The four-star Westin River North Chicago, once a Hotel Nikko enterprise, retains but a spark of its original Japanese flair. Rooms are spacious and modern and really are not all that special for the price until you sit down on the bed. The famous pillow top beds might make it extremely hard to wake up in the morning. Located on the Chicago River, the luxurious hotel is near the Merchandise Mart, Magnificent Mile, Loop, House of Blues, and Chicago's theater district.
• Hotel Services: minibar, laundry service, restaurant, 24-hour room service, television, bureau de change, parking, safe deposit, bar, computer facilities, internet access, disabled access, business facilities, air conditioning, sauna, non-smoking rooms, fitness club
• Conferences: 18 meeting rooms and three conference parlors; 28,000 square feet of space.