Chicon 2000: Hyatt Regency Chicago Chicon 2000 Hyatt Regency Chicago Rev. 24-Aug-2000 Previous: Hotel Vacancy Charts (Table of Contents) Next: Suites _________________________________________________________________ Your Attention Please: If you found this page using a search engine, you're probably in the wrong place and should go to the official Hyatt Regency Chicago home page . You can't make any reservations from here, or even reach any Hyatt employee at all. This page has information compiled by and intended for members of Chicon 2000, the 58th World Science Fiction Convention. _________________________________________________________________ One-Stop Chicago, rooms@chicon.org _________________________________________________________________ The Hyatt has Sold Out. _________________________________________________________________ See also: * Hotel Vacancy Charts * Suites at the Hyatt Regency Chicago * Hotels Our headquarters hotel, the Hyatt Regency Chicago, has hosted two previous Worldcons and is enthusiastically waiting to welcome a third. And with 2000 sleeping rooms and 210,000 square feet of function rooms and exhibit halls, you never have to go out into the sun or rain unless you want to. The Hyatt Regency Chicago recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the rooms and elevators in the hotel. Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601 312-565-1234, sales fax: 312-565-2966 Rates * Room Rates: $102 plus tax (single through quad) * Parking: $30/night (50% discount for Chicon members staying at hotel) * Rates do not include hotel taxes, which total 14.9% * Do not call the hotels to make reservations. You should also note Important Hotel Information about booking rooms. * For suites in the Hyatt, write to suites@chicon.org. Chicon Activities in this hotel * Most programming * Art Show * Dealers' Room * Concourse/Exhibits * Con Suite * Room parties * Child care Other Information Here is some basic information about our main hotel: The Hyatt Regency Chicago. * Located at 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601 * 2,019 Guest Rooms, 36 stories, two towers * over 175 Suites * 4 large to extra-large, divisible, ballrooms totalling over 60,000 square feet * Exhibition hall with over 140,000 square feet and 8 docking bays. * 43 meeting rooms * no-smoking rooms/floors * Video check-out * Oversized baths * Parking for over 2,500 cars * Voice Mail in every guest room * 4 Restaurants: All Seasons Café (American/casual), Stetson's (steak/fish), Knuckles (sports bar), Skyway (breakfast only) * Business Center * Adjacent to the Magnificent Mile, on the Chicago River, very near Lake Michigan, walk to the Chicago Loop, shopping, entertainment, museums, and parks. * Bus transportation, door to door, to both Midway Airport (currently $20 round trip) and O'Hare Airport (currently $28 round trip) * Part of the 83 acre indoor Illinois Center complex, featuring 150 stores and services, including 43 restaurants and connections to our two other hotels the Swissôtel and the Fairmont. * A very helpful staff that is both pleased and excited to have us!!! * We have been here before, and they want us back. They know what we need, and they are willing to give it to us. _________________________________________________________________ Other Hyatt Regency Chicago pages * Hyatt Regency Chicago home page (official) home page at travelweb.com * Hyatt Regency Chicago * Hyatt Regency Chicago - two different pages at centerstage.net _________________________________________________________________ Some excerpts from the Hyatt Regency Chicago Information Guide Business Center The Business Center is conveniently located on the concourse level of Columbus Plaza in the East Tower of the hotel. The following services are available. Please contact the Business Center for current pricing information, 312-616-6888. * Copy services/specialty paper/large volume/color copies * Internet access * Computer rentals (CD ROM, laptop, etc.) * On-site computers and software for use * Secretarial services * Facsimile services * Office equipment rentals * Shipping services/supplies * Federal Express * UPS * Messenger service * Digital pagers * Cellular phones * Notary public * Typewriters * Workstations Check-In Hyatt Regency Chicago's check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Room assignments prior to that time are based on availability. Check-Out Check-out time is 12:00 noon. Several options are available when checking out: Video check-out: This option is available on the guest room television. Simply follow the on-screen instruction and pick up a receipt at the Gold Passport Desk. Express check-out: The guest receives a passport on arrival, simply fills out the back and drops it in the box at the Front Desk upon departure. A receipt will be sent via mail. *123 check-out: Dial *123 on the in-room telephone and follow the instructions on the voicemail system. Charges will be assessed to guests who check out before their scheduled day of departure or check out after 12:00 noon. Concierge Our concierge staff serves as a liaison between guests and our hotel. They provide internal public relations and overall guest service. They are capable of assisting with everything from dinner reservations, to providing referrals for baby-sitting services, arranging local tours, placing a local or long distance floral order and providing directions. Please do not hesitate to stop by the concierge desk. It is located in the East Tower on Level 2, or call extension 7745. Emergency The number to call for emergencies is 2000. This may be called from any house phone in the hotel. Film Developing Photo Hut, a convenient one-hour photo center, is located in One Illinois Center. Photo Hut offers a wide variety of services, including developing, enlargements and reprints. If you have any questions, please call 312-280-2232. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. [Note: we don't know about their Labor Day hours. -hazel] Saturday - Closed Sunday Closed Florist We currently recommend Kehoe Designs, 222 W. Ontario, (312) 664-6474. Please contact the Concierge Department for further suggestions. Hours of Operation The following is a list of department hours of operation for your reference: Concierge 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Laundry 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Room Reservations 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (M-F) Room Service 24 hours All Seasons Cafe Breakfast 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. Breakfast Buffet 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. Lunch/Dinner 11 a.m. - midnight Big Bar Open daily from 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. J'S Express Open daily from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Knuckles Sports Bar Open daily from 5 p.m. - midnight Skyway Restaurant Open daily from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Stetson's Chop House and Bar Open daily from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. "The hotel reserves the right to modify the above hours without notice, based on overall occupancy of the hotel and group meal patterns. If special circumstances need to be considered, please discuss with your Convention Services Manager." Housekeeping The following items are available on request from Housekeeping: * Rollaway Beds (charge of $20) * Emergency Toiletry Kits * Cribs A turndown service is available upon request. The suggested housekeeping gratuity is $1.50 per room per night. We have also determined that the Hyatt offers small "cube" refrigerators for a one-time charge of $25. -hazel Kosher A full service Glatt Kosher Kitchen and Pastry Shop is on-premise and available for catering events of over fifty people for in-house and off-premise activities. Should an attendee require a Kosher meal for a particular event, we will be happy to accommodate the request. A minimum 24-hour notice is requested. Laundry and Valet Services Hyatt Regency Chicago offers a full service laundry and dry cleaning operation on-premise. Laundry turned in by 9 a.m. will be returned the same day by 5 p.m. Laundry bags and price lists are included in each guest room closet. Liquor Laws Illinois law prohibits the sale, purchase and distribution of alcoholic beverages to anyone under 21 years of age. The law prohibits persons under the age of 21 from purchasing, possessing, consuming and accepting a gift of alcoholic beverages, except under the direct supervision and approval of the parents in the privacy of a home, or during a religious ceremony. To prevent sales and/or service of alcoholic beverages to individuals under the age of 21, the licensee, agent or employee has the right to refuse to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to anyone who is unable to produce adequate written proof of identity and age. Adequate proof of age and identity of an individual in Illinois is a document issued by a federal, state, county or municipal government including, but not limited to, a driver's license, a selective service card or an Armed Services identification card. It is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to show or present false or fraudulent written identification or use identification other than his or her own to order, purchase, attempt to purchase, receive or service alcoholic beverages. Lost and Found When an article is found in the hotel, it is turned into the Lost and Found Department and kept there for 30 days. If the item is unclaimed after 30 days, it is returned to the person who located the item. The Lost and Found Department is available for inquiries Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After 4:30 p.m., the Hotel Assistant Manager is available to assist you. The Hotel Assistant Manager's office is open 24 hours daily. Guests are responsible for all shipping charges to return any claimed articles. Medical Facilities In the event of an emergency, our Security Department can be reached at extension 2000 or through the hotel operator (0). If a guest requires emergency medical assistance, they will be transported by the Chicago Fire Department Paramedics to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which is the nearest emergency medical facility to the hotel. Northwestern Memorial Hospital 333 East Superior Street (312) 908-2000 For dental emergencies, contact One Illinois Dental Associates 312-938-3999. Mini Bar/In-Room Bar Each guest room is equipped with a mini-bar for your convenience. The bar contains miniature bottles of liquor, beer, soda, wine and snacks. Mini-bars are restocked on a daily basis and charged to your account upon consumption. If you need to have products completely removed from the bar, there is a $100.00 removal charge. If you need assistance or have additional questions, please call the Servibar Department at extension 6552. Parking The hotel has valet parking located in the lower level of each tower. The height clearance is 6'8". Perfect Stay Program At Hyatt Regency Chicago, our professional staff is committed to you, our guest. Our Perfect Stay Program is designed to handle your requests and address any concerns. Guests may make a request by dialing extension 44 on the guest room phone. A Perfect Stay Ambassador will be happy to assist you. All requests will be responded to within 15 minutes. Regency Caterers Regency Caterers is Hyatt Regency Chicago's full-service, off-premise catering operation. Named "one of the top caterers in Chicago" by Special Events Magazine, Regency Caterers is able to provide your organization with customized catering and personalized service at some of the most exciting and attractive venues in the city of Chicago. Please call 312-616-6800 for menus and location recommendations. Rollaway Policy Please be aware that Hyatt Regency Chicago's policy limits the placement of rollaway beds into guest rooms as follows: Under certain circumstances, one rollaway is allowed in rooms with two double beds. This decision is determined by hotel management. Please contact your Convention Services or Catering Manager for more information. Two rollaways are allowed in rooms with king-sized beds. Two rollaways are allowed in parlors. Based on the fact that the size of the rooms do not allow space for additional beds, guest requests for rollaways exceeding the above guidelines will be declined. Shipping and Receiving The hotel's shipping address is: Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 Phone: 312-565-1234 Fax: 312-565-2966 The Package Room is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for delivery and shipping of guest and convention packages. Handling fees are as follows: * $5.00 for packages weighing 1 to 10 lbs. * $10.00 for packages weighing 10 to 20 lbs. * $20.00 for packages weighing 20 to 50 lbs. * $50.00 for packages weighing 50 to 200 lbs. * $200.00 for a skid or pallet of packages The handling fee for all outgoing packages is $7.00 per package. The charge(s) may be posted to a guest room charge or master account. All packages must contain a label with the following information: * Return address * Name of group/convention * Name of person who will claim the package * Date of person's arrival * Date meeting is to be held and location in hotel * Group contact (Convention Service or Catering Manager) The hotel is not liable for the safe or timely arrival of packages sent to the hotel by or for any group. The hotel accepts no liability for lost, stolen or damaged goods. The hotel will not accept cash on delivery (C.O.D.) shipments. Please note, storage is extremely limited. Upon arrival, please contact our Package Room at extension 6525 or your Convention Services or Catering Manager to arrange for delivery. Delivery of Federal Express, Airborne and UPS packages occurs daily at approximately 10:00 a.m. Packages are picked up daily at 5:00 p.m. The Business Center also offers services for shipment of packages. For more information or to make shipping arrangements, contact your Convention Services or Catering Manager. For convention or exposition shipments, contact the Exhibit Hall Manager at 312-565-1234, extension 4880 for scheduling purposes. All exhibit materials or products must be shipped to your service contractor. Hyatt Regency Chicago will not accept direct exhibit shipments of any kind. Hyatt Regency Chicago's preferred exhibit service is HES Enterprises. Please contact your Convention Services or Catering Manager for more information. Swimming Pool Hyatt Regency Chicago offers two options for swimming: Lakeshore Athletic Club at Illinois Center: The Lakeshore Athletic Club is adjacent to the hotel at 211 N. Stetson St. Guests are able to swim in the Athletic Club pool, however, the Club has specific restrictions regarding children in the pool. All under children under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult. Taxes The following are required taxes that will be applied to your billing. These rates are non-negotiable. * 9.75% State and city tax applied to all services (food, beverage, rentals but not on gratuity). * 14.9% Room tax (9.75% state and city tax and 5.15% occupancy tax). Occupancy tax is not subject to tax exemption. * 17% Gratuity charge for all food and beverage planned functions held in non-sleeping rooms (banquet & meeting rooms) and for off-premise events. * 16% Gratuity charge for all food and beverage planned functions held in sleeping rooms/suites. * 3% Meeting room rental tax. * 3% Soft drink tax applied to all non-alcoholic bottled products. (In addition to 9.75% tax). _________________________________________________________________ Previous: Hotel Vacancy Charts (Table of Contents) Next: Suites Top | Table of Contents | What's New | Register | Help info@chicon.org