The Bar/Lounge at Ambassador Gold Coast - The Chicago Hotel Collection

"Other on-site perks include a fitness center on the 11th floor and a screening room with plenty of plush couches off the Library Bar"

"Only a stone’s throw from the hotel, the 3rd Coast Café & Wine Bar has a laid-back vibe and a wall of wide-ranging wine options"

"Bright guest rooms are decorated Zen style, with bare walls, low platform beds, and bathrooms that glisten in porcelain whiteness"

"The hotel also houses the Library & Coffee Bar, recalling classic coffee houses of yore"

"Or make like Frank Sinatra and Mick Jagger by hitting the glamorous Pump Room bar-restaurant"

"The high-ceilinged, columned lobby feels both grand and intimate, and it's now divided into a lounge with a computer-equipped workstation and an elegant library/coffee bar with deep couches and original art, including photos by Hendrik Kersten"

"Highlights include a restaurant by a well-known chef and a European coffee bar, though breakfast isn't included in standard rates and its pricey as an addition"

"Rates for the elegant, generously sized rooms are reasonable and include breakfast; instead of traditional room service, there’s the picnic-style Public Express (emphasis on express); and for business travelers the lobby doubles as a decked-out communal workspace and full-functioning coffee bar"

"But, with such delicious dining and entertainment options there is a screening room in the back adorned with plush loungers and intimate seals-Public feels much more like a private club than budget bore"

"Just off the Library Lounge is a 700-sq-ft screening room with a large flat-screen TV, which is used for get-togethers or various TV and movie screening events"