The Ramada Inn LakeShore is located just south of McCormick Place, across the street from Lake Michigan and Chicago's 20 mile lakefront bicycle/jogging path. It features a seasonal outdoor pool, a restaurant with panoramic lake views, and meeting facilities for up to 500 people. The hotel offers free parking and a complimentary scheduled shuttle to Michigan Avenue, downtown shopping, and sightseeing.
The Ramada offers 184 guest rooms, all of which include refigerators, are scheduled to include high speed Internet access by spring 2005. Many of the guest rooms were renovated in 2004 and now feature new fixtures, drapes, and bedspreads. The rest of the rooms will be renovated in 2005. All guest rooms feature work desks or tables and chairs, and cable TV with free HBO. Dial up Internet access is available for a surcharge, and microwaves are available on request (surcharge. a