Buy a bottle of wine… plant a tree!

19 04 2012

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown is pleased to announce a new wine that we are carrying in our Suite Shop. We are pleased to announce that we are selling Trinity Oaks wine in the Suite Shop. Each bottle of wine is only $10 and we have a varietal of types ranging from chardonnay to merlot. The unique asset of purchasing a bottle of Trinity Oaks is that for each bottled purchased a tree will be planted.

The Homewood Suites is pleased to announce that since we began selling the wine in our Suite Shop on April 1st we have already sold 110 bottles of wine. We are keeping a running tally both behind the front desk and in the Suite Shop. Our goal is help plant 1,000 trees by the end of summer. If you are at looking to unwind at the end of the day with a glass of wine make sure to check out the Homewood Suites selection.


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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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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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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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