The company, launched in 2005, is recognised for having the style and hospitality of an intimate hotel with more offerings than a vacation rental, including 24-hour room service, concierge, housekeeping and, depending on the location, parking.

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Four months later I saw the show a second time when it moved to Broadway after which I saw Chicago Shakespeare's more intimate version, directed by Gary Griffin on the company's Elizabethan-style thrust stage.

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While it is nowhere near the theme park-style extravaganza of Universal Studios a few miles northeast, the two-hour walking tour offers an intimate look inside the filmmaking facilities.

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