The second property in the relatively new chain of Affinia Hotels, the Affinia Chicago, will open in April 2008. The Affinia Chicago was formerly the Fitzpatrick and has been given a $25 million renovation that includes the 215 guest rooms, lobby, and the addition of a new rooftop bar. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, is opening C-House, a seafood restaurant in the building. The hotel offers GPS devices for guests for ease of navigation and "experience kits" that include the BYOB Kit, including a guide to Chicago's Bring Your Own Bottle restaurants, a neoprene wine carrier, a picnic blanket and discounts to nearby wine vendors, the Fit Kit, with yoga, pilates and a boot camp DVD, yoga mat and block, stretch bands and jump rope for in-room work outs, and, the Walking Tour Kit, which includes a pedometer, iPod Shuffle, City Walk deck of cards, city map and city guide book. Other cool hotel features include a pillow menus, a welcome drink, a rotating library, and, one of the biggest trend in hotels lately, a selection of in-room spa treatments. . They are offering a 'Cityscape Shopping Package' for $259 per night, double occupancy, which includes a stay in a Junior Suite, town car service for two hours to visit Chicago's hottest new shopping spots, a canvas organic shopping bag, listing of the top shops in the surrounding area and two complimentary martinis of choice from the 35-drink specialty menu at Martini Park.
