The Pool at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG hotel

"Like old photographs or letters, there are several signs of the hotel's former incarnations- there is even a blue Majolica-tiled pool complete with terra-cotta fountain of Neptune that was the training site of Olympic athlete Johnny Weiss Muller"

"Visit the three-level fitness center, where that 1920s pool still remains in use, on the 12th floor of the hotel"

"Renovations completed in 2013 made this historic hotel even more equipped to address the evolving needs of today's traveler—from the contemporary air of the guest rooms to the enormous swimming pool and well-stocked fitness center"

"This 790-room behemoth right on the Magnificent Mile mixes historic charm (a 1929 building, ornate columns in the lobby, a gorgeous indoor pool with Spanish tiles) with the contemporary decor of an upscale chain"

"When they are not relaxing in one of the hotel’s 790 lavish red-and-gold colored guestrooms (spread across two towers), guests can dine at the Continental Restaurant, sip award-winning martinis at The Bar, or go for a dip in the junior Olympic pool"

"Hit the modern fitness center, get a massage, swim laps in the Junior Olympic swimming pool, or taste a flight at the hotel's  sophisticated-but-not-intimidating wine bar, Eno"

"This “beautiful” renovated historic hotel with a "convenient" Michigan Avenue location is the “perfect marriage of old and new” and features a “gorgeous” four-story lobby with tapestries, murals and marble columns, as well as one of the largest fitness centers in the city, with a “lovely” “Great Gatsby”-esque indoor pool that's “a sight to see”; though some say “the public areas outshine the rooms”, they do have “comfy" beds (tower rooms feature oversized Italian marble bathrooms), and perks like “exemplary” service, a lobby Starbucks and “fantastic” food at the on-site Michael Jordan’s Steak House help compensate"

"Period architecture and decor grace the premises, best known for the mosaic-tiled indoor pool where Hollywood goddess Esther Williams swam"

"Directly above the hotel’s Grand Ballroom on the fourth floor is its junior Olympic-style swimming pool, an engineering feat at that time of its completion that attracted the likes of Olympic gold medalist and Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller"

"There are guests who say the Art Deco swimming pool on the thirteenth floor is in itself worth a stay here"