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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 in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the heart of Chicago, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.7


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
2 queen beds
2 queen beds
Bedroom 1
1 full bed
Bedroom 2
1 full bed
1 queen bed
1 king bed
2 twin beds
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Teresa
    United States United States
    Quaint, met the need in an economic way. Loved the Nespresso and complimentary water. While this trip was business would stay for personal
  • Joseph
    United States United States
    I like the location the most. The beds are comfortable. The staff is amazing
  • Brandy
    United States United States
    right in downtown, rooms were clean, and I felt secure
  • Mary
    United States United States
    It’s very accessible to everything. Great location. Staff are wonderful
  • Patricia
    United States United States
    Excellent hotel, great amenities, water station, Nespresso in room was awesome, great location and room was spacious. Everyone from hotel staff was great. Tony and Jack at the front desk were awesome. They went above and beyond. I definitely...
  • Kgrendel
    United States United States
    Location is excellent. Staff was amazing. Clean and comfortable.
  • Denis
    Canada Canada
    Very central hotel across from the river. Hotel staff were great. The change my room for a higher floor without having to ask. Staff were very upcoming . Bed was comfortable and clean
  • Richard
    United States United States
    Location, near lots of places to eat and drink. Room was very nice
  • Ruth
    United States United States
    Great location. Right on the river, lots of restaurants and points of interest close by.
  • Hilma
    United States United States
    The building looked like it had history, and I like old homes/hotels with character and a story. The room was clean, quiet, comfortable in temperature, and had good water pressure with EXCELLENT hot water. The hotel was also safe - with key cards...

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House rules

River Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't 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 fees may apply.
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Must-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 ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.