The Ritz-Carlton Chicago narrowly edged out another Chicago hotel from claiming the top spot in the recent Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual readers' poll.
Be the first one to send me the name of that hotel and you'll win yourself a cookbook full of great wine-related recipes.
Send me your answer -- and any other thoughts you have on hotels.
Lori Rackl writes a weekly Travel section that runs Wednesdays in the 
I think the hotel that almost won was The Indigo on Dearborn.
Pennisula?
Peninsula Chicago
Nice entry! The second best hotel that almost beat the Ritz is The Peninsula Chicago, I think.
Nice review!
The other hotel that almost beat the Ritz this year is The Peninsula Chicago, I think.
Lori responds: Correct you are! Well done. Please email me your mailing address to lrackl@suntimes.com and I'll send you your prize :)