Hotel at Midtown

People take a break from working out at Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

There’s no shortage of people working out at Midtown Athletic Club, where fitness can be combined with a hotel stay.   ( Josh Noel/Chicago Tribune )

Some 40 yards of turf makes up The Field area at the Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

Class participants can swing out their frustrations in Midtown’s dim, narrow boxing studio.   (Josh Noel/Chicago Tribune )

A large indoor pool at the Midtown Athletic Club hosts water aerobics classes.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

One of two large workout areas with a variety of treadmills, recumbent bikes and other cardio machines at Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

A Zen vibe greets guests in the yoga area of the Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

Midtown Athletic Club and its hotel are at 2444 N. Elston Ave.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

The spa at the Midtown Athletic Club.   ( Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

A tennis racket gets restrung at Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

One of the 55 guest rooms at The Hotel at Midtown.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

Sixteen indoor tennis courts can be found at Midtown Athletic Club.   ( Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

Tennis anyone? Midtown Athletic Club has 16 indoor courts.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

Warm wood adds an inviting air to Midtown Athletic Club.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

On the menu at Midtown’s Chromium restaurant: sliced avocado, baked with an egg in each half.   ( Josh Noel/Chicago Tribune )

A wide range of services are offered at Midtown’s spa.   (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )

The Midtown Athletic Club, formerly the Midtown Tennis Club, reopened last year after a massive renovation.   ( Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune )