What to expect: Featuring the plush Hyatt Grand Bed, this hotel is conveniently located minutes from many Fortune 500 corporations in Chicago’s North Shore area, including Discover Financials and numerous pharmaceutical companies. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service within a five-mile radius. Leisure travelers like the hotel's proximity to O'Hare (14 miles) and Six Flags Great America (15 miles).

Amenity highlights: The Hyatt Deerfield's leisure amenities include an indoor pool, spa tub, and fitness center with cardio equipment and weights. The hotel offers a 24-hour business center, and wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in all public spaces. Guests can relax on the hotel's outdoor patio, dine on steaks and seafood in Jaxx Bistro, or sip a cocktail in the atrium lounge. A Starbucks Coffee outlet is also on site.

Insider tip: Located four miles due east from the hotel on Lake Cook Road, the world-renowned Chicago Botanic Garden covers 385 acres and comprises 23 specialty gardens and three native plant habitats. Highlights include an English walled garden, a rose garden, and a three-island Japanese garden with curving paths and tea ceremonies in the Shoin Building, a recreation of a 17th-century samurai's retreat.