Chicago Hotels & Hostels (138)

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Primed for a night out? Stay equidistant from neighborhood bars, restaurants and buses on Clark St and those on Halsted, near the El. Though the building's old, rooms are fairly freshly painted: …

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Comfortably shabby, the Chicago International is what most people expect from a US hostel - rambling house, mix-n-match furniture. The way-north location near Loyola University is an issue though…

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OK, so the prices are a little outrageous for a hostel. But oh, what a hostel - amenities galore, super-clean dorm rooms, 500 beds... Opened in the Loop in 2000, this bright and cheery place is C…

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This Days Inn provides a good-value alternative to downtown's more expensive lodgings. The prime location at the busy intersection of Clark, Diversey and Broadway Aves puts you within an easy amb…

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Cheap and utilitarian are the buzzwords at the HoJo. A classic American motel horseshoed around a parking lot, it provides a retro, pared-down lodging experience.

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If you snag one of the low-end rates, it'd be worth your while to stay at this high-rise motel steps from the Michigan Ave shopping bonanza. Pay more than 119.00 and the small, faded rooms start …

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Down a rare tree-lined city street, the Seneca gives off the feel of any well-maintained apartment building from the 1920s. Distinguished older patrons, and Ann Taylor-wearing younger ones, check…

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Surprisingly cheery, large rooms, coupled with a location near the eating/drinking/shopping action, render this Best Western one of the better-value options in town. Free parking makes it a must …

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The Comfort Inn tries hard to look classy while staying moderate in price. Its location - a five-minute walk west of Michigan Ave and the Magnificent Mile - and free amenities deserve greater pra…

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Prairie School style pervades in the public spaces, but the Frank Lloyd Wright influence is much less evident in the run-of-the-mill sandy yellow and tan-colored guest rooms. The good value here …

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The Amalfi lobby blooms like a bird of paradise: vivid oranges contrast with deep turquoise hues on thoroughly mod furnishings. Upstairs, the rooms are a bit more subdued, in jewel tones, but the…

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The Ambassador whiffs of old-time movie star glamour. Frank Sinatra, the Ambassador's most famous regular, hoisted enough martinis here to have a suite named in his honor. Grand touches abound in…

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The Embassy Suites provides a fine-value package, considering the cooked-to-order breakfast buffet, free evening booze, extra legroom in the units, and the River East location that puts you betwe…

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Whatever the Hotel Allegro is doing, other lodgings might want to take note. Everyone and their mother is checking in here: multi-generational ethnic families to attend reunions, spiky-haired Eur…

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Families choose the Grant Park Inn for proximity to the Museum Campus, its outdoor pool and discounted parking (24.00). Though not much to look at, outside convention dates (when rates soar), a r…

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A classy joint with a Grade A location, the Tremont is one of several small hotels that occupy mannerly older buildings in the neighborhood near the Water Tower and Magnificent Mile shops.

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Oak moldings and antique lighting in the lobby promise a level of sophistication that the 1920s-era hotel doesn't deliver in-room. But it's got a prime North Side location - bobbing amid a throng…

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Built in 1892, the Palmer House is the longest continually operating hotel in the USA, and they know how to serve guests with flair. The lobby features enough opulence that a trip here is imperat…

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Hard to imagine that this property was bare-bones basic not too long ago. In late 2007 the remodeled Cass emerged as a chi chi boutique hotel, styling with hip colors and tech toys.

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Euro sleek, urban chic. Slide into 500-thread count Italian linens and put your favorite CD on the Bose surround-sound stereo. That is if you're not too busy watching the 42in plasma TV or dockin…

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The Hilton has seen a lot of history: in the 1940s, it served as an army barracks and in 1968 the police tossed Democratic National Convention rioters through the plate-glass windows. You'd hardl…

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The 807-room InterContinental has a split personality. The older portion, on the south side, was built in 1929 as a health club for rich men and retains its luxurious jazz-era hangout vibe throug…

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Rounding out the classy Neighborhood Inns triumvirate (along with the Willows and Majestic) is City Suites, which parties the hardest of the three properties (it's right where it's all happening)…

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The Willows is the star of the stylish Neighborhood Inns of Chicago trio. While the City Suites and Majestic hotels are both quite good, the former can be a bit too busy and the latter a bit too …

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Staying at the Indigo is like staying in the guest room of your newly moneyed, Ikea-loving yuppie friend's summer house: it's tasteful, but has a creative flair, and exudes a snugness that makes …

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Have you dreamed of belonging to an every-whim-catered-to private urban club? A complete remodel and rebrand of a historic boutique property poises the Affinia to meet your needs. Exceptionally a…

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Another beauty from the Neighborhood Inns of Chicago group (which also owns the Willows and City Suites), the Majestic is the most tucked away of the three properties, located in a thick of bulgi…

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The ageless Drake is a regal majesty that has hosted regal majesties such as Queen Elizabeth, among other glitterati, since opening in 1920. The very quiet rooms are built like bank vaults, with …

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Walk out to the fourth floor rooftop garden and soak in the sun, or swim protected in the giant glass-enclosed pool, which looks a bit like an Olympic pavilion. Both are a pleasant surprise at th…

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Blue velvet headboards and gold-and-blue stripe silk draperies create a tufted jewel box feel at this gem of a boutique hotel. Renowned Chicago architect Daniel Burnham helped design the 1895 Rel…

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If you're the kind of traveler who wants to come home to a leopard-print robe and companion-for-your-stay goldfish after a hard day of sightseeing, the whimsical Hotel Monaco stands ready to acco…

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A small heated rooftop pool and sundeck help elevate this standard chain hotel above the ordinary. A great Near North location and occasional internet price breaks can make this a real bargain.

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Another Loop architectural gem that has been converted into a hotel, the Silversmith was built in 1894. Although the exterior was designed by legendary Chicago architect Daniel Burnham's firm, th…

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Cozy rooms, hunting dog paintings and clubby furniture: This old Chicago hotel speaks with a decidedly British accent. Extremely popular with wedding parties, you'll often see gown-clad beauties …

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Guests give glowing reviews of the Hawthorne Terrace, citing it as a comfy, quiet and well-located base to explore the city from, no matter which way you go: north (Wrigley Field), south (downtow…

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The W occupies zillion-dollar lakefront property on an inner access road away from other high-rises, meaning the rooms are sunny and impart unfettered views of either the lake or the city (expect…

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The contemporary decor is accented by Robert Mapplethorpe's floral photos (the controversial stuff is over at the Museum of Contemporary Art.) Plush robes and Gilchrist & Soames bath products do …

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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. High-back tapestry chairs, Renaissance paintings and porcelain…

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Rising high above the swanky 900 N Michigan Ave mall (to which the hotel has indoor access), the Four Seasons is often considered Chicago's crème de la crème. It pampers guests and firmly believe…

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Hailed as Chicago's top address (often in the same breath as the Four Seasons), the Peninsula's opulence is best experienced in its bathrooms, where soaking tubs come equipped with a steam-free t…

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