{"id":2953,"date":"2015-05-27T14:24:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T14:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/pet-friendly-luxury-chicago\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:37:43","slug":"pet-friendly-luxury-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/pet-friendly-luxury-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet-friendly Luxury in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is luxury?<\/p>\n

The answer to this question will vary by\u00a0person and place. In this post I want to share\u00a0my idea\u00a0of luxury in Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For some luxury is about time-time for oneself, time for family, time for relaxation. For others it\u2019s about fine food and exquisite wine or sinking into the softest Egyptian cotton sheets of the highest thread count.<\/p>\n

But luxury isn\u2019t just about time or what one can buy. It\u2019s not necessarily about staying in the most luxurious, well-appointed hotel. Perhaps it\u2019s about staying in a fine boutique hotel<\/a> that welcomes you warmly. And, just as importantly, a hotel that does the same for your pet. In Chicago there are many pet-friendly hotels but for a number of reasons I recommend the Hotel Monaco<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pet-friendly luxury\u00a0with a turn-down treat\u00a0for you and your pet<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the Hotel Monaco, no matter how large your pet or how many pets you have, Oliver, the hotel\u2019s Lhasa Apso, will greet you and yours. But that\u2019s just the beginning of the boutique hotel feel you\u2019ll find at the Monaco. The rooms have high ceilings and are all brightly decorated with sophisticated, unique touches. No bland beige in this hotel. I loved the window seat in my room from which to observe the city. I adored sinking into a hot tub with their luxury bath amenities at the end of a day. And I appreciated the\u00a0complimentary coffee waiting for me in the lobby every morning.<\/p>\n

The hotel\u2019s pet services include food and water bowls and a pet bed in your room. And, just as you get a goodnight treat with the turndown service, so does your pet. Pet-sitting, grooming, walking and even massage and acupuncture are available. And, should you forget something, they have leashes, pick-up bags and water bottles for your walks.<\/p>\n

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The Chicago Bean or, as it’s more formally known, Cloud Gate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Downtown walks in pet-friendly Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located just a few blocks from a m\u00e9nage of parks, the Hotel Monaco is a perfect downtown location for a Chicago visit with your dog. Every day you can enjoy a different walk.<\/p>\n