Swissôtel Chicago Offers A One-of-a-Kind Package

April is national Dog Appreciation Month, and in the spirit of pampering your four-legged friend Swissôtel Chicago has created a Pampered Pets Package. The Pampered Pet Getaway is a pet-friendly package that will pamper your pooch in true Swiss style. Your dog will receive the VIP treatment from the second they step one paw in the door. Your pooch will receive a pet bed and bowls, a pampered pet massage, a special welcome, dog toy, a 30 minute walk complete with all of the fixin’s (leash, bags, and portable water dish) as well as a donation to Lakeshore Animal Shelter when you book your reservation.

In addition to a wonderful pet package where you and your pooch can escape for the weekend, Chicago offers unique and fun pet activities. Some of these wag-worthy attractions include:

-         Of Mutts and Men: This bark-worthy spot on Belmont was created as an indoor alternative to the dog park. In this space there are chess boards, pool tables, free coffee and a TV area. Enjoy this while your dog can roam leash free.

-         White Sox Dog Day: Bring your pooch to the park and enjoy some fun in the sun. This event benefitting Canine Companions for Independence will take place on June 5^th of this year.

-         Shoreline Sightseeing Boat Tours: This architectural tour that highlights over 40 Chicago buildings allows your favorite friend on board as well.

Swissôtel Chicago is committed to environmental responsibility through sustainable business practices. We embrace public awareness and foster commitment to our environmental mindset, while capturing our associates’ pride, passion, and involvement.  We foster “good neighbor” partnerships, measurably reduce pollution and drive energy conservation.

Recycling Programs

The property embraces the fundamental waste mitigation concept of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” The property maintains an aggressive effort to capture all recyclable materials to include: cardboard, plastic, glass, steel, aluminum, office paper, newspaper, fluorescent light bulbs, cooking oil, toner cartridges, batteries, pallets and crates.  Additionally, all unused amenity bottles are delivered to the Resource Center, an organization which benefits homeless and battered woman and children in the Chicagoland area.  In 2009, our recycling program reduced our carbon footprint by 1.36 metric tons.  

Water Efficiency Program

Our guest linen program allows guests to select their linen changing preference.  With our guests’ participation, we are able to reduce the total number of loads per year, in turn, reducing our overall water consumption.  Water conserving fixtures or retrofits are located throughout the hotel including 2.2 gpm faucets and 2.5 gpm shower heads.  Our landscaping company’s environmental standards include the use of plants and trees tolerant of climate, soils and natural water availability.

During the opening of the hotel’s new Event Center, we introduced a linen free meeting concept as part of our Sustainable Meetings program.  In less than one year, this program saved over 27,000 gallons of water. 

Energy Conservation Program

Energy efficient lighting is used in guest areas, guest rooms, meeting rooms corridors, garage and heart-of-the-house. HVAC equipment has recently been updated for energy efficiency.  All air handlers are additionally connected to our B.A.S. (Building Automated System).  Programmable on/off timers and/or sensors are used for lighting and HVAC in low-traffic and low-occupancy areas.  This includes the heart-of-the-house, corridors, meetings rooms, storage rooms, fitness center and equipment rooms. Moreover, the new Event Centre is equipped with motion sensor lighting in all lavatories and LED lighting throughout the new building reducing our energy consumption by 50%.        

Drink and Dine The Irish Way

Swissôtel Chicago is partying like the Irish throughout the month of March. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, The Lobby Lounge at Swissôtel Chicago will feature Irish-inspired dishes and cocktails. Not only will there be delectable dishes and creative cocktails, but guest rooms facing the Chicago River boast perfect views of the yearly tradition of dying the river green. The menu and Irish cocktails will be offered from March 8-31.

The Irish-inspired dishes include Shepherd’s Pie, corned beef sliders, Irish bangers & cabbage and fish & chips. Cocktails include:

Irish Gold

2oz Jameson

2oz Ginger Ale

½ oz Peach Schnapps

$9

Green Grasshopper

¾ oz green Crème De Menthe

¾ oz white Crème de Cacao

1 scoop of ice cream

$5

Irish Car Bomb

½ oz Bailey’s

½ oz Jameson

Half pint of Guinness

$9