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Best places to stay in Chicago
Near North & Navy Pier 48 The Loop 25 Gold Coast 20 South Loop & Near South Side 12 Lake View & Wrigleyville 8 Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village 7 Near West Side & Pilsen 4 Andersonville & Uptown 3 Lincoln Park & Old Town 3 Hyde Park & South Side 2 Logan Square & Humboldt Park 1

Chicago Hotels, Hostels & Accommodation

From dramatic views and rose-petal bubble baths to hostel bunks and homestays, you’ll find amenities at every level in Chicago. Finding something at a reasonable rate? That’s more difficult. Chicago is the Midwest’s biggest city and convention central, so demand is high year-round, and it gets near impossible to find value on summer weekends (June through August), when the festival season and tourism peak. If you’re willing to be flexible with your dates, you’ll have a better chance of finding a place to stay that won’t break the bank. Consolidators and online room bookers are another way to go if cost cutting is your primary objective.

More than 30,000 hotel rooms blanket the city, most in high-rise buildings. With so many choices, picking a place can be daunting. It helps to decide on a neighborhood first. If you’re going to tromp up and down the Mag Mile and binge on shopping, the Gold Coast or slightly more moderately priced Near North are the places to lay your head. If you’re interested in snoozing amid the architecture and museums of the Loop and South Loop, there are plenty of options in those central neighborhoods, almost all of which are located near El stations for easy transportation to anywhere in the city. These core areas have the greatest concentration of hotels, and generally speaking, the farther south you go, the lower the prices.

Less central, but more personal, are area bed-and-breakfasts. A few old townhomes – in Wicker Park, Lake View and Andersonville – have been turned into great places to stay. There are even a couple in the Gold Coast. Pluses such as free internet, quieter surrounds and some free parking give B&Bs more bang for the midrange buck. Check out Bed & Breakfast Chicago, which represents 18 local guesthouses. Most do have minimum stay requirements.

Vacation rentals in local apartments are also a good deal in Chicago, especially for traveling families.

Using search engines, you’re likely to find the most affordable chain options close to Chicago’s airports. Even though these are connected by reliable public transportation, it’s worth it to put down a little extra to spare the long commute.

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Hotel Burnham, A Kimpton Hotel

The Loop

The proprietors brag the Burnham has the highest guest return rates in Chicago; it’s easy to see why. Housed in the landmark 1890s Reliance Building (precedent for the modern skyscraper), the superslick Burnham woos architecture buffs...

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4 Star Hotel

The Wit Chicago A Double Tree By Hilton Hotel

The Loop

Holidaying hipsters and business travelers flock to the Wit in equal measure...

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Millennium Knickerbocker

Gold Coast

Built in 1927, the Knickerbocker Hotel has a notorious history. The 14th floor once contained a casino (now it’s banquet space). Al Capone slipped out more than once through the secret passageway from there down to the street...

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W Chicago Lakeshore

Near North & Navy Pier

Lobby chairs appear to be carved out of tree trunks and river rocks fill a public bathroom troughlike sink… The earthy aesthetic feels entirely appropriate here on the lakefront...

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3.5 Star Hotel

Silversmith Hotel & Suites

The Loop

Another Loop architectural gem, this one was built in 1894. Although the exterior was designed by Daniel Burnham’s firm, the hotel’s interior recalls Frank Lloyd Wright: the chunky wood furniture has a distinct Prairie School charm...

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Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

Gold Coast

Service is taken seriously here. Call for food day or night and they’ll attempt to fulfill any request, on the menu or not...

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$545
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5 Star Hotel

The Ritz Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel

Gold Coast

Just think of all the shopping you can do without leaving the building if you stay in one of the 32 stories above Water Tower Place...

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3 Star Hotel

Four Points By Sheraton Chicago Downtown ...

Near North & Navy Pier

Constructed in 2005, this Sheraton- affiliated hotel has more soundproofing and less wear than many of the other big name chains in town...

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Best Western Plus River North Hotel

Near North & Navy Pier

Think seven-story motel. Surprisingly cheery, well-maintained rooms with maple veneer beds and desks make this a River North value. Free parking and wi-fi seal the deal...

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4.5 Star Hotel

Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

Gold Coast

The Sofitel looks a little like some state-of-the-art Mac computing device from the outside, its triangular glass tower leaning gracefully forward into space...

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4 Star Hotel

The Westin Chicago River North

Near North & Navy Pier

Yet another riverfront chain hotel. At least this one has a decent sushi bar and vaguely Asian decor – a rock garden, lots of orchids – to set it apart...

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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago

The Loop

The Hard Rock tries hard to let you know it’s hip – DJs work the lobby lounge, staff will loan you an electric guitar to wail in your room, rock star photos pop up everywhere (including the bathroom where you might find, say, David Bowie staring out...

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4 Star Hotel

Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile

Near North & Navy Pier

You and 15 of your closest friends could sack out on the floor for a slumber party, the space in a base level room is so great. Cushy beds and soft neutrals, like beige and cream, are far too refined for that...

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5 Star Hotel

Park Hyatt Chicago

Near North & Navy Pier

Want every inch of your suite covered in rose petals, with candles lit and your bath water run? They’ve done it before at this ask-and-it-shall-be-granted luxury flagship of the locally based Hyatt chain...

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5 Star Hotel

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago

Near North & Navy Pier

The Donald opened his glassy Chicago handiwork, which rose to be the city’s second-tallest building, in 2008...

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4 Star Hotel

Hotel Felix Chicago

Near North & Navy Pier

Opened in 2009 in the Near North, the 225-room, 12-story Felix is downtown’s first hotel to earn ecofriendly LEED certification (Silver status, to be exact). The earth-toned, mod-furnished rooms are small but efficiently and comfortably designed...

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5 Star Hotel

The Peninsula Chicago

Near North & Navy Pier

The over-the-top Peninsula is the premier lodging in town. Nestled in the neoclassical rooms, among the equestrian statues and the marquetry furnishings, are five phones. Lighting and electronics tie into impressively complicated high-tech systems...

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3.5 Star Hotel

Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown Gold Coast

Gold Coast

A pile of blueberries, a hyacinth bush, sea glass or a cable knit sweater: any of these may be the subject of your room’s macro photo wall mural – as long as they’re indigo in color...

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3 Star Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Chicago Magnificent Mile

Near North & Navy Pier

It’s hard to imagine that this property was a bare-bones budget option not too long ago...

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3.5 Star Hotel

Marriott Chicago At Medical District/Uic

Near West Side & Pilsen

The Marriott is gussied up after a 2009 renovation that upgraded the beds, brightened the decor and added HDTVs, work-friendly desks and a minifridge in each room. Most guests are visiting friends and family at the huge medical center complex nearby...

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3 Star Hotel

Acme Hotel Company Chicago

Near North & Navy Pier

Can a hotel have multiple personality disorder? It would explain the convergence of an art-deco-style 1920s building, a Tudoresque dark wood lobby and the contemporary dusty blue and beige guest rooms...

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4 Star Hotel

Sheraton Chicago Hotel And Towers

Near North & Navy Pier

From this riverfront location you can stroll along the esplanade to catch a water taxi or an architectural tour. River-view upgrades are worth the $50 or so, but dark accent walls and contemporary corporate decor make all the rooms acceptable...

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