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Dog Friendly Luxury Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park


We miss and love our hometown Chicago. Recently, SmartAsset analyzed data to find the 10 most dog-friendly cities in America. Chicago was ranked the 7th dog friendly city.
Are you planning to visit Chicago with your dog? Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park offers family and dog friendly luxury packages.

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Dog Friendly Luxury Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park

Located in downtown Chicago, the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park is an AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel and provides contemporary style and gracious hospitality. For the Summer, Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park is making sure every member of the family, including four-legged ones, enjoys Summer in the Windy City. Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park is offering Three Family and Dog-Friendly Packages.

1. Family Getaway – This Chicago package includes overnight accommodations for up to four guests, breakfast for two adults (children 12 and under are complimentary), and valet parking. Rates for the Family Getaway starts at $309 per night. This package is also available year-round, subject to availability.

2. Finding Dory – This package includes overnight accommodations, four VIP tickets, including Express Priority Entry, to the Chicago Shedd Aquarium plus $100 AMC gift card to watch the movie Finding Dory. Rates for this package start at $419 per room per night and is subject to availability.

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3. The Bark Near the Park – This package was created and inspired by Fairmont Chicago Team Member Chinook (the Hotel Manager’s four-year-old Golden Retriever). It includes overnight accommodations in a luxurious Fairmont guest room, two hours of dog sitting, Chinook’s doggie biscuits and a tug rope toy. Also, the furry guest receives Fairmont’s doggie amenities: a bed, bowls, and poop bags.

golden retriever Chinook hotel manager Fairmont

The Bark Near the Park package also includes the pet cleaning fee. An in-room dining service is available. Chinook has created a menu of her favorite dishes and treats like rotisserie chicken and poached Atlantic salmon. Finally, the Fairmont’s new “dog-cierge” is available to offer recommendations for the best doggie sightseeing spots. The Bark Near the Park package starts from $249 USD per night and is available year-round, and subject to availability.

For more information about these family and dog friendly luxury packages visit fairmont.com/Chicago.

The Bark Near the Park‘s Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park dog friendly luxury package definitely enticing us to go on a Windy City Chicago road trip adventure.
SUGAR loves to meet Golden Chinook.

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Cruise Chicago With Your Dog via Mercury’s Canine Cruise


Chicago is a beautiful dog-friendly city. It is one of the most visited city in the United States. Many travelers visit Chicago for its food, amusements, sports and stunning architecture. There are many ways to experience Chicago; by foot, bike, bus, trolley, boat, kayak or Segway. The Chicago architecture boat tour is an entertaining way to see and learn Chicago’s many architectural wonders.

Cruise Chicago With Your Dog via Mercury's Canine Cruise

The architectural boat tours are popular for many Chicagoans and suburban residence too. During Summer months, many enjoy seasonal fun dog adventures like the Canine Cruise via Mercury Chicago’s Skyline Cruiseline.

It was delightful to cruise Chicago via Mercury’s Canine Cruise last Saturday, July 11th. It was the 1st Canine Cruise of the Summer and 1st Saturday cruise. Typically, Mercury’s Canine Cruise is only on Sundays. Due to its popularity, a Saturday cruise was added this year.

Cruise Chicago with your DOG

Every year to kick-off Sugar’s barkday celebration, we cruise Chicago via Mercury’s Canine Cruise. This year cruise is extra special. Sugar is going to be 14, and it’s our last cruise (we are moving). Golden Thanks for Mercury Cruise for sponsoring our ride. We had a wonderful time at the back of the boat, it felt like we had a private canine cruise. Sugar had lots of Golden FUN!

 

5 Reasons To Take Your Dog For A Mercury’s Canine Cruise

Infographic: 5 Reasons to take your DOG Mercury's Canine Cruise If you plan to take a road trip with your dog to Chicago, the Mercury’s Canine Cruise is a “must do” adventure. Mercury’s Canine Cruise departs every Saturday and Sunday of the summer, July through October at 10:15 am cruise. The cruise is 90 minutes and travels along the Chicago River through Lakefront Harbor. The Mercury’s Canine Cruise boat is very dog-friendly. There are water bowls throughout the deck, and a potty bathroom filled with newspaper. The seats are wide enough for your dog to sit or lay down. The tour guide narrator always takes the time to say hello to all the dogs.

For more information about the Canine Cruise, visit Mercury Cruises Tours.

Our friends from Mercury Canine Cruise are so sweet and generous in providing us three tickets (2 people/1 dog) to giveaway. The winner gets to choose the date of the cruise. Follow the Giveaway Tool to enter. Giveaway is open to IL residents and for those who plan to visit Chicago with their dog. Giveaway ends 7/31 11:59 pm EST.

 

Lots of Golden Thanks, Mercury Canine Cruise

5 Reasons To Take Your Dog For A Mercury’s Canine Cruise


Chicago is known for being dog-friendly. We recently shared 5 Summer Favorite Things To Do In Dog-Friendly Chicago. Our favorite Chicago Summer Adventure is going on an architectural Chicago Cruise with your dog via Mercury Cruise.

5 Reasons to Take Your Dog: Mercury Canine Cruise


5 Reasons To Take Your Dog For A Mercury’s Canine Cruise

1) SUNDAY Fun Day with Your Dog
A great and pawfect way to spend Sunday with your dog in the city. Mercury Canine Cruise is available every Sunday of the summer July through September. The cruise is 90 minutes and travels along the Chicago River through Lakefront Harbor. The Mercury Canine Cruise boat is very dog friendly. There are water bowls throughout the deck and a potty bathroom filled with newspaper. The seats are wide enough for your dog to sit or lay down. The tour guide narrator always takes the time to say hello to all the dogs.

2) Learn a unique perspective of Chicago’s impressive skyscrapers, historical buildings, hidden spectacles plus dog-friendly highlights.

3) Socialize and meet other dogs from the city and neighboring suburbs.

4) You and your dog will enjoy the Summer Breeze.

5) An opportunity to take beautiful Photos of Chicago’s Skyline and of course your dog.

Take Your Dog On A Canine Cruise

After the cruise, continue your exploration and stroll the Riverwalk. Have lunch at dog-friendly O’Briens. If you and your dog are being adventurous, take the taxi boat to Navy Pier. Enjoy the sights and dine at dog-friendly Harry Caray’s Tavern.

You will not regret taking your dog on a Canine Cruise via Mercury Cruise.



When: Sunday at 10:00 (July – September)
Where: 112 E. Upper Wacker Drive
Cost: Adults $31 / Dogs $8 / Kids (under 12) $11 (under 3 free)
Parking: Mercury Cruise offers reduce rate, $12.00 for 3 hours at Systems Parking Garage 111 E. Wacker Drive
DOG: well behaved, leashed dogs (we recommend not to use a flexi leash)

WIN Tickets Mercury Canine Cruise

Our friends from Mercury Canine Cruise are so nice and generous in providing us 4 tickets (2 people/2pooches) to giveaway. The winner get to choose the date of the cruise: August 17th, 24th, 31st, September 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.

Follow the Giveaway tool to enter. Giveaway is open to IL residents and for those who plan to visit Chicago with their dog. Giveaway ends 8/11 1am.

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