If price was no object which is a better location to get a hotel: the loop or the magnificent mile? If you would please be so kind, as to site specific reasons as to why one location is superior to the other. Thanks in advance.
The loop versus the magnificent mile
If you are coming to Chicago to be a tourist, you%26#39;d want to be on the Mag Mile, especially on the weekends. The Loop is dead on the weekend because it%26#39;s primarily office buildings. Mag mile has tons of choices for shopping and dining, plus lots to see and do close by (Navy Pier, Hancock Observatory). The Art Institute is down by the Loop, but the other museums are a bit of a hike from either location.
The loop versus the magnificent mile
They are both close to one another, so there%26#39;s really not a big distance if you wanted to walk from one area to another. The major hotel that%26#39;s furthest South in the Loop is the Hilton and Towers on South Michigan Ave. That%26#39;s about a 25-30 minute walk up Michigan Ave. to get to the Mag Mile area.
The Mag Mile area has more nightlife and more shopping, but is a farther walk to museums.
The Loop area has little nightlife (and some areas can get very quiet later at night), but you%26#39;re closer to museums and there is shopping on State St. during the day.
Personally, in the majority of cases, I wouldn%26#39;t consider whether the hotel was in the Loop or Mag Mile, and would just look for the best deal.
No one ever seems to want to do this when I%26#39;ve suggested it, but if you%26#39;re spending a longer period of time in Chicago, you may want to break up your stay - 1/2 in the Loop, 1/2 in the Mag Mile, to be closer to what each area has to offer during those days.
What dates are you considering and what would be the max you wanted to spend per night?
The Mag Mile/River North area is just north of the loop. There are more hotels in that area.
The loop has several hotels. But the general area consists mostly of office buildings and retail establishments. It%26#39;s also a bit quiet during the evening and weekend. Most theaters downtown are in the loop.
Downtown Chicago is fairly compact. It very easy to walk from the loop to the Mag Mile. Public transit is abundant.
If you want to be a tourist and have no concern for nightlife, shopping or dining, go to the loop. You%26#39;re closer to the attractions you%26#39;ll want to visit. If dining, nightlife, and shopping are a concern and you want to experience the people and vibrance of Chicago, you%26#39;re best bet is the mag mile. Business people have complained about the lack of dining options in Chicago and I can%26#39;t say I%26#39;ve ever spent an evening in the loop of Chicago unless I was going to the theater or Millenium park.
scratch that...I do remember wandering around drunk in the loop trying to retrieve my laptop from work after a company outing once....
I don%26#39;t know what these people are smoking on here. Stay in the North Michigan Avenue area, wich is known as the Miginificent Mile.
the Loop as it is called is a good healthy walk for those that do it, but even then you still have to walk past the wrigley buillding before you really get to the shops on Michigan Avenue. Plenty of hotels there and lots and lots of people walking at all hours.
The loop stores on State are horrible except for Marshall Fields, and during the weekend, I have not seen that many people around, like I do walking on Michigan Avenue.
Bill Vas
Although I don%26#39;t think the loop is nearly as dead as some are making it sound, I would still recommend staying north of the River on the Mag Mile or in River North because you will likely end up eating there/going out there and it%26#39;s better to be closer to your hotel at night when you want to go back and go to bed.
The hotels just south of the River are fine too in terms of location, the Hard Rock, The Hyatt on Wacker, the Renaissance. I think that the closer you are to Michigan Avenue, the better located you are for public transport and you%26#39;ll generally find more people there.
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