For your convenience, some facts and features of The Blackstone, A Renaissance Hotel. For more details, please explore other sections of the site.
Directions
From Airport
Chicago/OHare -
ORD
Hotel direction:
29 km
E
Driving directions:
Take I-190 East to I-90 East. I-90 will merge with I-94. Take I-90/94 approximately 18 miles to Congress Parkway. Exit Congress Parkway East. Drive 1/4 mile on Congress then turn right on Michigan Avenue. The hotel is 4 blocks down on Balbo and Michigan Avenue.
Bus service, fee:
25.00
USD
(one way)
Subway service, fee:
2.00
USD
(one way)
Estimated taxi fare:
35.00
USD
(one way)
From Airport
Chicago/Midway -
MDW
Hotel direction:
18 km
NE
Driving directions:
Depart on road (east) Turn right (north) onto SR-50 North/S Cicero Ave. Turn right onto ramp toward I-55 North. Merge onto I-55/Stevenson Expy N North. Take Exit 292A right toward Ryan Expy/I-90 West/Wisconsin/I-94 West. Merge onto I-90 West/I-94/Dan Ryan Expy W. Take exit 51 H right toward Eisenhower Expy/I-290 West/West Suburbs/Congress Pkwy/Chicago Loop. Merge onto I-290 East/Eisenhower Expy E. Continue east on W. Congress Pkwy. Turn right onto S. Michigan Avenue, arrive at 636 South Michigan Avenue.
Bus service, fee:
20.00
USD
(one way)
Subway service, fee:
2.00
USD
(one way)
Estimated taxi fare:
25.00
USD
(one way)
Arrival Information
Check-In and Checkout
Check-In Kiosk
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Video Review Billing
,
Video Checkout
Express Checkout
Parking
Valet parking, fee: 46 USD daily
Off-site parking; contact hotel for details
Self-Parking is close by in public lots.
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Hotel Details
23
floors,
328
rooms,
4
suites,
9
meeting rooms
, 1,059 sq m
of total meeting space
Accessibility
Service animals allowed for persons with disabilities
Guest Room Information (may vary by room type)
General Room Amenities
Air conditioning
Alarm clock
Bottled water, for a fee
Coffee maker/tea service
Crib
Electrical adapters
Individual climate control
Iron and ironing board
Luxurious bedding - down comforters, custom duvets, cotton-rich linens
Pillows: down/feather
Pillows: foam
Pull-out sofa bed
Rollaway bed
Safe
Bathroom Amenities
Bathrobe
Hair dryer
Room Entertainment
Cable channel: CNN
Cable channel: ESPN
Cable channel: HBO
Cable/satellite TV
Color TV
Mini-bar
Movies/videos, pay-per-view
Wet bar
Business Amenities
Electrical outlet: desk level
Phone feature: voice mail
Two-line phone
Services
Complimentary Service
Coffee/tea in-room
Shoeshine
Guest Services
Concierge desk
Full-service business center
Local restaurant dinner delivery
Safe deposit boxes, front desk
Restaurants & Lounges
Mercat a la Planxa
Tapas
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Celebrity Chef Jose Garces serves modern Catalan including tapas and chops with Mediterranean ambiance.
Starbucks
Coffee House
Recreation
Swimming
North Avenue Beach
(1.6 km)
Activities
Biking trail
(1.6 km)
Jogging/fitness trail
(1.6 km)
Sailing
(1.6 km)
Tennis
(1.6 km)
Volleyball
Fitness Facilities
Health Club
Golf
Sidney Marovitz
(3.2 km)
Attractions & Landmarks
Grant Park
Museum Campus
Millenium Park
Adler Planetarium
Art Insitute of Chicago
Buckingham Fountain
Chicago Symphony Center
Field Museum of Natural History
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Lincoln Park Zoo
High-speed Internet access
Public Areas
Wireless
Guest Rooms
Wired*, Wireless
Meeting Rooms
Wired, Wireless
*Wired-for-Business
For a set daily rate of 12.95 USD you get, in your guest room:
High-speed Internet access
Unlimited local phone calls
Unlimited long distance calls (within the country), not available in all markets