as the lobby's 'wall of bad art' and front desk patched together from flea-market dresser drawers attest…

  • HI-Chicago

    Chicago

    Chicago's most stalwart hostel is immaculate, conveniently placed in the Loop, and offers bonuses such as a staffed information desk, free volunteer-led…

  • Freehand Chicago

    Chicago

    At this super-hip hostel-hotel hybrid, travelers split evenly between the four-person, bunk-bed dorms and private rooms. All feature warm woods, bright…

  • Staypineapple Chicago

    Chicago

    Housed in the landmark 1890s Reliance Building, a prototype for the modern skyscraper, this hotel's slick, historic design woos architecture buffs. Deco…

  • Drake Hotel

    Chicago

    Queen Elizabeth, Princess Di, the Reagans, the Bushes, the Clintons, the late, great Aretha Franklin… Who hasn’t stayed at the Drake since its 1920…

  • Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel

    Chicago

    Radisson Blu's sleek rooms occupy floors one to 18 of the rippling, 82-story Aqua Tower, designed by local starchitect Jeanne Gang. Standard rooms are…

  • Moxy Chicago Downtown

    Chicago

    When a hotel's front desk doubles as a bar, you know you're in for a good time. So it goes at Moxy, where the lobby is a communal area with a 24-hour taco…

  • Guesthouse Hotel

    Chicago

    The Guesthouse is comprised of 25 elegant, condo-style suites, each with a full kitchen, washer-dryer and private balcony with BBQ grill. Choose from…

  • Hotel Palomar

    Chicago

    This is another excellent property in the Kimpton chain, joining the Monaco and Allegro in the Loop. Note of distinction: the 17-story, 261-room Palomar…

  • Inn at Honey Run

    Ohio

    Any stress you carry eases within minutes of arriving at the inn’s forested grounds. Twenty-five rooms occupy the lodge-like main building complex, while…

  • Silversmith

    Chicago

    Designed by renowned architect Daniel Burnham's firm as a place for jewelers and silversmiths to ply their trade, this 1897 building's gem-inspired theme…

  • Hotel Monaco

    Chicago

    The Monaco's rooms are large, with bold-red window curtains, geometric carpeting and curlicued dark-wood headboards; window nooks let you sit and watch…

  • Langham Hotel

    Chicago

    Early starchitect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe originally designed the 52-story, black-box building. His grandson remade the lower floors into the Langham in…

  • Metropolitan at the 9

    Cleveland

    Check in at the Metropolitan, an upscale Marriott-branded property, and perks include a seasonal rooftop lounge, indoor dog park, on-site theater for live…

  • Buckingham Athletic Club Hotel

    Chicago

    On the 40th floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange building, this 21-room hotel isn't easy to find. The benefit if you do? It's quiet (on weekends and…

  • Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile

    Chicago

    The outside of the Sofitel looks like some state-of-the-art computing device, with a triangular glass tower leaning gracefully out into space. Inside,…

  • Hewing Hotel

    Minneapolis

    This North Loop stunner offers 124 rooms spread through a century-old farm-machine warehouse. The vibe is rustic and cozy. The handsome chambers feature…

  • Hotel Northland

    Wisconsin

    The landmark Northland, located in downtown Green Bay, opened in the 1920s as the biggest hotel in the state. After some lean years, it's re-emerged as…

  • Iron Horse Hotel

    Milwaukee

    The property’s location, in Milwaukee's up-and-coming but still a little rough around the edges Fifth Ward, doesn't quite fit the upmarket price tag. That…

  • Blackstone Hotel

    Chicago

    This 1910 beaux-arts landmark is known as the ‘hotel of presidents’ (a dozen have slumbered here). The 23-story beauty now caters to an upmarket business…

  • Peninsula Chicago

    Chicago

    The Peninsula is among Chicago's top addresses. Rich white-leather and ebony-wood furnishings dominate the large rooms. Marble bathrooms feature a soaking…

  • Inn at Brandywine Falls

    Ohio

    This 1848 Greek Revival country home is situated in a gentle sweep of pastoral prettiness that's easy to fall in love with. The six rooms are individually…

  • Wicker Park Inn

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    This classic brick row house is steps away from great restaurants and nightlife. The sunny rooms aren’t huge, but all have hardwood floors, small desk…

  • Ivy Hotel

    Chicago

    The 63-room Ivy parcels out its chambers so that there are just five per floor, making it feel exceptionally intimate. The sleek and chic rooms are…

  • Soho House Chicago

    Chicago

    Chicago's outpost of the members-only club for creative types opens its hotel to the masses. There are only 40 rooms in the century-old, former factory in…

  • Hotel Ruby Marie

    Wisconsin

    This quirky central boutique began life in the 19th century as a modest railroad hotel. These days it's been retrofitted with all modern conveniences…

  • Crosby Hotel

    Minnesota

    This sleek Main St boutique offers gorgeous contemporary styling, with lots of exposed brick and wood (and tantalizing wood scent) and fresh white linens…

  • Landmark Inn

    Upper Peninsula

    The elegant, six-story Landmark fills a historic lakefront building and has a couple of resident ghosts.

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    BrewDog DogHouse

    Ohio

    BrewDog – the Scottish beer maker known for its audacious, come-what-may attitude – has a huge brewing facility in Canal Winchester, about 15 miles…

  • Palmer House Hilton

    Chicago

    Palmer House has been around since 1875 and the lobby still has an awe-inspiring opulence – Tiffany chandeliers, marble pillars, ceiling frescoes – that…

  • InterContinental Chicago

    Chicago

    The InterContinental is split in two. The Executive Tower's 315 rooms are its historic core. The spacious chambers are bright and clean lined, done up in…

  • Aloft Chicago Mag Mile

    Chicago

    With 337 rooms spread over 19 floors, this is the world's largest Aloft. Colorful paintings scatter throughout in homage to the building's history as the…

  • Bear Paw Resort

    Wisconsin

    This adventure center rents out cabins in two classes. The more expensive 'chalet' cabins come better appointed with sitting rooms, fireplaces and…

  • Hotel Blake Chicago

    Chicago

    The former Morton Salt headquarters building (1896) has found new life as a boutique hotel at the Loop’s southern edge. It’s a unique location midway…

  • Wrigley Hostel

    Chicago

    This unobtrusive hostel, located in a converted apartment block, is practically within home-run distance of Wrigley Field (and its rowdy nightlife). The…

  • Chicago Getaway Hostel

    Chicago

    The fun, social Getaway Hostel attracts mostly a twenty-something crowd who strum the house guitars, lounge on the leather couches, sip beer on the patio…

  • Hilton Chicago

    Chicago

    They sure don't make 'em like they used to. When built in 1927, this was the world’s largest hotel – practically a miniature city – with some 3000 rooms…

  • Indy Hostel

    Indianapolis

    This fun hostel was completely revamped in 2019 after a drunk driver plowed through the living room. A hip and friendly couple manage the two houses,…

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