River Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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View from property
View from property
Front of property
Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning

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

Executive Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, Kitchenette (One Room)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, Kitchenette

  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchenette

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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 5 minutes by foot from Chicago Riverwalk. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Millennium Park 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

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River Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2197 out of 3630 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 777 out of 3630 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 361 out of 3630 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 156 out of 3630 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 139 out of 3630 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

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The tv service did not work for the entire building. One of the elevators was broken. The room was incredibly small with one window that did not open and was blacked out. The location is good for walking places but valet parking only gives you in/out twice a day. It is also hard to park and pick up the car because of traffic on the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa, Santa Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alfonso

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s small and it looks old
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

P Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean room, shower water pressure was actually amazing, and really helpful after my 21 hour day! Pedro at the front desk was very helpful, super polite, great first impression for this hotel! Would definitely recommend this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

glynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is right in the middle of everything
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shari

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy buena experiencia
Excélente ubicación precio razonable personal muy eficaz
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa, Santa Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very comfortable, and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom lighting was very helpful as it was bright enough to actually see what I was doing and the shower had excellent pressure. It would be helpful to have more space on the counter for toiletries that I bring, but this hotels space was pretty standard. The air conditioner worked very well and thermostat was easy to use The only issue I had at all was that the television did not work for the entire stay, but that was a hotel wide problem and they gave a generous discount for that upon check out.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Avontis

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
First of all your description include info that says there is a restaurant in the hotel and room service. There was neither. No small refrigerator and ice only on the first floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Great location for people watching and access to tourist attractions
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Tv did not work while we were there. Called front desk they said we could stream to tv couldn’t do that either.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amalia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a smaller than expected but good for the price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Skylor

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

jason

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Made an awesome night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

María Lucia

Travelled with family
everything was nice
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
0-Star Review: The Worst Hotel in Chicago I wish I could give this hotel zero stars. It was, without a doubt, the worst experience I’ve ever had. When I first walked into my room, it was clear it had never been cleaned. There was dust everywhere—on the furniture, the floors, even the bed. The smell was unbearable, like a mix of mildew and something rotting. The bathroom was filthy too. The shower had grime all over the tiles, and the towels were already dirty when I got there—stained and still damp. Disgusting. I asked the front desk for fresh blankets because the ones in my room were covered in stains. They brought me more, but every single one was also stained. When I asked for an explanation, they simply said, “We can move you to another room, but they all look the same.” That’s when I realized there was no hope for this place. It’s mind-blowing that a hotel in Chicago could be this terrible. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs. You will regret it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

DANIEL, FLUSHING

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great except 2 things first thing the TV service was horrible couldn't watch a show and when i could i couldn't hear it. Also the seat in the room was worn and torn in 2 spots. Otherwise Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marianela

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
very dated hotel not well maintain, gave me allergies for a week due to the dust and dirt.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ALFREDO, NAUCALPAN

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024