Discover the Blackstone Renaissance, a downtown Chicago luxury hotel near Grant Park. This downtown Chicago hotel has been a favorite of movie stars, sports legends, royalty and presidents since 1910. Located just steps from Chicago's major attractions including McCormick Place, Grant Park, Soldier Field, Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Millennium Park, Navy Pier and Shedd Aquarium. alarm clock, bottled water-for a fee, coffee maker/tea service, electrical adapters, individual climate control, iron and ironing board, luxurious bedding - down comforters, custom duvets, cotton-rich linens, some rooms have a pull-out sofa bed and an in-room safe.Celebrity Chef Jose Garces serves modern Catalan including tapas and chops with Mediterranean ambiance. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Starbucks is also at this hotel property.In a city of distinctive architecture, the Beaux-Arts form of the Blackstone with its Mansard roof are truly eye-catching. This 23 storied building designed by renowned architects Marshall and Fox in 1908, the hotel stands on the original mansion grounds of Mr. Timothy Blackstone, president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad.The lobby features distinctive e