After much research and a few fears we stayed at the Burnham for a weekend getway to catch the Cubs and the Cowboys and Bears! My fear was I had read that the construction was going on and that it might be loud and a problem. How wrong I was on that count as my gamble paid off and we got as a great reward and an increadible experience. It is a Kimpton property so it should come as no surprise that the customer service was top notch and that the hotel and rooms were unique to say the least.
We stayed on the 10 floor and had two rooms a corner queen and a king room. The queen was smaller than what I expected but having stayed in New York it was not a prison cell either. The Queen rooms are smaller but the one we had was a longer than wide and made use of that space in ways that the cookie cutter chains just cannot do. The bed and canopy was great and the bathroom was roomy enough for us but not huge either.
The king room my folks stayed in was considerably larger but no less unique. It was not a corner room so it was more square than retangle queen room but if space is a concern the price for the king is not that much more. They only had the king and queen available so that is what we took but my finace and I loved the queen room though smaller but we spent so much time on the go that it was a cozy spot to curl up after a long night on the town. If size is a concern go king but I am a big guy and we had several bags and liked the queen room and it's corner location.
We had a delay to retrieve our bags at O'hare following the Cubs game and had only about 40 minutes to check in and change and get to Soldier Field for the Sunday night Bears Cowboys game following our treck back to the airport. They zipped us in and got our bags upstairs in no time and had a cab waiting for us upon our return downstairs for the game. We made it just in time for kickoff and a Cowboys win!
I cannot say enough about the staff and all their help and recomendations. Even at night when the street work was going on they let the cabs around the barracade to the front door. It is a very short walk to the red line and another block to the blue, perfect for seeing the town. The building takes you back in time and I almost felt like I was in a black in white movie with the old window type doors and the iron works on the walls. I really do not have the words to describe just how unique the building and hotel is but maybe this is the best way to put it. The Burnham is a true "old school" gem with the touches of 2007. If you have a chance give it a try it will be well worth it. Increadible stay!
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