Chicago welcomes a unique new hotel to its Magnificent Mile today, May 1st, 2008 - the Avenue. Located at 160 E. Huron, just ½ block east of Michigan Avenue, this stunning contemporary, post-modern urban oasis offers business and pleasure travelers impeccably decorated modern luxury and the ultimate in technological amenities. Managed by Driftwood Hospitality, the Avenue hotel provides a beautiful and tranquil contrast to the bustling city outside and features countless conveniences unlike those found in any other Chicago hotel.
When planning a stay at the new Avenue hotel Chicago, guests have a choice of 150 one-bedroom and junior suites and 200 expansive guest rooms, many with panoramic views. Special Tech Rooms with iMac, dedicated T-1 Internet connection and color printer are perfect for business travelers, while Kid-Friendly Rooms offer games and décor designed especially to appeal to children.
The Avenue hotel also offers groups more than 18,000 square feet of function space. With fabulous contemporary décor and natural lighting in every room, as well as wireless internet access, a professional convention services staff, the latest in audio-visual technology and complete on-site technology services, the Avenue provides the perfect location for corporate meetings and social events.
The Avenue hotel Chicago also supports various lifestyle programs in an effort to give back to the community and support various philanthropic causes. Through its “Stay for the Cure” package, the Avenue hotel supports efforts of the Chicago Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to fight breast cancer. The hotel will not only participate in the Komen Chicago Races for the Cure ® on September 27, 2008, but will also donate 10% of all proceeds of its “Stay for the Cure” package to the Foundation. In addition, the Avenue makes concerted efforts to be a good environmental citizen through its Eco Avenue program, which includes conservation efforts on the part of the hotel. Through this program, the hotel has also adopted a Grevy’s Zebra, an endangered species, at the Lincoln Park Zoo and contributes to the animal’s feeding and care. The Avenue hotel Chicago, an exciting new hotel brand launching today, May 1st 2008, seeks to provide an oasis for the business or pleasure traveler in the heart of the city. Featuring unique décor, amenities and service, the Avenue hotel is the ultimate new destination hotel in the heart of Chicago’s chic Magnificent Mile.
For more information about the Avenue hotel Chicago, visit the property’s website at www.avenuehotelchicago.com, call 1-877-AVE-5110, or e-mail us at fun@avenuehotelchicago.com .
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Contacts:
Tammy Petersen, 312-988-4811
tammy@lmpinternational.com
