Chicago's Essex Inn is situated on Michigan Avenue, steps from Grant Park, about 12 miles from Chicago Midway Airport, and 20 miles from O’Hare International Airport.<p>The Essex Inn is one of the only hotels in Chicago to offer a luxurious all-season rooftop swimming pool and fitness center. Located on the fourth floor, this architectural gem has a beautiful garden and views of Grant Park and Michigan Avenue. The hotel offers a 24-hour business center, valet parking (fee), laundry facilities, express check-in/out, 24-hour front desk service, and free shuttle service to the Magnificent Mile.<p>Guest rooms feature wireless internet availability (fee), hairdryer, voicemail, iron, ironing board, cable TV, coffeemaker, and air conditioning. Many rooms offer spectacular views of the lakefront and the sparkling city.<p>Chicago's Essex Inn is proud to serve guests with disabilities or other special needs. To that end, the public spaces are accessible and include, but are not limited to ADA-compliant entrances to the hotel, valet parking in the hotel garage, and accessible public restrooms. In addition, there are a number of designated accessible guest rooms that include, but are not limited to, such accessible features as grab bars in the showers, ADA-compliant sitting stools for showering, hand-held shower spray wands, protected plumbing covers, ADA-compliant lavatory fixtures, lowered security peep holes on the doors, ADA-compliant door hardware, touch lamps, and TTY Kits for hearing and visual assistance. The swimming pool and garden deck areas are also accessible and the hotel provides such accessible features as ADA-compliant pool lift and an accessible Fitness Center with ADA Universal Gym. In addition, there are accessible paths of travel to the restaurant located on the premises of the Essex Inn and the restaurant has accessible dining tables. The hotel management is always available to answer any questions as to the accessible features of Chicago's Essex Inn.