IRCE 2008 Hotels: Great Accommodations at Discounted Rates
We want your trip to Chicago and your stay at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition to be as carefree, convenient and comfortable as possible. Toward that end, we have arranged large room blocks at discounted IRCE 2008 conference rates with five of Chicago's best hotels, all conveniently located near to the new Express Bus Route serving McCormick Place West just ten minutes away from the Loop hotels we have reserved. And because all but one of these hotels is located in Downtown Chicago, they are within walking distance to some of Chicago's finest restaurants, stores and tourist attractions. The exception is the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, located across the street from new McCormick Place West—the site of IRCE 2008—and connected by an enclosed sky bridge to convention center. Reservations at discounted rates can be made at any of these IRCE hotels using the special links in the hotel descriptions below, which connect you to each hotel's secure web-based reservation system. Refer to the map on this page showing the location all of these hotels in relationship to McCormick Place West and the new express bus route that serves McCormick Center. Together the conference hotels listed below offer a wide variety of accommodations and rates to meet your needs.
Free Express Buses Speed IRCE Attendees to McCormick
There will be no need for IRCE 2008 attendees to wait in line for cabs, fight the traffic on Lake Shore Drive or pay for
taxi or parking fees thanks to a new Convention Express Bus Route that links Chicago's downtown hotels to the McCormick
Place West main entrance. This new express bus route is reserved exclusively for private buses to McCormick and runs
non-stop through Grant Park and to the special entrance at McCormick Place West, where IRCE hosts will escort arriving
attendees to the escalators taking them to the IRCE 2008 registration desk. The free IRCE 2008 buses will run every 15
minutes to and from each hotel and McCormick during peak hours.
 2233 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Discounted IRCE 2008 Conference Room Rate: $269 per night When choosing Chicago luxury hotels, consider Hyatt Regency McCormick Place for its ideal location. Connected via an enclosed walkway to McCormick Place, home of IRCE 2008, the hotel is minutes from the Magnificent Mile, the Navy Pier and virtually every sports franchise in Chicago. Sweeping Chicago and Lake Michigan views from a spectacular setting along Chicago's lakefront welcome you to a stylish 380-sq.-ft. room offering one king or two plush double beds, deluxe bath with dual sinks, and generous work area featuring high-speed Internet access. The hotel's two towers house six restaurants, an exclusive Regency Club with a 24-hour business center and more than 2,000 guest rooms, each offering broadband Internet access. Sold Out. The block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago for IRCE2008 attendees has sold out. Please contact one of the other IRCE2008 conference hotels to reserve your hotel accommodations for your conference visit.  151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 Discounted IRCE 2008 Conference Room Rate: $249 per night Located along the Chicago River just footsteps from the intersection of Michigan Ave. and Wacker Drive, the Hyatt Regency is located at the start of the Express Bus Route to McCormick Place West, the home of IRCE 2008. Positioned in the heart of Chicago's shopping, financial and tourist district, the 36-story Chicago Hyatt is one of America's premier conference and business hotels. The hotel's two towers house six restaurants, an exclusive Regency Club with a 24-hour business center and more than 2,000 guest rooms, each offering broadband Internet access. Sold Out. The block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt Regency Chicago for IRCE2008 attendees has sold out. Please contact one of the other IRCE2008 conference hotels to reserve your hotel accommodations for your conference visit.  323 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 Discounted IRCE 2008 Conference Room Rate: $249 per night Conveniently located just two blocks from the start of the famed Magnificent Mile shopping district, the Swissôtel Chicago is situated at the entrance of the dedicated Express Bus Route to McCormick West, home if IRCE 2008. Overlooking the mouth of Chicago River, the 42-story all-glass triangular hotel offers scenic wrap-around views of Lake Michigan from Navy Pier to Grant Park. The hotel boasts 632 tastefully decorated and generously oversized rooms and suites and features a penthouse health club and indoor pool. Each of the guest rooms features several amenities, including a large desk, multi-line phones with voicemail and remote message retrieval. Reserve Online: Click this link to reserve a room online at the reduced conference rate or call 888-73-SWISS and reference your attendance at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition in order to obtain the discounted conference rate.  17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603 Discounted IRCE 2008 Conference Room Rate: $274 per night The completely renovated Palmer House Hilton is one of Chicago's landmark luxury hotels in the heart of the Loop, Within walking distance to the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, and Millennium Park, the Palmer House is also at the nexus of Chicago famed shopping and theater district. Thanks to its just-completed $250-million restoration, the historic Palmer House Hilton combines many modern conveniences with more than one hundred years of elegance. The hotel provides a state-of-the-art fitness center and indoor pool. All of the guestrooms at the Palmer House Hilton have been remodeled and offer elegant surroundings as well as the conveniences business travelers demand, including two phone lines, voicemail, high-speed internet access, and in-room coffeemakers. Reserve Online: Click this link to reserve a room online at the reduced conference rate or call 877-865-5321 and reference your attendance at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition in order to obtain the discounted conference rate.  720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 Discounted IRCE 2008 Conference Room Rate: $274 per night The Hilton Chicago is one of Chicago's largest hotels and a mainstay for convention visitors due to its proximity to all four McCormick Place convention centers. Conveniently located on renowned Michigan Avenue, the Hilton is located across from Grant Park and a short walk to the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum and the Magnificent Mile shopping and restaurant district. Each of the 1,544 spacious guest rooms are richly appointed with classic cherry furnishings, and many have two bathrooms, complete with gleaming brass fixtures and exquisite Italian marble. All rooms offer high-speed Internet access, MP3 connectivity, phones with two direct lines, and 27" flat-screen TVs. Reserve Online: Click this link to reserve a room online at the reduced conference rate or call 877-865-5320 and reference your attendance at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition in order to obtain the discounted conference rate. |
