Absolutely nothing notable other than it's next door to the ABA Mothership. Last time I was here I had to complain about the totally rude front desk. This time I was given a room (as I should be, arrived after 4) and no mention of my Gold status or anything. Got a boring room on the 8th floor. Could sort of peer at the river out of my window, but mostly at the parking garage across the street.
The best part of this trip? RPM Italian. Never fails to deliver. We had a group dinner with a private room. Everything was delicious. I felt bad I couldn't take our leftovers home!!!
The meatballs, burrata, bucatini and filet were excellent!!! If I had to pick just one, it would definitely be the bucatini even though I love cavatelli as well. I love this place! http://rpmrestaurants.com/rpmitalian/chicago/
I also took Ventra in from the airport as I landed around 4. It was $5 and like taking the light rail in Seattle. I actually hate Ventra, affectionately apparently known as the "L ". I don't know why, but it's awful in the rain, in hot weather, or if you have to pee. At least if you're in an Uber, you can ask them to stop. Ventra drops off about 2 blocks away, across the river from the ABA/Westin. Clark/Lake station.
I won't go into the hell of O Hare delaying my flight, me taking an "earlier" one, sitting in a middle seat, getting stranded in SEA by Alaska Air and sleeping on an airport bench, etc etc. I still have PTSD and cannot talk about the matter. SEA lounges are closed overnight. The closest hotel is Hilton, but wasn't worth hiking there and sleeping for 3 hours. Notably the best sleeping bench in SEA is across from McDonald's in B Terminal as the other homeless folks are sleeping near the Alaska gates in C. No compensation for an MVP 75K for screwing up flights, sleeping in an airport, etc etc. Notably weather delays get you NOTHING. This is terrible for GEG fliers, as if you are commuting from the East Coast, if your plane is late and you miss the 11PM something flight to GEG, you are essentially stranded. I'm a little concerned about upcoming trips that have to make that connection.
