3. With this being our first visit to Chicago we were keen to visit the sights, and thankfully due to the superb location of the hotel this made it so much easier, we were able to walk nearly everywhere except the United Center (to see the hawks) and Lincoln Park where we visited the zoo which we couldn't believe was free!a super day out for the family, only being one street away from The Magnificent Mile meant that taking a leisurely stroll you were in the centre of downtown before you knew it.