City: Chicago, IL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (888) 627-9034, (312) 332-1200

Address: 172 W. Adams St.

Description: Marked by a giant crimson W on its exterior canopy, this financial district hotel can get nearly as high-energy as an open-call trading floor. The glam lobby—a merging of the building’s original 1928 Beaux-Arts decor, contemporary furnishings, and bold neon accents—doubles as a nightclub, pulsing with DJ-spun music and dressed-to-be-noticed young professionals. The 369 rooms provide a retreat of modern comforts, including the signature W Hotel beds (choose from the W Pillow Menu, if you’d like), and offer in-room massages from Bliss Spa. Pets are equally pampered with toys, special beds, and even turndown treats. The W’s Whatever/Whenever service grants requests both simple and outrageous. Nibble on small bites in the lobby or the second-level balcony that overlooks it, or try the eclectic small-plates menu at aptly named IPO. Ready to hit the town? Call down for a complimentary chauffeured ride; if you’d like, direct your driver to the equally hip and happening W Chicago Lakeshore (644 N. Lake Shore Dr., 312-943-9200) to take advantage of the pool, restaurants, and bar there too.