Going to the Chicago Auto Show? Indulge and stay at the Hyatt McCormick Place!

I'm no stranger to events at McCormick Place after this past summer.  I've been lucky enough to stay at the Hyatt attached to McCormick Place.  It's truly a gorgeous hotel!  When I attend First Look for Charity's Auto Show Gala, February 7th, I'll be staying over at the Hyatt.  After my last stay, I know I may even enjoy my night there more than the Auto Show.  It'll be hard to decide which is better.

If you're planning on attending the auto show this year and are also looking for something special to treat your hubby or boyfriend to for Valentine's Day, I highly recommend the Hyatt.  They've got a special package this year which includes tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, typically $12 each.  The Auto Show Package rates start at $169 including 1 ticket ($12 value), so the overall savings when booked together starts at $22 and only keeps going up the more tickets you include.  The cost for regular room and 4 auto show tickets would be $227, but this package with 4 tickets is $187, a $40 savings.

Their Romance Package is pretty impressive too!  Available for Valentine's Day weekend (2/13 -2/16) which overlaps with the auto show.  It includes:

• Full Breakfast for 2 (Shor Restaurant or In Room Dining)
• Welcome Amenity with Bottle of Lindaurer Sparkling Wine and Mini Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Berries, Shortbreads and Cookies
• VIP Turn Down Service
• 1 PM Late Check Out

You get all this for $160!

The Hyatt McCormick Place finished $110 million remodel June 2013 and I just can't say enough great things about it!  The staff is amazing, did you hear about my disaster with opening booze for bloggers this past summer?  The concierge didn't bat an eye when I ran downstairs with 3 bottles of expensive vodka that I couldn't get open at 10 pm one night.

The rooms are luxury.  Especially if you are as geared up on tech as I am.  Any and all charging outlets that you could possibly desire.  The view is stellar on a clear day you can see all the way to Navy Pier.  Or if it's not you might just end up inside of a cloud which is a different kind of beauty that may be more magical.  Have you ever been inside a rain cloud before?

The parking is hassle free.  Staying at the hotel and you only need your key card.  There is no stress finding a space.  It may be further away from the rest of downtown but if you are coming for the Auto Show then you won't find a better hotel.  The convenience of taking the elevator downstairs and eating your complimentary breakfast is undeniable.  After that you can mosey on over to McCormick Place to take a gander at all the fancy cars.  No need to stress about finding transportation.

The rooms are spacious.  There is enough closet space that you might be able to sneak that new motorcycle into your closet.  We certainly stored our lawnmower in there with ease.  That's another story entirely, but the amenities cannot be beat.  If you're looking for a hotel, then you might as well treat yourself to the Hyatt at McCormick Place.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place: Awesomest Choice for a Conference or Getaway!

The day before my grandfather passed, Susie and I had the chance to check out the renovations at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel.  We've been dying to write about it, but life got in the way.

We had an alcohol VIP event in the city (that we still have to write about) to attend and were worried about having to drive back and forth that night, so I contacted the Hyatt to see if they'd be interested in giving us a deal to check out their renovations before a certain blogging conference that's happening at McCormick Place July 25th-27th.  I almost feel like it should need no introduction at least to the world of bloggers.

Well the Hyatt was interested in having us come out and stay.  Total score!  We've yet to do anything like that yet on Rosie Discovers, so its a treat for us too.  Let me just say the Hyatt at McCormick place is absolutely gorgeous.  They did an amazing job with the remodel.  The rooms are calm, soothing and extremely well-decorated.

Which is entirely evident in the photos.  The Hyatt hooked us up with one of their executive suites on the 23rd floor facing Lake Michigan. You can't argue with the proof!  The room looks like the ultimate lounge room on one side and a perfect place to rest on the other.   That and the city is pretty much all we saw from our walls of windows.  I almost feel like I need to include a photo gallery in this post, just to do the views from my room justice.

We also shot a short video to show exactly what the executive suite looks like and all the perks it comes with.  I'm thinking the walk-in closet, which is the size of the bathroom, will come in handy during the conference to store anything we pick up.

We also had breakfast at The Shor while at the Hyatt.  Like a dork, I totally forgot to photograph our breakfast.  Which makes no sense, because I'm always photographing food that I eat.  I just don't always share it.  But that will change, smartphones are coming.  Just chalk that down to entirely too much rum the night before.  While I don't tend to pass my limit, I was moving a little slow from being up too late.

Susie absolutely loved her breakfast.  She had two alaskan salmon filets on a toasted english muffin, topped with poached eggs, arugula and a fresh salsa.  She's so looking forward to being back at the Hyatt just to get breakfast.  Salmon is an absolute favorite of hers that we don't have often, cause I don't like it unless its super fresh.

I had pancakes layered with blackberry mascarpone.  While they were delish, I couldn't finish them all.  They also weren't on my vegan before dinner diet.  Shor only had two things I could have eaten on my diet.  One was the prerequisite oatmeal and the other was a large fruit plate.  While I love fruit, I need a little whole grains to go with it in the mornings or I'm starving within an hour or two after breakfast. Basically, each of their breakfast items is an entire meal formed around one star ingredient.  The flavor combinations are mouth-watering and will make you eager to take back what you can't finish to devour later.  Odds are you won't be able to finish these lavish breakfasts in one sitting, but the best part is that at the end of breakfast you are fully fueled for your conference.

All in all we had an amazing stay at the Hyatt and are so looking forward to being back in just about a week.  Even though we'll be busy as heck during the conference, we plan on enjoying a good breakfast each morning and going back to wind down in our amazing room.  We also plan on our spacious room each night to meet and greet more bloggers.

The Hyatt is also having a renovation contest.  You can enter to win a weekend stay in an Executive Suite with dinner for two at the Shor Restaurant!  Just hit up their facebook page to enter.  Plus now through labor day the Hyatt is having a summer rates sale book 2 nights and save 20% or book 3 nights and save 30%.