Gleaming Hotel Zachary – named after Zachary Taylor Davis, the architect of Wrigley Field – opened in 2018 right across the street from the celebrated ballpark. Nods to baseball are subtle in the 173 stylish, natural-light-filled rooms: ivy-green headboards, baseball-glove-colored leather chairs, gray pinstripe carpet. On game days it's a high-energy scene, and it can be noisy into the wee hours.
Rooms with ballpark views cost extra and are worth it for big-time fans.
Hotel Zachary's lobby bar deserves a visit whether you're staying here or not. Head up to the 2nd floor (where the hotel reception is located), order a classic Manhattan or martini, and settle in to the library-like environs. Tables and armchairs are arranged in intimate clusters, bookshelves offer thick tomes on art, a sofa beckons by the fireplace – it's stately as can be, which is a rarity amid the Cubs madness.
