Literally in the center of the city, the Seneca Hotel and Suites is nestled comfortably between Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center, steps from high toned Michigan Avenue shopping (does the name "Bloomingdale's" ring a bell? and the abundant running, walking, bicycling, skating, sunbathing, swimming and people watching of Lake Michigan and Oak Street Beach. At the John Hancock Center, guests can celebrate any occasion in the 95th floor Signature Room restaurant and lounge, where patrons can salivate over the superb panoramic views of Chicago.
Upon entering Seneca's lobby, guests are bowled over by brilliant chandeliers, artfully arched doorways, handsome inlaid carpeting and rich furnishings polished to such a high gloss that folks can probably slide on them for fun (please don't. The boutique hotel also provides laundry facilities on every floor, a fitness center, rooftop sundeck, salon and spa.
The Seneca's ultra romantic Ristorante Cantare features regional Italian dishes of sea bass, roasted chicken, veal cutlets, center cut pork chops, fig tarts and vanilla panna cotta. The Saloon attracts the after work crowd and others who want to relax with martinis and wine polished off by ribeye, porterhouse, and strip loin. The New York style Chalfin's Deli dishes up smoked fish, lox, pecan rolls, muffins, cookies, chopped liver and steak, corned beef and cabbage, roast brisket, cheeseburgers, tuna melts and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Meanwhile, guest rooms have high ceilings with crown moldings, Asian rugs, Impressionist reproductions, kitchenettes, microwave ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators and luxury bath amenities.
The Seneca Hotel and Suites has retained a quaint ambience since it opened in 1924. The building contains 265 units 119 residences and 150 guest rooms. Vacationers take advantage of the short walks to attractions and corporate guests return for the comfortable meeting facilities.
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