CITY GUIDE · CHICAGO
25 hotels across six neighborhoods, with reference rates and perks from the hotel.
The Loop puts you beside Millennium Park, the Art Institute and the financial district, which suits first-time visitors and business travelers. The Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast are the places for shopping around Michigan Avenue, Oak Street and the Water Tower. River North is close to the river, the Theater District and plenty of restaurants. The West Loop around Fulton Market is the pick for food-minded visitors, and Lakeshore East and Streeterville keep you near the lake and Navy Pier. The South Loop faces Grant Park and the Museum Campus.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$84 a night. Compare all Chicago hotels with perks in one table: Chicago reference rates.
South Loop · near Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Museum Campus · 274 rooms
Le Méridien Essex is a mid-century International Style building at 800 S. Michigan Avenue beside Grant Park. Rooms look toward the park, Lake Michigan, Buckingham Fountain and the Museum Campus. Grant Park Bistro is on the ground floor, and the hotel suits museum visitors.
Reference rate: US$84–251 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Gold Coast / Streeterville · near Navy Pier, Ohio Street Beach
The Wade, formerly the W Lakeshore, is a 1965 building on Lake Shore Drive, a block from Navy Pier and Ohio Street Beach. Current is the signature restaurant and bar, with floor-to-ceiling windows over the lake, and there is an indoor pool. Families and anyone wanting to be near the lakefront may like it.
Reference rate: US$124–336 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
The Loop, Michigan Avenue · near Millennium Park, Chicago Riverwalk, The Chicago Theatre · opened 2021
Pendry is in the Carbide & Carbon Building, built in 1929 and designed by the Burnham Brothers, whose granite facade is topped with gold leaf. Venteux is the Parisian-inspired restaurant, and Chateau Carbide is a seasonal rooftop bar on the 24th floor. It reopened under the Pendry name in 2021 and suits design-minded visitors.
Reference rate: US$159–279 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Gold Coast · near Magnificent Mile, Oak Street · 247 rooms
Thompson is on East Bellevue Place, about a block from the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street shopping. It has 247 rooms, and some have views of the Magnificent Mile or Lake Michigan. A good fit for shoppers and anyone who prefers a smaller hotel in the Gold Coast.
Reference rate: US$173–413 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hyatt Privé
Magnificent Mile · near Tribune Tower, Chicago River · 792 rooms
The InterContinental is at 505 N. Michigan Avenue, just north of the Tribune Tower. Its South Tower was built in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic Club, and the 14th-floor indoor pool is named for Johnny Weissmuller. Families and event guests tend to like the historic pool and the large Grand Ballroom.
Reference rate: US$177–401 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: IHG Destined
Gold Coast · near Michigan Avenue, Museum of Contemporary Art
Sofitel is a 32-floor prism-shaped tower designed by French architect Jean-Paul Viguier, about a three-minute walk from Michigan Avenue. CDA is the signature restaurant, and the oblong windows frame Magnificent Mile views. It suits shoppers and visitors who like a more distinctive building.
Reference rate: US$177–396 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Accor Preferred (HERA)
The Loop, South Michigan Avenue · near Grant Park
The Blackstone opened in 1910 on Michigan Avenue at Balbo Drive, across from Grant Park, and is known as the Hotel of Presidents. Benjamin Marshall designed it, and it joined the Autograph Collection in 2017. A fit for history-minded travelers and those heading to Grant Park.
Reference rate: US$183–502 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Gold Coast · near Oak Street Beach
Viceroy is at 1118 N. State Street in the Gold Coast, a few blocks from Oak Street Beach. Pandan is a rooftop bar on the 18th floor, Somerset is the restaurant, and there is a rooftop pool with city and lake views. We would suggest it for couples who want a lively rooftop scene.
Reference rate: US$208–410 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
The Loop, Financial District · near LaSalle Street · 293 rooms
The Gray was the Chicago headquarters of New York Life and takes its name from the building's gray marble. Vol. 39 is a lobby bar styled like a law library, and Boleo is a rooftop lounge with a retractable glass roof. A good option for a stay in the financial district.
Reference rate: US$239–601 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: IHG Destined
The Loop, Financial District · near Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park
The LaSalle is in a landmark former bank building at 208 S. LaSalle Street, with the Art Institute, Millennium Park and Willis Tower each within about a 15-minute walk. Grill on 21 is a steakhouse with an exhibition kitchen, and the lobby lounge has live jazz on Friday and Saturday evenings. It suits business travelers and architecture fans.
Reference rate: US$312–717 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
The Loop · near Chicago Riverwalk
The Renaissance is at One W. Wacker Drive on the north edge of the Loop, beside the river. Raised is a rooftop bar overlooking the Loop and the Riverwalk, and Staytion Market & Bar serves Chicago street food. Rooms have skyline views.
Reference rate: US$314–564 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile · near Water Tower
The Ritz-Carlton is in the middle of the Magnificent Mile with the Water Tower across the street. Torali is a modern Italian steakhouse, and the hotel has an atrium-enclosed indoor pool and a spa. Rooms have lake and city views, so it works for shoppers and couples.
Reference rate: US$327–604 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
River North · near Chicago River, Theater District
The Westin is at 320 N. Dearborn Street, beside the Chicago River, with the Theater District about four minutes away on foot. Merchandise Mart L station is about a six-minute walk. A practical base for theater and River North dining.
Reference rate: US$329–583 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
West Loop, Fulton Market · near Restaurant Row
Nobu Hotel is above the Fulton Market neighborhood and overlooks Restaurant Row. It has the Nobu restaurant, a rooftop and a Tranquility Pool. A fit for food-minded travelers who want to stay in the West Loop.
Reference rate: US$341–440 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
The Loop, Financial District · near LaSalle Street · opened 2010 · 610 rooms
The JW Marriott occupies the first 12 floors of a Daniel Burnham-designed former bank building at LaSalle and Adams, in the financial district. The Florentine is an Italian steakhouse, and the hotel has a 20,000-square-foot spa. Business travelers working in the Loop will find it convenient.
Reference rate: US$360–804 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Magnificent Mile · near The Shops at North Bridge
The Gwen is in a 1929 Art Deco building named after sculptor Gwen Lux, whose works are in the fifth-floor lobby. Many rooms overlook the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, and Upstairs at The Gwen is a lounge with a rooftop terrace. A good pick for travelers who like Jazz Age style.
Reference rate: US$368–553 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott STARS
Gold Coast · near Oak Street
The Waldorf Astoria is at 11 East Walton Street, with Oak Street right outside, and its design by Lucien Lagrange recalls 1920s Paris grand hotels. Brass Tack is the brasserie, Bernard's is a speakeasy-style lounge, and the spa has a heated indoor pool. Shoppers on Oak Street and spa-minded travelers will like it.
Reference rate: US$398–685 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hilton for Luxury
Gold Coast · near Magnificent Mile, Water Tower · opened 2001
The Peninsula is at Superior Street and Michigan Avenue, near Oak Street and Water Tower Park, and opened in 2001. The pool is on the 19th and 20th floors, and the Sky Rink is a private ice rink over the Magnificent Mile. Shanghai Terrace and Z Bar are among its restaurants and bars.
Reference rate: US$404–700 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, The Peninsula PenClub
Magnificent Mile · near Water Tower
The Park Hyatt is at 800 N. Michigan Avenue near the Chicago Water Tower, in a tower designed by Lucien Lagrange. It has an indoor pool, a health club and spa, and a rooftop garden. Shoppers and couples looking for a quiet base on the Magnificent Mile may like it.
Reference rate: US$446–510 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile · near Magnificent Mile shopping · 345 rooms
Four Seasons occupies the 30th through 46th floors of the 900 North Michigan building, in the middle of Magnificent Mile shopping. Adorn is on the seventh floor, and the hotel has an indoor pool and a spa. It suits shoppers and anyone who wants lake and skyline views.
Reference rate: US$500–843 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Virtuoso
River North · near Chicago Riverwalk, Loop · opened 2013
The Langham occupies the first 12 floors of the Mies van der Rohe tower at 330 N. Wabash and opened in 2013. It has a 67-foot indoor pool, Chuan Spa and the Travelle restaurant. Corner rooms on the southeast side look toward the river, the lake and the Loop.
Reference rate: US$579–681 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
The Loop, Michigan Avenue · near Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park
This 1893 Venetian-Gothic landmark began as a members-only athletic club and sits directly across from the Art Institute of Chicago. Cindy's rooftop has terrace views of Millennium Park, and the Game Room has bocce and billiards. A good fit for travelers who prefer a historic building to a standard chain hotel.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hyatt Privé
The Loop · near Millennium Park, Grant Park
The Fairmont is at 200 N. Columbus Drive, steps from Millennium and Grant Parks, with rooms that look toward Lake Michigan, the skyline and the parks. Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval is the restaurant and Leaf Spa is the spa. Guests can also reach the Chicago Pedway from the hotel.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Lakeshore East · near Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier · 192 rooms
The St. Regis occupies the first 10 floors of the Jeanne Gang-designed Vista Tower in Lakeshore East. Rooms look toward the river, the lake, Navy Pier and the parks, and the hotel has an indoor pool and a spa. Miru and Tre Dita are its restaurants.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Gold Coast · near State Street, Michigan Avenue · 178 rooms
The Talbott is a 1927 Georgian Revival building on Delaware Place, half a block from State Street and about three blocks from the Red Line. LAUREL opened in 2024, with a patio on Delaware Street. A comfortable, central choice for a shorter stay.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
The Loop is the easiest base, with Millennium Park, the Art Institute and the Riverwalk close by. On our list, Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park, Chicago Athletic Association and Pendry Chicago are all on or near Michigan Avenue.
The Langham, Chicago has a 67-foot indoor pool and Chuan Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago has an atrium-enclosed pool and a spa, The St. Regis Chicago has an indoor pool and a spa, and Waldorf Astoria Chicago has a spa with a heated indoor pool.
Chicago Athletic Association has Cindy's, Pendry Chicago has Chateau Carbide, Viceroy Chicago has Pandan, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel has Raised, and Nobu Hotel Chicago has a rooftop of its own.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
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