OSCAR Party!

2 02 2012

 The Oscars is one of the most watched award shows of the year. Anticipation has been building. Whether you are a movie buff watch to see who wins best actor, actress, and film, or just to enjoy the fashion it is a must see.

 Annually, Center on Halsted hosts an Oscar Watch Party and Fundraiser. This year it is bigger and better than ever. This is a wonderful event for the diehard movie buff or the fashionista!

 This year Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown is supporting Center on Halsted’s fundraising efforts with donations as well as our in house fundraising. Our in-house fundraiser is an Oscar Nominee Wall where guest can donate any amount to the event and they will be automatically entered to win a complimentary night stay at the hotel!

 We are also doing OSCAR Bingo during our dinner service on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the month of February to raise money for the event. OSCARBingo will take place in our Lodge and more information is available at the front desk.

 On The Red Carpet Oscar Watch Party and Fundraiser is Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Park West Theatre. There will be 7ft Oscar statues, an actual red carpet, food, drinks, great raffle prizes and not to mention over 30,000 dollars worth of auction items. Be a celebrity for a night and purchase a ticket to television’s most watched award show. Raffle tickets are $5.00 or 5 for $20.00 and you can win 1 of 3 prizes valued at over $3,000.00. Ticket prices vary from $30.00 to $125.00 and include everything from food, drinks, private seating and a night of great memories.

Center on Halsted is theMidwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

 If you are interested in donating to the cause, buying a raffle ticket or attending the event contact Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Sales Coordinator Melah Miller at (312) 644-8751 for details. If you are already attending the event and would like to stay the night in a spacious suite please Melah can help you with this as well.


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American Girl Package

27 01 2012

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown is very excited to announce our newest partnership for 2012, the American Girl Place® Chicago.  With this partnership we will be offering a special package from the hotel that will allow you and your daughter to experience the best of Chicago, the Homewood Suites, and American Girl Place.

American Girl Placeis such a special place for girls and girls at heart, and we understand how important a trip to the store can be for everyone. With our American Girl Place Package we offer you the perfect way to combine your visit toAmerican Girl Placeand your time inChicago. Our American Girl Place Package is perfect because it celebrates being a girl—there’s time to explore the store, Cafe, Photo Studio, and Doll Hair Salon.

This package also includes a suite at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown. Each of our suites includes a separate bedroom and living rooms and a full kitchen. When you are arrive to check into the hotel, the special girl in your party will be greeted with her very own welcome letter at the front desk. When you arrive in your room, you will find cookies for not just your daughter but also her doll. The couch in the living room is the perfect place to curl up on the couch and read an engaging American Girl book to your special girl and her doll. Don’t forget to put the American Girl doll-sized travel bed next to your daughter’s bed so that they can dream sweet dreams of their shopping experience the next day.

Make sure that you have a big breakfast in the hotel Lodge the next morning. You are going to need it for all the energy you are going to need at the American Girl Place. Before you leave don’t forget to grab your Gift Certificate for theAmerican Girl Place, Doll Hair Salon. This is the perfect place for your daughter to showcase her doll’s unique style. Let her pick out the perfect style, and her doll is ready for a day on the town.

We hope that to see you in Chicagoand if you are thinking about visiting the American Girl Placemake sure to book our American Girl Place Package If you have any questions about this suite package please contact Vanessa at: 312-644-8645 or vkosloski@fhginc.com

Treat your doll to the very best!


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Thank You for the Giving Tree

20 01 2012

 

Thank you!

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown would like to thank all of our generous guests for their donations to this year’s The Giving Tree Project. Due to your generosity we were able to provide winter accessories for a 1st grade classroom at Arthur A. Libby Elementary School. There are 27 children that will now be able to walk to school, build a snowman, and enjoy winter because of their new hats, scarves, and mittens.

The Homewood Suites was lucky enough to be able to hand out your donations yesterday to the students. Each kid received a wrapped present with warm winter accessories. When we arrived at the school we were warmly welcomed by everyone. We were just in time for story time so we were able to   listen as Mr. Becker and his 1st grade class learned the lessons of giving and being kind to each other. After story time each child received a gift from a member of the Homewood Suites Staff. Chaos ensued and wrapping paper and ribbons went flying everywhere! They were so excited to be able to receive their warm and stylish gifts that they were put on immediately.

After we took a few pictures everyone was able to take a picture with Lewis the Duck. Lewis is the Homewood Suites mascot and was able to fly in to make this very special trip to visit and help handout the gift. Lewis was a big favorite hit and everyone got to give him a hug or a handshake. When we left the school everyone was practicing their writing still wearing their hats, gloves, and scarves!

Please visit our Facebook page to see some pictures from the event. Thank you once again for your generous donations.


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Suite Shopping ReLeaf Package

23 12 2011

There is a long list of reasons why people visit downtown Chicago. Shockingly, shopping ranks within the Top Ten Reasons to visit Chicago. It’s no surprise that men, women, and children of all ages enjoy the Magnificent Mile and what many locals may consider one of their favorite malls, The Shops at Northbridge.

 Homewood Suites has the ultimate package for all shoppers. Suite Shopping ReLeaf is a win for everyone. When you purchase the package .70 cent from the $50 American Express Give Green gift card goes to American Forest. As your reward for doing your small part in saving the trees you also receive a complimentary lunch for two at Café Nordstrom.

 Return to your spacious suite at the Homewood Suites and relish in all your great buys of the day. Make sure you don’t take too long too long because you wouldn’t want to miss the complimentary dinner we offer until 7:00 pm. Take a glass of wine back to your suite and catch up on some of the latest trends of the season in the fashion magazine you received in your Homewood Suites reusable tote filled with suite surprises.

 By morning you will be ready to enjoy our wonderful complimentary breakfast and take on all the stores you missed. We hope you have a suite shopping day and enjoy your time at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown.

Includes:

  1. 1.      $50.00 Give Green Gift Card to use at Shops at Northbridge
  2. 2.      Lunch for 2 at Café Nordstrom (valued at $30.00) Menu will be in bag
  3. 3.      One fashion magazine for ex: Vogue, Cosmo, Glamour etc.
  4. 4.      Homewood Suites reusable tote filled with suite surprises such as coupons, 2 bottles of water and snack

 


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Wine Tasting at Homewood Suites Chicago

13 12 2011

Have you been shopping for hours on Michigan Avenue, maybe staring at a computer screen all day at work and ready to go crazy, or perhaps you just drove 7 hours in the blinding snow and need to relax. Well the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown has the perfect answer to your day… a wine tasting.

If you are staying at the hotel tomorrow evening (Wednesday, December 14, 2011) please join us in the lobby for a wine tasting. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown in partnership with Southern Wine & Spirits will be hosting a complimentary wine tasting for our guests from 5pm – 7pm. This is your chance to taste everything from vintage champagne to an Argentinean Malbec. The full list of wines available is:

-Laurent Perrier Brut Non-Vintage Champagne

-Los Vascos Chardonnay Colchagua Valley Chile

-Rutz Cellars Pinot Noir Proprietor’s Reserve

-Garnet Pinot Noir Carneros

-El Portillo Merlot Uco Valley Mendoza Argentina

-Finca La Linda Malbec Mendoza Argentina

-Kennedy Shah Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Hills Washington State

All of these wines will be available for purchase for our guests’ onsite and in our suite shop in the future. We hope that you enjoy this special event for our guests at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown. Make sure to check out our Facebook Page for some pictures from the event.


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Christmas at the Homewood Suites

8 12 2011

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown is pleased to welcome the Christmas Carolers Holiday Entertainment to the hotel this evening. Please join us this evening in the lobby at 5:30pm to enjoy some traditional Christmas carols.

The Christmas Carolers will be dressed in traditional Victorian dress and will lend an air of elegance to the Christmas season. With such an amazing act you will think that you have traveled back in time. This is an event not to be missed by anyone young or old. So pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and make sure to make it down to the lobby this evening to enjoy the amazing voices of the traditional Christmas Carolers this evening.

For those of our loyal guests who are unable to make it to the caroling this evening don’t despair. We will also be having the Christmas Carolers next Thursday evening, December 15th at 5:30pm in the lobby as well. Make sure to check out our Facebook page for some videos.


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The Giving Tree

21 11 2011

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown will be organizing the Giving Tree once again this year. We were overwhelmed by the generosity and support from our guests, staff, and friends last year. We hope that this year we can be just as successful as last year.

We organized The Giving Tree to help outfit children from the Arthur A. Libby Elementary School in Englewood, Illinois. Englewood is one of the most underprivileged areas in the city of Chicago and many of the children in this first grade class do not have the necessary item to be warm during this time. We are collecting scarves, hats/earmuffs, and gloves/mittens for these children.

Last year we were able to successfully offer a hat, scarf, and gloves for each child in this 1st grade classroom. We are hoping that with the generosity and holiday spirit that we are able to do this again. We have a special tree designated as our Giving Tree in our 6th Floor Lobby. All you have to do is select an ornament for either a boy or girl and purchase and item from the list. You can then drop off the gifts at the front desk. We will wrap these items and make sure that each child has a present to keep them warm this winter. We hope you will join us and take an ornament for a well deserving child.

We will be collecting item until December 31st and will be delivering the items on Wednesday, January 4th. We would welcome any of our guests that would like to join us in handing out the gifts. Please make sure to check our Facebook Pagein order to see what your generosity is able to accomplish.

Arthur A. Libby Elementary Students

1st Grade Class


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Thanksgiving at the Homewood Suites

10 11 2011

The staff at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown cannot believe that it is almost Thanksgiving! It seems like just yesterday we were at North Avenue Beach working on our tans or strolling Michigan Avenue looking for the best deals on sundresses and flip flops. Now the pumpkins have been carved, the leaves have changed, and the first snow flurries have been spotted.

We know that Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family to get together and rejoice over the past years successes. We know that not everyone can make it to Grandma’s house for her famous pecan pie so we welcome all guests who will be staying the Thanksgiving Holiday with open arms. Whether you are staying with us to get a jump start on the amazing black Friday shopping deals or maybe this is a great middle meeting ground for family spread out across the country. We know that you will have a Suite Thanksgiving in Chicago this year.

This year the Homewood Suites will be hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for all of our guests that will be staying with us this year. Our dinner will begin two hours earlier at 3pm and will run until 7pm. We promise that you won’t be missing any of your family favorites when you sit down at our dinner table. Our buffet this year will include:

Sliced Turkey & Giblet Gravy

Sliced Ham with Honey Glaze

Mashed Potatoes

French Cut Green Beans

Orange Glazed Carrots

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce

Salad Bar

Dinner Rolls

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Dessert Bars and Sweet Treats

Beer, Wine, Iced Tea, Lemonade and Salty Treats

 

We know that Thanksgiving is all about family and friends but it is also all about football! We will be playing the Dolphins @ Dallas (3:15 PM Kick Off) Game in our Lodge during our Thanksgiving dinner. You will be able to kick back with a beer and our Thanksgiving Feast and watch the game.

We look forward to welcoming all our guests for Thanksgiving and hope that your holiday will be filled with a suite meal, suite shopping deals, and a suite football game.


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Fall has Arrived

24 09 2011

Fall has arrived in Chicago! We shouldn’t mourn the end of beach days, summer festivals, rooftop bars, or boat rides. Instead we should relish the fact that Michigan Avenue isn’t clogged with shoppers, new restaurants are opening, the Chicago Marathon is being run, and Halloween is just around the corner.

Fall is a wonderful time to visit Chicago and all that we have to offer. If you are coming in the first weekend of October make sure to reserve your hotel room now. Over 45,000 people will be running in the Bank of American Chicago Marathon on Columbus Day weekend. It is a thrill to be surrounded by such amazing athletes from around the world.

Maybe running isn’t your thing? Maybe you tend to love a good movie and some great conversation afterward. If this sounds more up your alley check out the Chicago International Film Festival. This is quite the international showcase as well. With over 180 films from 50 different countries there should be something for everyone from comedies to documentaries. This is the 47th year of this festival and should be the best yet.

With German immigrants making up the largest demographic of Chicago in Chicago we can’t forget Oktoberfest! There are numerous Oktoberfests that occur in the city during the months of September and October so grab your lederhosen and beer steins and get ready to have a great time.  Check out Oktoberfest Chicago in September to start the season off right.  Or head over to the Chicago Brauhaus for events running through October 30th that celebrate the season.

Don’t worry we haven’t forgotten about Halloween. There is so much to do in Chicago over that weekend that it will be a separate post in the future! We hope you enjoyed some of the suite activities and hope to see you at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown this fall!


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Aids Run & Walk

9 09 2011

 

 

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown will participate in the Aids Run & Walk Annual event this year. The event is taking place on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in Grant Park in Downtown Chicago. This is our first year fundraising for AIDS awareness and prevention and the entire team is enthused to be a part of this event. We are excited to be a part of a growing cause and doing more to be involved with our community partners.

 

We have partnered with the Center on Halsted for the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. The Center on Halsted is an outreach center located on the north side of Chicago in Boystown. The Center on Hasted has participated in the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago and we are thrilled to be able to partner with such and experienced organization for this event.

 

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago started the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago in 2001. It is an annual event held in Grant Park. Since its inception the event has raised over $3 million dollars. This year the Aids Foundation has set a goal to raise $500,000. If you would like to help the Aids foundation reach that goal you can either participate or donate.

 

We have numerous fundraisers going on inside of the hotel and are looking forward to the different experiences. Every Friday members of our team will be wearing the color red in a show of awareness for the cause. In addition, you can purchase select red candy in our Suite Shop with the proceeds going towards our overall donation. Finally, we are selling Friends of Lewis T-Shirts for $15 and we have red bracelets that are available for any domination of a donation.

 

In addition, to these fundraisers we will also be out at the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on October 1st to show our support. We will have several team members of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown participating in the event. We will also have a tent at the park and Lewis- everyone’s favorite mascot will be there. If you are not familiar with Lewis the Duck, then come and out become a friend of Lewis and support the Aids foundation. Lewis will be taking pictures with people and putting them on Facebook so don’t forget to check our Facebook Page and tag yourself after the event!

 

If you are interested in participating in the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago we encourage you to join the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown’s Team. The registration fee is $25.00 per person. If you are willing to help the cause without the physical involvement donations are more than appreciated. Visit Homewood Suites team page to sponsor our team or one of our participants.

 

Thank you in advance for your time and support. Look forward to meeting you on Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 am in Grant Park.


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