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InterContinental Hotels Group announced that the Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago has opened just steps from Michigan Avenue’s “Magnificent Mile.”

A conversion of the Avenue Hotel Chicago, the 40-story hotel completed a multimillion-dollar renovation in summer 2008. This property will be the second IHG full-service hotel along the Magnificent Mile. Situated in the heart of downtown Chicago, the Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago is located near Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place, Lake Michigan and given its proximity to Michigan Avenue offers guests immediate access to shopping, dining, arts and entertainment.

The Crowne Plaza brand offers a comprehensive meetings program to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meetings Debrief. The hotel has more than 18,000 square feet of flexible, upscale meeting space featuring natural light from expansive windows overlooking the city.

The Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago boasts 350 guestrooms each complete with a flat-screen TV, iHome docking station, mini bar, rain showerhead, and granite countertops along with expansive views of Lake Michigan and the downtown skyline.

Guests have access to a variety of amenities including complimentary wi-fi in the guestrooms and public spaces, rooftop pool, fitness center, business center, in-room dining and spa services, which are available upon request.

The 40th floor of the hotel is home to the Sky Lounge and spectacular panoramic views of the city.

Sky Lounge provides guests a relaxed and contemporary setting to enjoy a European-influenced breakfast; the space is also available for private events. For more casual fare, guests can visit the hotel’s first-floor restaurant Elephant & Castle, an English pub-style restaurant serving English specialties throughout the day, complete with 26 ales on tap. The property, located at 160 East Huron, is owned and managed by Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC, and under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.