Hotel Baker - St. Charles, IL

2019

A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER We are delighted you have selected our hotel.

On behalf of the entire team at Hotel Baker, I extend you a very warm welcome and trust your stay with us will be both enjoyable and comfortable.

Hotel Baker offers elegant guest rooms and suites, state-of-the-art amenities, exceptional dining and lounge venues and a scenic riverside setting. Our objective is to make your overnight stay restful and relaxing. Our accommodations are all tastefully furnished and individually decorated in vintage style with the latest amenities. Superb service is designed to meet every need, along with little luxuries, like fluffy robes and silky Egyptian-cotton bed linens. Many rooms have whirlpool tubs, which add to your indulgent mood. Each morning, enjoy a complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast.

I invite you to dine at ROX City Grill, the hotel’s restaurant, featuring prime steaks, chops and seafood contemporary American cuisine created by our Executive Chef. Enjoy the wine and martini lounge, which is open nightly, and live entertainment with professional entertainers Thursday through Saturday.

The vision of Colonel Edward Baker is alive and well at Hotel Baker. Rich in history, Hotel Baker was built in 1928 on the site of the old Haines Mill. The hotel began as a dream of Edward J. Baker, a native of St. Charles who earned the honorary title of “Colonel” thanks to his excellent luck in horse racing. In 1918, at the age of 50, Baker inherited nearly $20 million from his sister, Dellora Baker Gates, heiress to the Texaco Oil Company. Using only the interest income from his inheritance, Baker commissioned local architects and craftsmen to construct his vision of an elegant resort. He spared no expense to build and furnish the most luxurious small hotel in the country. Final construction costs totaled more than $1 million, and the hotel boasted the most modern conveniences of the day when it opened June 2, 1928.

Hotel Baker has been restored in recent years, creating an ambiance reminiscent of its formal splendor. And due to its architectural and historical significance, Hotel Baker is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today, Hotel Baker continues to welcome guests to its warm embrace and elegant setting in historic downtown St. Charles and remains the “Gem of the Valley.”

We look forward to your return.

With best regards, Rowena Felix Salas

GUEST DIRECTORY A I R P O R T T R A N S P O R TAT I O N Please contact the Front Desk to schedule airport transportation.

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BUSINESS CENTER Please visit the Front Desk for any business needs.

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C AT E R I N G , B A N Q U E T A N D C O N F E R E N C E F A C I L I T I E S We are proud to offer The Rainbow Room and Waterfront Room, located off Hotel Baker’s Lobby. Our professional staff offers an exquisite array of menu choices for your business meetings and banquets. We are ready to meet with you or a representative of your company to assist in planning your next meeting or event. Business Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday upon appointment.

Touch 0 CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT Check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m. If you need to stay later, please check with the Front Desk and we will do our best to accommodate you. Additional charges may apply.

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CREDIT CARDS We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, Diners Club and JCB. C R I B S A N D R O L L A W AY B E D S Available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a nominal charge for rollaways.

No charge for cribs.

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“DO NOT DISTURB” POLICY Our Housekeeping staff is instructed not to enter a guest room with a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door.

If you would like your room serviced, please be sure to remove the “Do Not Disturb” sign from your door before exiting your room.

DRY CLEANING Same-day service is available Monday through Saturday. Please drop off garments at the Front Desk by 9:30 a.m. and they will be returned at approximately 4 p.m.

EMERGENCIES Call Front Desk or call directly.

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FA X S E R V I C E S Available for a nominal charge at the Front Desk. You may have your faxes sent to the hotel at 630.584.7322.

FITNESS ROOM Located on the lower level.

FORGET SOMETHING? We have an assortment of sundry items available at the Front Desk.

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GUEST DIRECTORY FRONT DESK For information, 630.584.2100.

H O S P I TA L Central DuPage Hospital, 25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 60190 Delnor Community Hospital, 300 Randall Road, Geneva, IL 60134

HOUSEKEEPING We supply cribs and pillows, as well as extra soap, hangers, linens, towels and blankets.

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630.933.1600 630.208.3000

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ICE MACHINES Located in the northwest hallways. Please use the ice bucket provided in your room.

INTERNET ACCESS Complimentary wireless access is available.

IRON AND IRONING BOARD Stored for your convenience in your guest room closet.

KEYCARD Should you lose your keycard please notify the Front Desk immediately so that a new one may be issued.

Please return your keycard to the Front Desk upon check-out.

LOST AND FOUND Please contact the Front Desk for any items that you have lost or found.

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L O U N G E A N D R E S TA U R A N T ROX City Grill is located in the hotel Lobby. Lounge Hours: Monday and Tuesday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., and Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Restaurant Hours: Sunday and Monday Closed, Tuesday through Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live entertainment, Thursday through Saturday, begins at 8:30 p.m.

Touch 0 M A I L A N D P O S TA G E S TA M P S U.S. Mail drop is located in the Lobby and on each floor. Stamps are available for purchase.

MEETING ROOMS Meeting rooms are available upon request. To make arrangements, please contact the Front Desk.

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PA R K I N G Complimentary public parking is available to hotel guests. Always lock your vehicle and do not leave valuables inside. This hotel cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged items left in vehicles.

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GUEST DIRECTORY PLACES OF WORSHIP Denominations, service times and directions to area churches are available from the Front Desk or in the yellow pages of the phone book in your room.

Touch 0 ROOM SERVICE Call Front Desk for more information.

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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Available for no charge. Safe deposit boxes are located at the Front Desk. We recommend that you take advantage of this service. A charge will be incurred if the key is not returned at check-out. The hotel is not responsible for valuables left in your room or vehicle.

TELEPHONE To access an outside line, please touch 9 + number.

Room to Room Room Number Front Desk 0 Local Calls (free) 9 + Number Long Distance Calls (Billed to Room) 9 + 1 + Area Code + Number Credit Card, Collect 9 + 0 + Area Code + Number Toll-Free 9 + 1 + Number International 9 + 011 + Country Code + City Code + Number Operator-assisted calls from this phone to locations outside the calling area are handled by AT&T. To reach your local exchange carrier operator at any time, reach an outside line, then touch 0. To obtain free AT&T rate information at any time, reach an outside line, then touch 1.800.CALL.ATTÂŽ (1.800.225.5288).

For AT&T customer service, reach an outside line, then touch 1.800.CALL.ATTÂŽ (1.800.225.5288) or write to AT&T, P.O. Box 723, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. You have the right to reach other long distance carriers from this telephone. You can do so by entering the access code provided by the carrier of your choice.

Direct any complaints to: FCC, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Mailstop 1600A2, Washington, D.C. 20554.

VENDING MACHINES Soft drinks and snacks are located on the lower level along with a new HealthyYou vending machine.

VOICE MAIL Your telephone is equipped with voice mail. Please contact the Front Desk if you need assistance accessing the voice mail system.

WAKE-UP SERVICE Individual alarm clocks are located at your bedside. If you prefer a personal wake-up call, please call the Front Desk.

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SAFETY Each guest room contains a floor plan indicating your room location for safe evacuation and additional safety information in the event of an emergency. The information is located next to your guest room door.

FIRE PROCEDURES • When you check in, make note of the following: L O C AT E T H E N E A R E S T F I R E E X I T • Count and remember the number of doors between exits and your room.

• Open any exit doors to be sure they work and examine the staircase layout.

• Locate the nearest fire extinguisher.

INSPECT YOUR ROOM • Study the layout of the room.

• Determine how to open the windows.

• Carefully read all fire emergency information displayed in your guest room.

• Always keep your room key handy.

IF YOU FIND FIRE • Anyone discovering fire, smoke or unusual heat should remain calm and do the following in order: • Telephone the Emergency Center (Touch “0”).

• Tell the operator the exact nature of the problem (fire, smoke, sparks, etc.), exactly where the problem is, how serious the problem is, your name and where you are.

• If the fire is large and endangers your life or the lives of others, close, but do not lock, all doors and windows to contain the fire and immediately leave the area.

• Follow the exit signs. Do not use the elevators. Always take your room key.

T O E V A C U AT E Y O U R G U E S T R O O M • Feel the door. If it is hot, do not open it. If it is cool, open it a crack, then look into the hallway. Be ready to slam it shut if you find smoke or flames.

• When you leave, take your room key.

• Keep a wet cloth tied over your nose and mouth.

• Close the door behind you to keep the fire from spreading. If there isn’t smoke, walk to the nearest smokefree exit. If there is smoke or if it is dark, remain calm, drop to your hands and knees and crawl to the exit (air is freshest at floor level). Remember to count the doors so you don’t get lost.

• Do not use the elevators.

I F Y O U C A N ’ T L E AV E T H E R O O M • If you can’t exit the hotel, your room or balcony is the safest place to be. Be prepared to fight smoke/fire.

• Stay low to the floor where air is fresher. Tie a wet cloth over your nose and mouth for easier breathing.

• Fill a bathtub with water—you may need to wet down your room.

• Seal the room from smoke by stuffing wet towels or sheets in cracks around the door. Turn off air conditioner and fans and seal up vents if they draw in smoke.

• Call the Operator (Touch “0”) and give your location.

• Signal your presence by hanging a sheet out, then close the sliding door as a signal to firefighters that the room is occupied. Keep part of the sheet inside the room and wet with water from the tub.

• Stay calm...don’t hurry, stay relaxed and THINK. Your danger is almost always less than you imagine it to be.

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SNACKS & THEN SOME Available Tuesday through Thursday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Monday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ARTISAN CHEESES garnished with berries and nuts, crusty bread and crackers $18 FILET MIGNON SLIDER grilled USDA petit filet medallion, toasted brioche roll, aioli $6 each (most people eat three) ROX BURGER double steakhouse burger, aged cheddar, toasted bun, steak fries $16 POMMES FRITES truffle, parmesan $6 TORTILLA SOUP chicken, queso fresco, corn, cilantro, lime $8 ROX CITY SKEWERS filet mignon, shrimp, chicken, vegetables, coconut rice, asian glaze $32 CRAB CAKES seared Maryland lump crabs, jicama slaw, honey mustard aioli $15 P O A C H E D S H R I M P C O C K TA I L shrimp, smoked avocado, chips, bloody mary salsa $17

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WINE SELECTIONS FLIGHT WINES Your choice of any three wines offered by the glass

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Fish Eye, Moscato, Australia Gerard Bertrand, Roses Rose, Pays D’OC Cadet D’OC Chardonnay, France Levigne, Chardonnay, Paso Robles, CA Banshee, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, CA Blanc 32 White Blend, Gascony, France Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand Barone Fini Pinot Grigio, Italy Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Italy Monchhof Estate, Riesling, Mosel Valley, Germany Beringer, White Zinfandel, CA E Beyer Pinot Blanc, Alsace

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Chateau Laronde Desormes, Bordeaux, France 12 BR Cohn, Cabernet, Silver Label, North Coast 12 Kiara, Private Reserve Cabernet , Paso Robles, CA 11 Fitch Mountain Cabernet, Sonoma, CA Paring Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA 13 Spindrift, Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR 14 Ruffino Lodula Nuova, Italian Red, Tuscany 13 Optima, Zinfandel, Sonoma, CA 14 Ferrari-Carano, Merlot, Sonoma County 13 Ruta 22 Malbec, Neuguen Region 10 11 Brassfield Estate, Eruption (Syrah, Malbec, Mourvedre, Petite Syrah) Occam’s Razor, Red blend, Columbia Valley, WA 12

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S P A R K L I N G Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, Reims, France 1/2 Bottle Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, Reims, France Mumm Napa, Brut Prestige, Napa Valley Split Mionetto, Prosecco, Italy Split Dom Perignon, Epernay, France

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POINTS OF INTEREST PA R K S AN D R E CR E AT I O N Fox Valley Ice Rink 1996 South Kirk Road, Geneva, IL 60134 • 630.262.0690 www.fvia.us • 4.40 miles

Mount St. Mary Park Prairie Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.1884 www.stcparks.org • .35 miles

Pottawatomie Park 8 North Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.1884 www.stcparks.org • .67 miles

Sammy’s Bikes—Bike Sales and Rentals 602 South 1st Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.440.0690 www.sammysbikes.com • .43 miles

GOLF COURSES Pheasant Run Golf Course 4051 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.4914 www.pheasantrun.com • 3.18 miles

Pottawatomie Golf Course 845 North 2nd Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.8356 www.pottawatomiegc.com • .70 miles

Prairie Landing Golf Club 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 • 630.208.7600 www.prairielanding.com • 5.39 miles

Royal Fox Country Club 4405 Royal & Ancient Drive, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.4000 www.royalfoxcc.com • 4.96 miles

Royal Hawk Country Club 5N748 Burr Road, St. Charles, IL 60175 • 630.443.3500 www.royalfoxcc.com • 3.77 miles

St. Charles Country Club 1250 Country Club Road, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.377.9000 www.stcharlescc.com • 2.33 miles

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POINTS OF INTEREST EN T ERTA I N ME N T Arcada Theatre 105 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.962.7000 www.oshows.com • .13 miles

Charlestowne Classic Cinema 3740 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.587.3300 www.classiccinemas.com • 2.50 miles

Kane County Cougars Minor League Baseball 34W002 Cherry Lane, St. Charles, IL 60134 • 630.232.8811 www.kccougars.com • 4.13 miles

Kane County Fairgrounds 525 South Randall Road, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.6926 www.kanecountyfair.com • 1.85 miles

Randall 15 Movie Theater 550 North Randall Road, Batavia, IL 60510 • 630.761.0601 www.gqti.com • 4.84 miles

St. Charles Heritage Center 216 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.584.6967 www.stcmuseum.org • .20 miles

Steel Beam Theatre 111 West Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.587.8521 www.steelbeamtheatre.com • .02 miles

SH O P P I N G 1st Street Main Street south to Illinois Street - Illinois Street south to Prairie Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 www.visitstcharles.com • .01 miles

3rd Street Geneva—Shopping and Dining 3rd Street, Geneva, IL 60134 • 630.232.7494 www.genevadowntown.org • 2.19 miles

Century Corners Downtown St. Charles, IL 60174 www.townhousebooks.com/centurycorners • .25 miles

Charlestowne Mall 3800 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 • 630.513.1120 www.charlestownemall.com • 2.88 miles

Chicago Premium Outlets 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard, Aurora, IL 60502 • 630.585.2200 www.premiumoutlets.com/chicago • 9.80 miles

Geneva Commons Shopping Center 602 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL 60134 • 630.262.0044 www.shopgenevacommons.com • 2.77 miles

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