My youngest daughter and I decided a mother/daughter trip to downtown Chicago was in order. We packed up the bags, with plenty of empty ones to bring home all the wonderful finds at Filene?s for me and American Girl for her. Off to Chicago for shopping. I put my husband in charge of finding a place to stay as he often travels to downtown Chicago on business. He referred us to the Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel which was close to both Filene's and American Girl. He says he?s always right and now I believe him! An amazing downtown location in Chicago near the infamous Michigan Avenue ? walking distance to anything you could dream of needing! We were booked into a one bedroom suite with breathtaking views of the Lake Michigan and the city that awaited our credit card usage. The suite was so roomy, immaculate and comfortable. Everything one would need to entertain yound and old. My daughter was impressed by her dads good taste! You can tell the staff takes great pride in the hotel. Not an employee passed us without a smile and a hello. They were also so helpful at the Avenue Crowne, providing us with all sorts of suggestions on where to shop, what to see and how to find the great deals. Even the maintenance guy chimed in on where we should go for the famous Chicago pizza and boy was he right (Lou Malnati?s)! We can?t recommend this hotel enough. It made such a great impression on our family that I know we?ll be back the Avenue Crowne Plaza many times over.
Pros: Great Location, Family Friendly, Large 1 bedroom suite
Cons: I spent too much money shopping at Filene's &American Girl!
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