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Sometimes you just want to be in the thick of it all.  And at the Park Hyatt Chicago, you don’t really have another choice.  Just steps away from the historic Water Tower building, blocks away from Lake Michigan, and right in the heart of Chicago’s downtown shopping district, the Park Hyatt majestically towers over the Michigan Avenue shoppers, tourists, and businessmen.  But because of the luxuriousness housed within the hotel, visitors may never want to leave the premises.

Upon entering the lobby (thanks to a doting doorman, you probably don’t even need to push the revolving door), you find yourself surrounded by beauty and art. And not just any art – I’m talking museum-quality art, a la the 1968 Gerhard Richter masterpiece, Piazza del Duomo (currently valued at over $8 million), proudly hanging dead center in the middle of the lobby.  The artistic theme is fluid throughout as the hallways are dotted with the works of local Chicago photographers.  And, of course, what room would be complete without a $3000 Eames chair?

Although guests may never want to leave the room due to the 300-thread count, Egyptian cotton linens, Bang & Olufsen entertainment centers, and custom Simmons mattresses with featherbed pillowtops, they may just want to mosey their way into the bathroom.  I mean…those oversized tubs are there for a reason.  And with the Bath Butler program, you can have a Zen bath waiting for you when you retire to your room – tired and sore – from carrying all of those shopping bags.

And although you may never want to leave the bathroom due to the soft Eastern music and Jasmine tea accompanying your Zen bath, you probably do want to hit up the Park Hyatt’s seventh floor dining mecca, NoMI.  Although on the pricey side, you will find that Chef Christophe David’s menu lives up to its reputation.  After all, it wasn’t ranked a “Top 10 Power Dining Spot” by Forbes and one of the “World’s Best Hotel Dining Rooms” by Gourmet for nothing.  If you’re not up for a NoMI-sized meal, simply sip a glass of wine from the 1200+ bottle wine list in the lounge and people-watch from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

If any of this luxuriousness…or pampering…or Mag Mile shopping becomes too overwhelming, I give you full permission to take a break from it all and rest your eyes on one of the five goose down pillows you’ll find waiting on your duvet-covered bed.

Sweet dreams.