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Highlights: The writer’s standard double room was “spacious and comfortable.” Huge windows “offered views of the Chicago River, Bertrand Goldberg’s astonishing Marina City towers and the stately buildings of State Street, including the Chicago Theater with its ornate marquee.” The bathroom was “grand and glamorous,” with a “large shower stall” and “extremely deep tub.” Rooftop bar called, er, Roof, “has become one of Chicago’s hottest hangouts.” The fifth floor has a 40-seat screening room with movies shown every Tuesday.

Lowlights: Décor “feels a bit corporate (with lots of textured wallpaper), and the furniture is trying too hard to be hip (a floor lamp with dangling crystals and an aqua sofa with hot-pink cushions).” Room service could stand to improve.

Bottom line: “Countless nice touches — like the neighborhood map printed on your key card — make the Wit feel like the smartest new corporate hotel in ages,” concludes the NYT. Rates start at $179.

[Photo: Sally Ryan for The New York Times]