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Chicago's Hotel Sax Likeable But Cheesy

Where: 333 N. Dearborn St. [map], Chicago, il, United States, 60610

Chicago's Hotel Sax is finally up and running after a $25 million reno of the old House of Blues Hotel. The New York Times checked it out recently and has a punny review that's all-in-all complimentary. (Sample pun: the HOB hotel "changed its tune." Barf.)

We were almost more interested in a review of the hotel's Crimson Lounge than the rooms themselves, which sound decent and start at $300 a night. See, last year the Sax was hyping its attached lounge with its:

intentive [sic] cocktails...high profile bottle service... sophisticated upscale clientele...

So is it as cheesy as we feared? Absolutely:

It is a dark space lighted by chandeliers and candles in red-tinted holders...The room is heavy on crushed red velvet--both on the wallpaper and on low-back chairs...The mood got livelier when a D.J. in the red patent leather booth spun danceable pop tunes from the likes of Michael Jackson and Earth, Wind & Fire.

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