Visiting Chicago in February? Attend the Chicago Dog Show!

One of the highlights of the 2012 Chicago tourism season is the Chicago Dog Show being held at McCormick Place, just 15 minutes from our Ramada Chicago Hotel near downtown Chicago. The show, which is hosted by the International Kennel Club of Chicago (IKC), is open to the public and runs from February 24-26, 2012 Read the Rest…


Why Visit Chicago? It’s One of Frommer’s Top 2012 Travel Destinations

Wondering where to take your family on your next vacation? Look no further! According to a recent article written by Frommer’s Chicago is one of their top travel destinations for 2012 and, as a hotel nearby downtown Chicago, our Ramada Chicago hotel has the inside scoop on all the best sites and tourist destinations to Read the Rest…


Muppets Come To Chicago!

I’ve always loved the Muppets! And now there here in Chicago at the Museum of Science and industry! Whats best is its just a short ride from the hotel and you can see Cookie Monster, Burt & Ernie. http://msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/jim-henson-s-fantastic-world/ Get a rare peek into the imagination of Jim Henson—a brilliant innovator and the creator of Read the Rest…


The White House Comes to The Museum of Science and Industry

This is a great exhibit if your coming to Chicago. You will get to see parts of the White House that no one gets to see! Its inside look at the People’s House that few people get. The Museum’s new temporary exhibit, The White House: A Look Inside, offers an unprecedented up-close look at America’s Read the Rest…


Chicago Hotel Blog about Chicago Art

Besides Chicago deep dish pizza, and Italian beef Chicago is also known for having some great works of art out on public    display in downtown Chicago. We’ve got Picasso, Chagall, Calder and many other famous artists that have brought their creative genius here on the shores of Lake Michigan. You could spend a day in itself and Read the Rest…


Intresting Facts About Chicago

I thought this would be good to share and fun to learn about Chicago • Chicago is the third largest city in United States • The name ‘Chicago’ is the French interpretation of the Miami-Illinois name ‘Shikaakwa’, which means ‘wild leek’. • Chicago was founded in 1772, when Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a man from Read the Rest…


American Idol Comes to Chicago and the Ramada

Had another long weekend at the Ramada Chicago Hyde Park over Fathers Day. It was great though, about 300 people came in for the Sunday Brunch and had a great time as they always do at our brunch. I also met some intresting people staying with us for a special event here in Chicago this Read the Rest…


Chicago Blog on Museums

As a kid in Chicago some of my best memories were from when I was taken to the Chicago museums. Particularly the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago’s Hyde Park. It’s an amazing place and it still brings out the kid in me. You still learn so much there! There is so much to Read the Rest…