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Escape the Desert
Chicago is the perfect setting for romance By Bridgette M. Redman
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pecial anniversaries or the need to escape Arizona’s intense heat with a loved one. To celebrate or cool down, the Windy City beckons with its luxurious hotels, indulgent spas, hideaway candlit restaurants and activities that are memorable and romantic. Chicago has 77 neighborhoods that boast a variety of cuisines, shopping and entertainment. Known as a live theater city — it has 250 theaters, 225 live music venues and 200 dance companies — the venues are welcoming guests. Chicago is roughly three and a half hours by plane and is in the Central time zone. The third-largest U.S. city, it is home to more than 7,300 restaurants and 167 breweries — the most of any metro area in the country.
Stay: The Four Seasons Chicago While Chicago has no shortage of boutique and luxury hotels, the newly renovated Four Seasons Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago, makes its name by offering personalized services. Recognizing that no two guests long for the same things, it is ready to customize a stay and provide the services that each of its guests wants. If you’re looking for a romantic stay, put the Four Seasons on your list. It has rotating package getaways and is willing to custom-design a couples experience. The
The rooms at The Four Seasons stress comfort while providing a stunning view of the city.
The locker room in the Chuan spa features herbal saunas, steam room and heated loungers where guests can relax with water before or after their treatments.
concierge will help set up reservations and ticket purchases for any of the many attractions surrounding the property, and if they are within two miles of the hotel, guests can take the complimentary house car to them. Visitors can spend time with a curator, who will provide a guided art tour
followed by a custom tasting menu with chef Jonathon Sawyer. The guest rooms are spacious and comfortable, all with amazing city views. Consider one of the lakeview king suites, all more than 30 floors up. Once guests are comfortably ensconced in their room, they can order goodies such as ice cream confections or custom crafted cocktails, in addition to a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Room service is available 24 hours. And for the ultimate romantic indulgent experience? Reserve a skylight swim with the hotel’s 50-foot Roman indoor pool and hot NORTHVALLEYMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2022 | JULY 2022
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