Chicago
The lakefront W has a club-like aesthetic with house music pumping in the background. The hallways sport trippy glowing carpet that leads to your modern…
Must-see hotels in Chicago
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If you’re staffing a trade-show booth at McCormick Place, you can’t beat the short walk to your bed in this attached hotel, where lobby monitors keep…
Chicago
This 1890s Victorian home sits smack on the busiest of Boystown streets. Wander through the leafy front garden and you’re transported. Purple silks evoke…
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
Chicago
What can we say about a generic extended-stay hotel? Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites are a bit dated but have all the extras traveling families…
Chicago
Opened in 2018, the St Clair is a Red Roof Inn that's been gussied up with modern furniture and bedding. The 208 rooms remain cramped, but now sport…
Chicago
This hotel tries hard to be trendy with a clubby lobby and cocktail lounge. Rooms come in 'contemporary' style (lime-green accents, modern decor) or …
Chicago
A modern, if modest, B&B located in an old apartment building. You’ll find no frilly ruffles in the five rooms, just clean-lined furnishings and abstract…
La Quinta Chicago – Lake Shore
Chicago
The paint and decor are relatively fresh, but this four-story motel remains a bit scruffy (dimly lit, thin doors). Focus instead on the lakeside location,…
Chicago
This vintage 1920s building is now a Holiday Inn Express–affiliated property. Tiny room spaces are maximized with modern flair: hanging flat-screen TVs,…
Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
Chicago
The Travelodge's mid-priced competitors in South Loop typically offer better quality with more amenities, but if you're just looking for the lowest rates…
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Chicago
A Magnificent Mile address is the primary drawcard of this 46-story behemoth. The standard, white-and-gray rooms are smaller than what you'd expect at…
Chicago
This basic Best Western attracts for its location near the Field Museum. A recent renovation has brought its rooms into the modern (though nondescript)…
Chicago
This old-world hotel offers cozy rooms with vintage mahogany furniture and earth-toned wallpaper and carpeting. It’s popular with wedding parties; you’ll…
Chicago
The basic, modular rooms are perfectly acceptable, if a bit thin-walled. Free hot breakfast is a nice touch, as is the free airport shuttle. It's in a…