Hotel W Lakeshore

Hotel description W Lakeshore

There are 520 rooms at this charming city hotel. The premises are air-conditioned and guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. There is lift access to the upper floors as well as a bar and several restaurants on site. Conference facilities are available to business travellers and all guests can take advantage of the WLAN Internet access and the room and laundry services on offer. Guests can relax in the soothing, Zen-like living room or head for the roof-top lounge to take in astonishing lake and city views and sizzling nightlife. Should the guests ever need anything else, the concierge desk is on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Room description

The spacious rooms are fully-stocked with every comfort, including a 'Munchie' box, a snacker's utopia. Guests can get up close and personal with the city's famous view by sliding the oak shade open to see the cityscape unfold at their feet. They can survey the scene from the king-size bed or the two double beds. Alternatively, guests can curl up to watch a favourite film on the 32-inch LCD flatscreen TV with satellite/cable TV channels available. They can also get cosy on the chaise lounge, or work at the super-sized desk. Moreover, each room has an en suite bathroom with a shower. Further amenities include two dual line phones, a radio, hifi, safe, minibar and an ironing set. Individually regulated air conditioning and individually regulated heating are standard features in all accommodation.

Sport activities description

The indoor, heated swimming pool, signature spa and gym provide great activities and spa treatments for hotel guests.

Meal service description

There are several restaurants on-site. Breakfast is served, and lunch and dinner can be chosen from set menus.

Comments from hotel

Check-in is at 3 pm and check-out is at 12 pm.

Hotel location description W Lakeshore

While gazing at the hues of Lake Michigan, guests here may feel kilometres from it all, but they are actually right in the middle of the third-largest city in America. On the one hand guests can stroll along Navy Pier and the attractions that line the lakeside parks, and on the other they can explore the personality that makes Chicago a city unlike any other. The establishment is just minutes away from the Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Building, and the world famous Sears Tower. The nearest Greyhound bus station is about 19.3 km away and Union Station is about 3.2 km away. Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 14 km from the hotel and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is roughly 26 km away.

Payment methods description

American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment at this hotel.

How to get there

Take Interstate 94 East (Kennedy Expressway), and exit at Ohio Street East. Continue on Ohio Street to Lake Shore Drive. Turn left onto Lake Shore Drive, continue one block to Ontario. The hotel is on the corner of Ontario and Lake Shore Drive.

Description W Lakeshore

• » Year of construction: 1965
• » Number of floors (main building): 33
• » Last renovated: 2007
• » Total number of rooms: 520

Hotel type

• » Charming hotel
• » City hotel
• » Business hotel
• » SPA hotel

Methods of payment

• » JCB
• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » Diners Club

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Radio
• » HiFi stereo system
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » TV
• » Bathroom
• » Individual heating
• » Safe
• » Individual air-conditioned
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Minibar
• » Iron and board
• » King size bed
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Room service
• » Laundry service
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » High chairs
• » Restaurant - non-smoking area
• » WLAN access point
• » Heated pool
• » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
• » Indoor pool
• » Special SPA packages
• » Gym
• » Bar-s
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Breakfast
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch menu choice

Interest points

• » John Hancock Observatory : 1km
• » University of Chicago: 12.9km
• » The Loop : 3.2km
• » Navy Pier: 200m
• » Field Museum : 4.8km

Distances (in meters)

• » Lake / Lake Michigan: 100m
• » Town centre / Chicago: 1m
• » Shopping facilities / The Magnificent Mile: 400m
• » Beach / Ontario Beach: 200m
• » Tourist centre / The Magnificent Mile: 400m
• » Train station / Union Station (acq): 3.2km
• » Bus station / Greyhound Bus Station: 19.3km
• » ORD Airport - Chicago O´Hare: 26km
• » MDW Airport - Chicago Midway: 14km