The prestigious north Michigan Avenue address of the Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Ill., lands guests across from the John Hancock Center and Bloomingdale's, one block from Water Tower Place and four blocks from Lake Michigan.

The Loop downtown business and River North gallery districts are one mile away and both O'Hare International and Midway airports are within 18 miles of the hotel.

The 28 story Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue welcomes guests to an elegant open reception lobby flanked with marble columns, wood floors and a grand spiral staircase. The lobby is filled with the aroma of Starbucks coffee and freshly baked goods available onsite at Café a la Carte.

Full service dining is offered at the hotel's four star Grill on the Alley, esteemed for its American favorites and wide selection of fine wines and liquors.

Happy hours at the restaurant's mahogany bar feature live piano music. The Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue offers 35,0000 square feet of flexible event space, featuring a ballroom overlooking Michigan Avenue. An onsite fitness club is equipped with cardio equipment, televisions and locker rooms with saunas. Therapeutic spa treatments are available in the hotel salon, specializing in European facials, and body and hair treatments.

The hotel offers a business center for a fee and currency exchange.

Guestrooms at the Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue are decorated with dark wooded furniture and combine the comforts of pillow top mattresses and complimentary bath amenities with cable television and an in room snack center. High speed Internet access and 24-hour room service is available.

Select guestrooms feature lake views.

The hotel's concierge desk provides discounts to nearby shopping along the Magnificent Mile, and the Westin Kids Club offers coloring books, bath toys and a phone line dedicated to bedtime stories.