This award-winning hotel, renowned for exceptional services and amenities, is connected to the 2.3 million sq. ft Aon Center, the 120,000 sq. ft. Lakeshore Athletic Club and Waves Spa and features 62,000 square feet of meeting space with spectacular views of Lake Michigan, Millennium Park and Lakeshore East. It�s Aria Restaurant and Bar was named one of the �Best New Restaurants� by Chicago Magazine. The Fairmont Chicago benefits from a long-term management agreement.  �The Fairmont Chicago represents a rare opportunity to purchase an irreplaceable

The Fairmont Chicago was built in 1985 -  200 North Columbus Drive Chicago, Illinois

�The hotel is positioned to achieve RevPAR upside through strategic renovations, and improve margins through asset management, yield management and opportunities to close the ADR gap between the hotel and its luxury competition,� said Tom Fisher, executive vice president, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. �The Chicago MSA lodging market is currently at a cyclical low; offering an exceptional opportunity to acquire a strategic asset with the benefit of an improving economy and strengthening travel environment.�

About The Swig Company

The Swig Company (www.swigco.com) is a private investment company with over 60 years of history in development, ownership and management of commercial real estate properties in major markets in the United States.  The Company�s current real estate holdings are part of a diversified portfolio and include over 7 million square feet of office buildings in markets such as New York, San Francisco and Southern California, over 1,500 full-service luxury hotel rooms, approximately 650,000 square feet of industrial space, assorted other credit-leased properties and several land parcels.  The Swig Company�s primary investment mission is to add value to its investment portfolio through proactive asset-management, acquisitions, redevelopment projects, selective development projects and professional property management.

About Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, the world�s leading hotel investment services group, provides clients with value-added investment opportunities and advice.