Chicago sizzles this summer – especially with this exclusive 72-hour sale for a 4-star hotel on Michigan Avenue for $129 per night, including free wireless Internet.

When staying Sundays-Thursdays in July, guests at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago save 50% on current summer prices. For $149 per night, travel weekends in July (including Fourth of July weekend) and weekdays in August. August weekends also are discounted. 

Music lovers will step into a haven at the hotel, where memorabilia from McCartney to Madonna don the walls, and Fender guitar rentals are available for in-room jam sessions.

Hit the lobby bar where a celebrity or two have been spotted, or step out onto Michigan Avenue for the city’s finest shopping. Nearby Millennium Park offers free dance lessons and concerts on summer evenings, while tour boats lazily float down the Chicago River out to the lake.

Not available on: July 14; Aug. 2-5, 9-10, 13, 25. A 2-night minimum is required for July 21.

Note: Rates are nonrefundable and require advance purchase. 

Travelzoo Tip: One of the biggest fests of the summer, the Taste of Chicago, highlights some of the city’s culinary greats July 11-15.