The W City Center hotel lies at the heart of the Chicago’s business and financial district known as the Loop.

Also a step away from the growing theatre and shopping areas, the hotel has become a focal point in Chicago’s revitalized downtown district.

Renovated from the historic Midland Hotel, the décor combines elegant elements from the past with modern touches and amenities in an inventively striking and dramatic way. The hotel boasts 390 deluxe guestrooms, reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood, and 11 gathering places totaling 12,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space.

The hotel’s unique lobby leads to a living room which is designed to tempt guests to linger and enjoy a drink or play one of many board games.

Guests who prefer a more intimate setting can migrate to the W café, located in a cosy nook with comfy sofas and coffee tables.

The hotel is home to Wē Restaurant and Bar, a French café created by noted restaurant development group CB5.  The restaurant has been fully reserved since the very first week it opened.   Prominent Chicago residents and business travelers continue flocking to W Restaurant and Bar to experience the restaurant’s sexy mystique, modern French dining experience and unique-to-Chicago menu selections.

The Whiskey Blue bar is owned by Randy Gerber –the USA’s most influential nightlife entrepreneur - and it attracts a packed Chicago crowd.

The most unique feature in the living room is the resident DJ who spins cool tunes from the Plateau area ensuring a kick start to the happy hour in the cocktail lounge….

The guestrooms were designed with 1940s Hollywood as inspiration for ideas.

  Meeting every conceivable need of business travelers, W Chicago - Lakeshore and W Chicago – City Center guestrooms feature the latest in cutting-edge technology, including a 27" color TV equipped with ultra-fast Internet access (via an infrared keyboard).  This system also allows guests to set up their own personal, secure E-mail addresses while staying at W Hotels.

For guests traveling with their own laptops, high-speed data port connectivity is available at speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional data modems.  Each room has two phones (one with data port and speakerphone capabilities and another 900MHz cordless dual-line phone).

"Chicago has long been an enthusiastic town that has emerged as one of the hottest in the world," says Darnall.  "We are ecstatic to be entering into this new market as it is a perfect place to continue to evolve the W brand."

And the W city Centre, Chicago has a philosophy of its own.  To provide the guest, whether business or pleasure, with a stress free environment in which to enjoy their time in one of the world’s most popular cities.