City: Chicago, IL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (312) 345-1000

Address: 230 N. Michigan Ave.

Description: Why just sleep when you can rock the night away at this offshoot of the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe? One of only seven in the country, Chicago’s hotel is located in the pristinely renovated Carbide & Carbon building, a 1929 Art Deco masterpiece designed by the sons of famed architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham. The tall tapered shape and green terra-cotta exterior with glittery gold top was inspired by a champagne bottle, and it suits this place just perfectly—a mix of sparkle and sophistication, partying and pampering. The 381 rooms may vary in size from 350 square feet to a spacious 950-foot penthouse “extreme suite,” but all of them come with city views, 40-inch flat-panel LCD TVs, 10 free iTunes downloads, and complimentary Gibson electric or acoustic guitars and headphones so you can jam to your own beat all night long. No strumming experience? No problem. Just tune into the gratis guitar lessons on the hotel TV channel. Spa treatment rooms offer massages, facials, and nail services. Or pop down for some of that champagne at the scene-y Angels & Kings club. At the vibrantly hued China Grill restaurant, designed by Yabu Pushelberg (Trump Hollywood, W Hotel Times Square), it’s internationally innovative cuisine that’s on the menu.