hicago, hugging the south-western shore of Lake Michigan, is a great city with an international reputation for the arts and musical talent. Renowned for its numerous jazz musicians, Chicago's musical tradition also spawned a number of rock 'n roll greats such as the Smashing Pumpkins, Ministry and Earth, Wind & Fire.

The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is the perfect Chicago base to take in all the sights and sounds of this vibrant city. Close to many of Chicago's coolest attractions that include the Magnificent Mile, the Loop, the Chicago Art Institute and Millennium Park, the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago's great location in one of Chicago's landmarks, the historic Carbide and Carbon Building on North Michigan Avenue, couldn't be better placed.

The art deco Carbide and Carbon Building is just one of Chicago's many architectural treasures and for a heady view of Chicago's amazing skyscrapers and buildings, the Hancock Observatory at the Hancock Center is just a short walk from the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.

A short mosey along Lake Shore Drive takes you to some of Chicago's best museums. The Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Adler Planetarium, on the Museum Campus, are all within walking distance of the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Navy Pier, also along Lake Shore Drive, is a potpourri of parks, promenades, entertainment stages, restaurants, shops and attractions with a giant Ferris wheel. Even closer to the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, and a great place to chill out, is the Chicago Art Institute on South Michigan Avenue. Chicago's rock and jazz scenes are always thriving, with live music pulsating from virtually every corner of the city. Nightclubs and bars abound across Chicago especially along Halsted Street, Lincoln Avenue and Clark Street on the North Side. But, the best place to have your world rocked is the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago where the hotel's Base Bar serves up wicked drinks and kickin' music.

• Art Institute of Chicago
• John Hancock Center
• Navy Pier
• Water Tower
• The Museum of Contemporary Art
• Shedd Aquarium
• The Field Museum
• Adler Planetarium
• Chicago Historical Society
• Sears Tower
• Soldier Field
• Wrigley Field
• Biograph Theater
• The United Center
• US Cellular Field
• Lincoln Park
• Lincoln Park Zoo

• North Michigan Avenue
• Atrium Mall
• Chicago Place
• Water Tower Place
• State Street
• North Bridge

• O'Hare International Airport - 18 miles
• Midway Airport - 12 miles
• Airports accessible by taxi, train, limousine, shuttle
• "L" train and subway - 2 blocks
• Union Station - 1 mile