city - locale

Chicago - 1.5 blocks from Michigan Ave | 4 blocks from Chicago River | 5.5 blocks from Lake Shore - Chicago boutique hotel

style

sleek modern luxury | uncluttered simplicity | residential feel | ideal central location | "World' Best Hotel 2009" by Travel + Leisure

most useful to a traveler for

refined, superior, sleek luxury accommodations without the baggage of a deluxe name brand | truly refined service

hotel name

The James Chicago - 4 Star

address

55 East Ontario Chicago, IL 60611 | Ontario and Wabash Ave

location benefits for a group - at a glance

no car needed | heart of downtown cultural, restaurant and shopping district, walking distance to museums and attractions

unique features

"World's Best Hotel 2009" by Travel + Leisure | business service package includes complimentary meeting space, 24/7 business networking lounge with all the standard equipment; car service | carbon offsets available | city bikes

amenities

full service spa, 24 hr 2,500 sq ft gym | 24 hr room service | twice daily housekeeping, turndown with treat | city bikes

restaurants

full service spa, 24 hr 2,500 sq ft gym | 24 hr room service | twice daily housekeeping, turndown with treat | city bikes

activities

one > - fine dining – David Burke’s Primehouse a redefined modern American steakhouse | plus our nighttime "hot spot" - the JBar

guest rooms

297 guest room | 17 floors | contemporary layout, warm colors, city views | complimentary wireless internet | commissioned artwork

meeting spaces

7,000 sq ft total > 5 to 7 spaces depending on air wall use | 2,650 sq ft ballroom with 14 ft ceiling |then from 1200 sq ft to 450 sq ft | 220 pp max

audio-visual

in-house by PSAV

airport, train & drive information

air: Chicago O’Hare or Midway Airport – both 25 minutes | Taxi is $30-$50 | Airport Express is $20-$30 | Trains: Amtrak

eco-environment

committed to respecting and protecting the environment through a number of progressive initiatives including tap water that is triple distilled as an alternative to bottled water plus all the usual: linenreduction, water reduction, recyling, and shampoo bottle donation | carbon offsets used with vendors

community social responsibility

from opal meetings - 5% of revenue is donated to our own volunteer charity foundation - panetiere partners: improving lives through empowerment & education