Built as the world's largest hotel, this historic hotel overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan is the closest premiere hotel to the McCormick Place Convention Center. There are 1,544, beautifully appointed guest rooms available, combining the luxury of a bygone era with today's modern amenities. The hotel features an indoor pool, an athletic club, a state-of-the-art business center, barber shop, beauty salon, concierge desk, gift shop, shoe shine stand, and over 234,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and exhibit space. Three restaurants, and a lounge are also on-site. .