Two New Chicago Guidebooks Spotlight Hyde Park Architecture and Things to Do in the Neighborhood

 Two New Chicago Guidebooks Spotlight Hyde Park
Architecture and Things to Do in the Neighborhood

Chicago, Ill. – For locals and visitors alike, Hyde Park holds a unique place in the city of Chicago. This historic neighborhood, home to the University of Chicago and one of the most culturally diverse areas in the city, has a rich legacy of intellectual, artistic and cultural innovation that continues to this day. Two just-published Chicago guidebooks showcase these aspects while also focusing on Hyde Park’s vibrant daily life.

This comes as SOPHY® Hyde Park, which anchors the neighborhood, was named one of the 10 Best Hotels in Chicago by the readers of Travel + Leisure in the 2022 World’s Best Awards, released in the August issue of the magazine. The readers also ranked the city of Chicago among “The
Best 15 Cities in the United States.” The 98-room boutique hotel on the historic South Side is the ideal base for neighborhood explorations.

No one knows more about the history, shopping and current sights of Hyde Park than Rosalind Cumming-Yeates, a Chicago- based travel writer, who has just published
Moon 52 Things to Do in Chicago: Local Spots, Outdoor Recreation, Getaways.

“There is so much to do in Hyde Park,” said Cumming-Yeates. “The Hyde Park section of the book features Mesler Chicago as a place to hang out and get cocktails. I also highlighted much of 53rd Street, including Hyde Park Records, The Silver Room, The Promontory, Soul Shack, and Kilimanjaro International. I also feature the Logan Center, Woodlawn Tap, the Hyde Park Art Center, Garden of the Phoenix, DuSable Museum, Virtue Restaurant and Promontory Point.”

SOPHY® Hyde Park is a 98- room hotel in Chicago’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood that was named one of “The Best New Hotels in the World” by the editors of Travel + Leisure. Developed by The Olympia Companies and SMART Hotels, and managed by Olympia Hotel Management, SOPHY features Mesler Chicago restaurant, a fitness center and a private dining room. The hotel is located near the University of Chicago, the new David Rubenstein Forum, the Museum of Science & Industry, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House and the site of the future Obama Presidential Center. SOPHY® is a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection. SOPHY® Hyde Park 1411 East 53rd Street Chicago, IL 60615
https://Sophyhotel.com/

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