City: Chicago, IL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (312) 236-0123

Address: 171 W. Randolph St.

Description: A three-floor red-carpeted grand staircase begins the star treatment for guests at this Loop Theatre District hotel. Though the 483 rooms are on the small side, they make up for it with bold design splashes like cobalt-colored headboards and trippy patterned carpeting, plus pillow-top mattresses, Aveda bath products, and Jacuzzi tubs (in suites). Traveling with little ones? Ask for in-room child safety kits, a KimptonKids welcome gift, and even stroller rental, as well as “swag bags,” create-your-own pizza and ice cream sundae bars, and an animal-print robe to use during their stay. Grown-ups get perks too, like complimentary coffee in the morning and chill-out time at the evening wine reception (including hot chocolate in winter, sangria in the summer). Adjacent 312 Chicago serves Italian-influenced cuisine in a warm, wood-accented setting, and chic Encore offers light meals for lunch or dinner, along with killer martinis. Feel good about your stay here, too, knowing that the Allegro has won awards for its eco-friendliness (like nontoxic cleaning products).