Chicago's Avenue Hotel Opens Doors, Offers Agents 15 Percent Commissions

To celebrate its May 1 opening, Chicago-based Avenue Hotel is offering agents a 15-percent commission on all bookings from now through June, Diane Howard, director of sales and marketing for the property, told Travel Agent. The 200-room hotel is located just one block from Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue. Howard says the best rooms are the 100 one-bedroom suites, which come with two plasma televisions and marble bathrooms. Rates for these rooms starts at $349. The rest of the room inventory starts at $159 per night, but if agents book now through May 31, they can get their clients a $99 rate. Howard told us agents should target families and business travelers. To receive the 15-percent commissions, agents should book directly online using the code, “agent.”

Visit www.avenuehotelchicago.com, or call Howard at 312-440-3770 or e-mail dhoward@dhmhotels.com.