French Flair

Downtown Chicago's newest meeting site, the 415-room Sofitel Chicago Water Tower (sister property to the Sofitel Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont) opened in June with the tech infrastructure expected of quality properties: Guest rooms with three two-line phones, high-speed Internet access, and Web TV; and meeting rooms with videoconferencing and Internet access. The 12 meeting rooms' Herman Miller chairs and skyline views are a bonus. Don't miss the lobby's black granite floor and fiber-optic —