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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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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Room service
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry
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Guests who stayed here loved
- 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.”- 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”- 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...”
- Stefanie
Germany“Service, ecological approach, nice art deco, central location, amazing view, laundry option, tea” - Ahmed
Saudi Arabia“Location were amazing and the view were wonderful and the room was very good and clean” - Ilinca
Romania“It was lovely. If I ever go back to Chicago, i will definitely stay here again” 
John
New Zealand“Almost the perfect hotel to visit Chicago. Got upgraded to a room with partial views of the river, but a spectacular view of the Trump Tower. The Hop on Hop Off Big Bus tour stop #1 was directly opposite the hotel (as was the River Walk) and the...”
Christine United Kingdom“The location is fabulous, right in the heart of everything. Staff were really friendly, and amenities what I expected. Great value for money as everything in the loop is walkable. We booked the two bed room which had plenty space and two full...”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
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.
