Guests shouldn't worry that they've checked into the Heartbreak Motor Lodge when they book stays at the House of Blues Hotel. Experiences here are anything but bluesy, they're righteous. Nestled in the Marina City complex on the Chicago River next to the famous House of Blues nightclub, the Loews House of Blues Hotel pulsates with a rock-n-roll ambience, just north of the Loop and steps away from world-renown theaters and world-class State Street and Michigan Avenue shopping. The nightclub and concert hall vibrate with everything from blues to hip hop to classic rock.

With brightly painted luggage carts, wildly patterned carpets, a golden Buddha in the lobby and Sunday Gospel lunch brunch, this is no ordinary hotel. The eclectic mix of Gothic, Moroccan, Indian and American folk-art motifs spills through the lobby, guestrooms and everywhere else. Even the House's restaurants give off good vibes. Guests flock to Bin 36 to enjoy five-course tasting menus of inventive American cuisines and to-die-for pizzas, burgers and sandwiches. They get their blood flowing in the morning with espresso, pastries and croissants in the Bin 36 Coffee Bar, and kick back that evening in seats framed by Moroccan-style tents in the Kaz Bar. The hungry also can get their fill of steaks at the nationally known Smith & Wollensky's restaurant.

Decorated in vivid kaleidoscopes of reds, blues and golds, guestrooms are festooned with eclectic leopard-print settees, polka- dotted bedspreads, velvet chairs, and minibars stocked with harmonicas and edible treats. Did we mention the ergonomic desk chairs, high-speed Internet access and CD players stocked with everything from Muddy Waters to George Strait?

The Loews House of Blues Hotel provides a perfect respite for business travelers tired of the ordinary and adventurous leisure travelers seeking the funky and oh-so-righteous experience.