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Suggestion box: Window shades that roll up from the floor, rather than down from the ceiling, would have made it possible to enjoy the views while showering ... Chicago , bright rooms with mesmerizing views and an eager-to-please staff. During my recent visit, the hotel ? the first in a new chain from Doubletree (itself a division of Hilton) ? managed to be all things to all people; business travelers, vacationing families and trend-seeking 20-somethings all seemed to love the place. Millennium Park , the newly enlarged Art Institute of Chicago , the theater district and countless other attractions. Public transportation options abound; the Blue Line?s Clark and Lake station, just a half hour (and $2.25) from O?Hare airport, is right outside. THE ROOM The 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). But those are quibbles. My standard double room was spacious and comfortable. And besides, I couldn?t stop looking out the huge windows, which 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 Grand and glamorous, a 9-by-9-foot square containing not only a large shower stall, but an extremely deep tub, which I was able to fill in just three minutes. The water-saving dual-flush toilet was a welcome feature, as were the Neutrogena toiletries. Suggestion box: Window shades that roll up from the floor, rather than down from the ceiling, would have made it possible to enjoy the views while showering or bathing.