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About this property
Ideally located in downtown Chicago along the Chicago River, this 4-star boutique hotel features modern guestrooms with free WiFi. The Art Institute of Chicago is 10 minutes' walk away.
The River Hotel’s rooms feature custom designed furnishings with a work desk, iPod docking station, premium bedding and a wall-mounted flat-screen HDTV. Select rooms offer a seating area or a kitchenette.
Hotel River features 24-hour concierge services and 3 state-of-the-art meeting rooms for business needs. A well-equipped gym is on site for added convenience. Guests can also order a yoga kit send directly to their room. Room service is available.
The Magnificent Mile is 2 blocks from this Chicago River Hotel and Millennium Park is a 10 minutes' walk away. Soldier Field and Shedd Aquarium are less than a 10 minutes' drive away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.0
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.5
Value for money
8.2
Location
9.7
Free WiFi
8.7
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Guests who stayed here loved
Karen
Ireland
“It’s a protected building from the 1920’s and as we found out on our stay, all the marble and fixtures are original, including the elevators and the revolving doors! The staff couldn’t have been nicer for our stay (shout out to Pedro for the great...”
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Eduardo
Mexico
“Great location with views of the Riverwalk. I didn’t find it expensive for the quality.”
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Sinanko
Turkey
“Incredible location and extremely helpful staff, it was the best hotel I stayed in Chicago so far”
Isabela
Brazil
“Location is everything. The hotel is right by the riverwalk, and there is much you can do on foot! The staff was super helpfull and attentive. Beds super comfy and even though there’s no breakfast, there’s a coffee machine with capsules at the room.”
Imran
Singapore
“Great location near the river.
Easy check in.
Helpful and courteous staff.
Rooms spacious and clean.”
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Luke
United Kingdom
“Location was excellent, had an amazing view of the river from our window - Thank you!
Staff were super friendly and were more than willing to help.
Perfect location for the marathon, made life so much easier. Cant wait to visit Chicago again soon!”
Hugo
United Kingdom
“This hotel is a gem.
Perfect central location .
Even a old building but plenty of character .
The staff make our experience the best in town.
They should teach other Hotels how to treat the customers like they did to us”
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Alexandra
United Kingdom
“The location of the hotel is perfect and the view is superb. All the staff at the River hotel are very professional and very helpful. The staff went above and beyond to meet your needs. They were also very good to recommend good restaurants and...”
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Stefanie
Germany
“Service, ecological approach, nice art deco, central location, amazing view, laundry option, tea”
A
Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
“Location were amazing and the view were wonderful and the room was very good and clean”
Hotel surroundings
Facilities of River Hotel
Great facilities! Review score, 8
Most popular facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Room service
Facilities for disabled guests
Free WiFi
Parking
24-hour front desk
Laundry
House rules
River Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Groups
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
Guests under the age of 21 years must be accompanied by a parent or official guardian.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
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