dana hotel and spa

A boutique lifestyle hotel and spa in downtown Chicago that features four star boutique hotel rooms and suites with pleasurable natural elements and state-of-the-art technologies unlike anywhere else in the city. come as you are

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Plan Your Meetings Site Tour: dana hotel and spa in Chicago

Our friends at Plan Your Meetings  (PYM), shared this great video of their corner king guest room ... and it looks like, they used Google Glass! 

Looking for a stylish meeting hotel in Chicago? Take a look at the dana hotel & spa, one of our team's favorite places to stay when we're in town for PYM LIVE Events.

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6 Simple Steps for Your Next Green Event

As our clients spend more resources than ever before on “going green,” meeting planners have added being green to their own agendas.

Luckily, being environmentally aware doesn’t have to be a burden. There are many little things that meeting planners, meeting facilities and meeting participants can do to make their events more sustainable. First, make sure you’ve established an eco-friendly meeting checklist.

Following this will often ensure that your green meeting is more cost-effective, efficient, and easier to implement than those that are not. In honor of Earth Month, Event Managers Blog compiled a list of our favorite simple green meeting tips that you can use at your next green meeting or event.

1. Give Back, Rather than Consume, During Team Building Activities

Turn your next team-building exercise into an opportunity to benefit the greater good. Your team could plant trees in a local park, re-purpose leftover supplies and/or donate food to a local shelter after the activity is over.

2. Buy in Bulk

Instead of offering disposable bottles of water, use cups and pitchers or water filtration stations. As an alternative to buying individual condiment packages, buy bulk condiment containers. These practices eliminate waste and are far better for your wallet too.

3. Use an Online Registration and Check-In System

Forget about paper registration and set up online registration instead. Participants will love being able to register at their leisure, from any device, and will be grateful that they don’t have to stand in a long line on the day of the event. Online registration and ticketing eliminates lots of printed tickets that usually end up getting lost anyways!

4. Make Carpooling Easy for Meeting Attendees

If you can help your attendees set up carpools to get to the meeting destination, you’ll build community and reduce waste before your meeting even begins. Setup a private Facebook group, online forum, or email chain to easily connect riders and drivers.

5. Go Local

Use local vendors for food, décor, gift-back items, and rentals whenever possible. Since your client will value your effort to go local, be sure to share where you found notable items in the programming. The local economy will thank you for this one too.

6. Ask the Team

Nominate a group of employees or meeting attendees to serve on a committee…a green committee so to speak. These employees can meet every so often to develop new green initiatives and to improve green initiatives already in place. 

In Conclusion

At the end of the day, being green and hosting a green meeting today is not as hard as it used to be, especially with these simple steps. Don’t make your next meeting hazardous to our planet’s health!

Meetings at dana hotel and spa in downtown Chicago

Located in downtown Chicago's River North neighborhood, dana hotel and spa an ideal setting for downtown Chicago meetings, conferences, posh receptions and exclusive social events. With up to 8,900 square feet of event space including Vertigo Sky Lounge, dana inspires creativity and inspiration.  Check out danahotelandspa.com 

come as you are. 

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VIDEO: Chicago Industry Sleepover at Vertigo Sky Lounge

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Change the Way You Travel with Flights with Friends

Booking a trip with a group can be frustrating, but not when using Flights with Friends.  This travel site makes it easier for big groups to plan and organize their flights, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and more. 

When should you use Flights with Friends?  Weddings, sports events, family gatherings, student/school group travel, concerts & conventions.

Book Happy.

Find out more: http://www.flightswithfriends.com/

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are you in a winter "funk"?

Simply call us, or book your spa services online. http://bit.ly/WinterSpaTreatments 

It's time to rejuvenate your body, clear your mind and hydrate your skin. From head to toe, the spa at dana offers a wide range of services to best fit your needs.

spa at dana | 312-202-6040 660 N. State Street Chicago, Illinois 60654

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Happy National Concierge Day, Chicago.

It's that time of year again, where we honor those that dedicate their days to making each of our hotel guests' stays memorable in Chicago.  Who are we speaking of? Our concierges of course!  

According to Concierge Preferred, Chicago's concierges are "at center stage answering questions and coordinating important functions that enable tourism to thrive and are constantly creating memorable experiences for their guests.” 

Meet our dana concierges... Tim, Romeo & Blair!

We asked our concierges a few questions regarding their role as a concierge: 

1) How long have you been a concierge at dana and what do you love best about it?

Tim: "I’ve been a concierge here at the dana for 5 years and what I love most about this job is planning a guest's activities and helping them have the best time here in the city."

Blair: "Iv'e been concierge here at the the dana for 3 years now.

 2) What tips do you recommend to travelers visiting Chicago for the first time?

Tim: "A tour of the city is always recommended for first time travelers and no matter what time of year they visit, there is always a tour of the city available: boat, bus, walking ,train, air and underground aka pedway ,architectural and historical."

Blair:  "I recommend that travelers visiting Chicago for the first time be prepared for our interesting weather.  What the forecast says isn’t necessarily what is happening even at that moment.  Enjoy the spontaneity of it!"

Contact our concierges at 312.202.6016 and make your next stay in Chicago exciting & memorable.  

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Pick your Perk Package

The Pick Your Perk Package is now available online!

Upon booking, guests get to choose their ‘perk’ for their stay. 

The perks include: complimentary valet parking, complimentary upgrade or a $50 hotel gift card. 

Available to book now through April 30th.

Book now!

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i am your valentine

There is no better way to prove your love than a night (or two) at dana hotel and spa.  And because every valentine is different, we have created choices-to make your night exactly what you desire it to be.

Package #1: the perfect plan

- (1) room night

-bottle of champagne delivered upon arrival

-dinner for (2) at freestyle food + drink

-late check-out (2pm)

*rates starting at $409 per night

Book now!

Package #2: customize your night

-(2) room nights

-bottle of champagne delivered upon arrival

-$150 dana gift card to be used towards spa at dana, Vertigo Sky Lounge, or freestyle food + drink

-late check-out (2pm)

*rates starting at $279 per night for (2) nights or $209 per night for (3) nights

Book now!

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Ring It In or Bring It On at freestyle food + drink

Celebrate this New Year's Eve freestyle with your choice of celebrations at freestyle food+drink:

ring it: savor an amazing 5-course pre-fixe dinner including a champagne toast. $59 per person 

Book it!

bring it: freestyle the night with a 5-hour open bar and passed savories & sweets plus champagne toast. $79 per person

Book it!

ring it and bring it: indulge the best of both with open bar, passed apps plus a 5-course pre fixe dinner and champagne toast. $109 per person

Book it!

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Elfie Selfie

Have you been naughty or, have you been nice?

Are you made of sugar, or lots of spice?

If you want to show Santa that you're really good,

take a selfie with the elfie, oh if only you would!

Here is a chance that you musn't fritter,

cause as we all know, Santa's on twitter!

Be on the lookout for our two mischievous house elves, Oliver & Olivia.

Take a photo with them, tag either #danaelf or #freestyleelf for a chance to win a one night stay at dana hotel and spa and dinner for two at freestyle food+drink!

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‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SUGAR & SPICE WITH FREESTYLE FOOD + DRINK’S GINGERBRUNCH

This holiday season it’s time to paint the town with bread – gingerbread that is – at freestyle food + drink’s inaugural GingerBrunch! A perfectly sweet holiday tradition for the adults where friends can spend an afternoon sipping on bottomless mimosas and indulging in delicious brunch items, all while decorating the candy home of their dreams.

  Held on Sunday, December 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., each guest will create a beautiful and tasty cottage that even Hansel and Gretel would envy. freestyle food + drink will provide all of the supplies, including all the candies and goodies to ensure each confectionary creation is a masterpiece worth bringing home to Santa.

  While creating gingerbread houses, guests can indulge in Executive Chef Ariel Bagadiong’s specially crafted brunch menu featuring menu items such as the Spanish Scramble, Eggs Benedict, Fried Rice Bowl and Portobello Mushroom Panini. Libations such as mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and a holiday spiked coffee with Orchata Cinnamon Cream Rum and a splash of Lazzaroni Amaretto are also available.

  Perfect your gingerbread making skills and indulge in a holiday sugar rush your friends will be sure to remember. Please call 312.202.6050 to reserve your spot today!

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elements of dana

At dana, environmentally-friendly building materials & practices are seen throughout the hotel.  

Our entire facade and predominant sides of the building are glass providing floor to ceiling windows in our guest rooms & meeting space. 

Fun fact: the glass is imported from Shanghai and is low “e” grade so as to be energy efficient.

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5th nights the charm

Happy 5th anniversary - to you, our guests

To celebrate our 5th year, dana hotel and spa would like to thank you - our tried and true guests. To honor your loyalty, we are offering two anniversary experiences designed specifically around you. Book your anniversary celebration package today.

Book 4 consecutive nights at dana hotel and spa, and your 5th night is on us with our 5th nights a charm package.

Check Availability and book now!

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Take a look behind the scenes of PEOPLE's Sexiest Men Alive photo shoot with Christian Slater at dana hotel and spa / Vertigo Sky Lounge in downtown Chicago.

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Share your passion for giving thanks

This Thanksgiving, join with family and friends at freestyle food+drink featuring savory selections of traditional flavors heightened with contemporary twists. 

$39 per person, plus tax and gratuity. 

For reservations visit freestylefoodanddrink.com or call [phone]. 

Visit freestyle on facebook. 

Follow freestyle on twitter @freestylechi

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spread the holiday cheer with dana

In the dana spirit of giving, we are providing holiday cards in each of our hotel rooms so that our guests can have the opportunity to send holiday cheer to our troops overseas.  

Simply, write your message in the holiday card provided, include your signature and drop it off at the front desk.

Through The American Red Cross' Holiday for Heroes program, we will make sure that your good wishes reach our troops.  

"The cards and personal messages, sent by tens of thousands of Americans, provide a welcome “touch of home” for our troops during the holiday season."

Feel free to take a picture of the card and upload it to the Holiday Mail for Heroes' event wall to encourage others to do the same. 

#HolidayMail

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Feel the fa-la-la at dana

dana is all about giving, so this holiday, give your guests a holiday event to remember. With over 8,000 square feet of customizable event space throughout, dana hotel and spa is the ideal backdrop for intimate gatherings and groups with big cheer. Plus, we can offer you and your guests overnight accommodations starting at just $159 per night.

And in the spirit of giving, we’ll give you a $125 gift certificate to spend anywhere at dana, or, a $25 gift card for each of your guests, just for celebrating the season with us.

Get the fa-la-la rolling by calling 312.202.6077 or click here.

(event must take place between now and January 31, 2014)