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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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Property highlights

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


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
2 large double beds
2 large double beds
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ewa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is amazing. Walking distance to all attractions
  • Louise
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location. Very friendly welcome. Great coffee facilities. Comfy bed. Amazing shower. Honestly cannot fault this hotel. 10/10
  • Eszter
    Hungary Hungary
    Amazing location right on the Riverwalk! Walkable distance from everything. The hotel is also is a beautiful building, the rooms are spacious compared to other downtown hotels.
  • Ryan
    Ireland Ireland
    Great location, right in the centre. River view room provided a wonderful view of the city. Nespresso machine with room. Front staff were great and friendly.
  • Deirdre
    Ireland Ireland
    Great location near Michigan avenue, and 30 minutes walk from soldierfields. Also in close proximity to Lake Michigan. Beautiful hotel, very generously sized room which I didn’t expect for a city centre hotel. Also room was very clean, tidy and...
  • Florence
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Perfect location, friendly staff, got a small upgrade
  • Deryn
    Canada Canada
    Room was beautiful, clean, nice layout. Private bathroom for each room. Extremely comfortable beds. Kitchenette always a plus.
  • Neil
    Japan Japan
    Location, friendly staff, beautiful building, good facilities
  • Fatima
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was amazing and Pedro at the front desk was really friendly and helpful
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location. Great staff. Clean rooms and hotel

Hotel surroundings

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 enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of US$100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

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.

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.
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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.

A damage deposit of US$100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.