Just a 30 minute walk (if you're feeling like taking a winter stroll) or ~10 minute cab ride from the hotel. Take selfies at the iconic 'Bean' and grab a pair of skates and hit the ice rink! You can also visit Maggie Daley Park and skate around the popular Skating Ribbon.
The Magnificent Mile is in the heart of Chicago's famous culinary scene and offers visitors a delectable spread of places to dine. Feel free to walk up and down Michigan Avenue or stop into The Water Tower Place for some shopping!
Chicago has some of the best museums around. Just a 10 minute cab ride from the hotel, The Art Institute is a wonderful way to spend the day inside if you're trying to escape the cold. Other museums include The Field Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, the MCA, The Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium.
If you are not afraid of heights, this is a Chicago site you won't want to miss. The Willis Tower is the third tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and you can step onto the Ledge and look out at the entire city at 1,353 feet in the air!