“The opening of the first Park Inn by Radisson in Illinois represents the continued momentum of our Ambition 2015 growth strategy and is aligned with plans to grow Park Inn by Radisson as a winning midscale brand in North America,” said Steve Mogck, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Midscale Brands, Carlson Hotels, Americas.

The brand has grown to more than 118 hotels in operation globally with 61 hotels currently in development.

“We look forward to offering a bright, bold and fresh, uncomplicated, friendly and fun environment that provides both business and leisure travelers with the affordable hotel experience they desire,” said John Seo of Avenue Hotels Management, LLC, owning company of the Park Inn by Radisson Schaumburg, Ill.

The 200-room hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a business center and free Wi-Fi access. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available in Ming’s Grill & Cuisine, the hotel’s restaurant. The hotel can accommodate events with three meeting rooms and one large ballroom with a 350-person capacity.

The hotel is located 12 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

City.Mobi

Also in US today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Chicago.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Chicago.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.