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River Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Front of property
Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Single Beds
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
75 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
  • Michigan Avenue
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Chicago Riverwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Chicago Theatre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Executive Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Executive Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, Kitchenette (One Room)

Suite, Kitchenette (One Room)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, Kitchenette

Superior Room, Kitchenette

  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, River View

Superior Room, River View

  • 26 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible

Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Chicago

With a stay at River Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, steps from Michigan Avenue and 8 minutes by foot from Millennium Park. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Chicago Riverwalk and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Chicago Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Michigan Avenue - 2 min walk
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 5 min walk
  • Chicago Theatre - 7 min walk
  • Millennium Park - 8 min walk
  • State Street - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Millennium Station - 6 min walk
  • Clark-Lake Station - 7 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪LH Rooftop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Base Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬5 min walk

About this property

River Hotel

Hotel with a fitness center, steps from Michigan Avenue
River Hotel offers 121 accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 121 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
River Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 53 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Off-site parking within 2625 ft (USD 30 per night)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • iPod dock
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 53 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 30 per night (2625 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel River
River Hotel
River Hotel Chicago
River Chicago
River Hotel Hotel
River Hotel Chicago
River Hotel Hotel Chicago

River Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2251 out of 3722 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 806 out of 3722 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 360 out of 3722 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 161 out of 3722 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 144 out of 3722 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and right downtown. Lobby is shared with the hotel next to it, they are merged older buildings. They’ve done a great job with them being older hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Beautiful River View!
Our view from the 15th floor was stunning. We were in a standard room with a queen sized bed, but unfortunately neither one of us slept well because the bed is just not comfortable at all. We appreciated the hotel offering bottles to fill up with drinking water as that saved us a trip! I would recommend more hand towels and washcloths in the bathroom. We were only given 2 towels and one single wash cloth to use. Staff was kind and all in all it’s a beautiful and ideal location for travelers!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Location excellent so much in the area and the riverwalk, most within walking distance. Unfortunately the room was very small with no amenities no ice , no fridge, smaller bed , older carpet and older look to the room. The bathroom Was updated that was the high point of the room. Likely why the price was lower than the other hotels in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly and helpful.staff
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samson

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay away from this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
When we first arrived, the lobby was packed and I had to wait awhile to be checked in while my husband was waiting in the car outside the entrance. The biggest issue, however, was that nobody offered us information about parking; in fact, it was like the front staff was trying to rush us through check-in so they could keep helping the larger group that was in the check in/out foyer. We felt unimportant. I had to proactively inquire about parking and we were told by the front desk staff that it’s $30 overnight. That is all we were told. Which is interesting because when I called customer service about a month ago when I booked this room, the agent on the phone told me parking is free at the hotel. So we were misled then, and by the front desk staff at check-in because it is in fact not $30 for parking unless you have a special sticker from the hotel that the front desk staff is supposed to give you so you get the ‘discounted price’ but we didn’t find this out until after we already paid for our parking the next day…Because we were misinformed and misled a total of two times, we ended up paying over double the parking quote (we paid $65 for overnight parking). Which is extremely frustrating. And the day we checked in, it was also cold and rainy, and nobody told us where the nearest parking garage was, so we also missed the closer one and went to a garage further away and were soaking wet in 50 degree Chicago weather.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing and the hotel is in a great location downtown. Next time I visit I will troto stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveller
Unpleasantly unclean
Bathroom wasn't clean, didn't leave soap for the counter or the shower, didn't leave a hair dryer, towels and carpet was frayed. Overall, there was an unclean aspect to this hotel and it didn't seem that the staff and managementc had the motivation to make things right.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Niansen

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maritza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The parking lots was fare away
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Percy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick One Night Passing Through
Great location for walking. Plenty of stuff to get to on foot. Easy to get mass transit north too. Staff is awesome. Aweeeesome. Only knock - weak shower pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis E, Perris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the prime area of downtown Chicago. It really is right smack in the middle of the Riverwalk, next to the London House and in front of the International Trump Hotel. The view is amazing! Walking out from the hotel, you really have infinite choices of which way to go and how. The lobby is small but classic which blends in with Chicago's historical architecture throughout. The 2nd floor loft is a dream for relaxing as it provides a nice lounge and TV, workspaces, meeting rooms, and complimentary espressos and lattes! The rooms are small but enough to rest and clean up as most of the time we were around town anyway.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and on the less expensive side but hotel has virtually no service-if you want room cleaned, coffee bar stocked, etc you must text housekeeping. Place is long in the tooth-and doesn’t feel real clean. For the little I had a tv on,the sound came on and off every 10 mins or so; I could not get room warmer (ie the thermostat appeared to be preset and locked in). Also disturbing was the incredible waste with every floor having access to filtered water at the elevators (good) along with empty plastic bottles (bad) ….so each floor was dumping huge amounts of plastic water bottles daily-an environmental nightmare
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sean M

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not great
Staff was friendly and helpful. My colleague had bedbugs in his room and had to relocate rooms. The property has s total of 2 elevators servicing floors 11-41. There is no service elevator. One of the two elevators was out of service. During the morning and evening rush, it took 10-15 minutes to get to the rooms. Super annoying. I wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recently stayed at your hotel and wanted to share my thoughts. Unfortunately, I found the cleanliness to be lacking, and the overall condition of the room did not meet my expectations. Additionally, the noise levels were quite disruptive, making it difficult to relax. I believe the price I paid for the room $1277 for 3 nights was very expensive considering the quality of the experience. I hope you take this feedback into consideration for future improvements.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love staying at this hotel
The staff was more than helpful when there was a problem with our room. We requested help a couple of times and it was prompt and courteous
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gessler

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anjali

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The elevators are very slow and not every room has a fridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024