I have stayed at a number of Radisson Blu hotels over the past year including recently the Radisson

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I have stayed at a number of Radisson Blu hotels over the past year including rental cars in fort lauderdale florida recently rental cars in fort lauderdale florida the Radisson rental cars in fort lauderdale florida Blu Prado in Madrid, and while I was in town for the Chicago Seminars earlier this month , it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check out the towering Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago that opened in November 2011 since a lot of readers list it as their favorite rental cars in fort lauderdale florida Club Carlson property.
This was originally meant to be a two-night stay, costing $267 for Friday night and $329 for Saturday (it was a busy weekend as the Chicago rental cars in fort lauderdale florida Marathon was on). I liked it so much, however, and I had to stick around for my Fox television interview on the Monday that I opted to stay for a third night at the same rate. As it is a Club Carlson property, I was able to earn 30 Gold points per dollar rental cars in fort lauderdale florida spent on my stay for being a Gold Club Carlson member (thanks to my Club Carlson Visa which gives me automatic gold status), plus 10 points per dollar for paying with that same credit card. plus a 2,000 point bonus for booking online.
One of the newest of the Radisson Blu properties, the sparkling silver hotel is located on the first 18 floors of the 81-story Aqua tower, this hotel has 334 luxury guestrooms with flatscreen TV’s and balconies. They also offer business-class rooms with access to the Business rental cars in fort lauderdale florida Class lounge on the 17 th floor offering complimentary breakfast and an evening reception (unfortunately I did not get upgraded to one of these rooms since club lounge access is not a benefit of Gold Status).
The hotel is an architectural landmark in and of itself. Located within walking rental cars in fort lauderdale florida distance of Millennium Park, North Michigan Avenue and the Chicago lakefront, it has a really distinctive exterior with wavy lines.
I got a City View Balcony room with a King bed, that overlooked the Chicago skyline which is always one of my favorite city views. My room was a corner room and had its own balcony, so I could get some fresh air while admiring the panorama, though due to the extreme wind there is no furniture on the balcony, which limits its usefulness.
Decorated in a sleek, contemporary design with hardwood features and deep blue furnishings to match the brand s name, the room included complimentary WiFi, a flatscreen TV, Anne Semonin bath products, and a coffee and tea maker. The black and white bedding was nice, clean touch, as were the hardwood floors, and I liked how many lamps and little other decor touches there were including colorful throw pillows and vases.
Unlike the Radisson Blu Copenhagen , which was a little cramped when I stayed there last August, the room was large and there was plenty of space for me and Team TPG to work on preparation for my presentation.
Sadly I didn t have time to work out when I was there, but the hotel is an exercise-lover s dream thanks to a landscaped rental cars in fort lauderdale florida 80,000-square-foot outdoor garden, which features a 1/5-mile running track, rental cars in fort lauderdale florida sundeck, rental cars in fort lauderdale florida fire pits, cabanas, dedicated rental cars in fort lauderdale florida yoga space, 25-yard lap pool, wading pool and hot tub. Inside, there is an 8,000-square-foot fitness center for cardio or weight training, and basketball court, spinning facility and indoor swimming pool. Luckily my balcony overlooked the pool and track, so I got to see other people exercise rental cars in fort lauderdale florida at least!
While I didn t use it on this booking, the Aqua is a great location to take advantage of the Club Carlson Premier Rewards rental cars in fort lauderdale florida Visa s bonus award nights benefit, which means that when Gold Points are redeemed for two or more consecutive award nights, the last night is free. Room rates in October at the height of convention season are $281 or 50,000 , but with the two-night discount you get a point value 1.12 cents per point.
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Bummer you didn t get the 17th floor upgrade. I was there over 4th of July this summer utilizing my Gold status from the CC Visa. I emailed the hotel manager rental cars in fort lauderdale florida a couple weeks before my trip informing him of my stay and schmoozed a little bit. He put a request for an upgrade in for me. Just a tip!
I work in the building adjacent to the Aqua, and have dined at the Filini Restaurant there (which was very good), but have never stayed. My in-laws did stay there last fall, and were nearly devoured by bed bugs. The staff was quick to move them into a new room which happily turned out to be bed bug free but a bit disconcertingly, rental cars in fort lauderdale florida the staff was equally quick to check another unsuspecting couple into the bed-bug-infested room. I hope they did more than replace the sheets.
Definitely not the Frugal Travel guy, are you? Spending over $900 for this property seems crazy considering the line of work you are in. 50K points gets you 2 nights at this property if you have the credit card. You should change your name to the Luxury Travel Guy.
Agree. I stayed at the newly opened Radissan Blu at the Mall of America in MN and I asked for an upgrade(stayed on points). They gave me the club level with the lounge. It was fantastic. My three kids loved it. They still talk about the lounge. Every other hotel after, didn t compare.
I stayed there over the summer had a corner room on the 18th floor. Liked the hotel and facilities very much. Will stay there again next year. Used points -50K for 2 nights with credit card. I also paid for the Business Class room upgrade. Was a good use of Points and $$$.
The exterior design of the Radisson Blu Aqua won an award from PETA for bird-friendly design. Thousands of birds die each year flying into the windows of skyscrapers when they reflect the sky. Apparently birds can see the Aqua Tower with its wavy exterior lines.
Location is great for proximity to Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago rental cars in fort lauderdale florida River Architecture boat tours, and walks through the parks to Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum of Natural History and Soldier Field football stadium.
I would love to use the vouchers for the Blu Aqua in Chicago. My young son has gotten really rental cars in fort lauderdale florida into art lately and I would use the opportunity to take him to the awesome Art Institute of Chicago which he has never seen. Historically, I thought of Radisson hotels as a kind of standard brand, but I really like the sleek, modern rental cars in fort lauderdale florida look of the Radisson Blu brand.
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