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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

  • Saki
    Japan Japan
    I liked the location and the view from 35th floor. I felt comfortable having a coffee at the 2nd floor.
  • Kelly
    United States United States
    The location near the riverfront and magnificent mile and the river view was absolutely amazing. The value was excellent. I would stay again!
  • Ana
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Great location. Room was spacious and with good amenities.
  • Berry
    United States United States
    The young nice guy in lobby with easy check in, 30 seconds, remembered my name and greeted me every time I passed.
  • Veronica
    Argentina Argentina
    The location is excellent. Staff is very friendly Facilities are ok. There are Nescafé capsules and If We need more, We can ask in the reception. Packages from Amazon are received free. To use the elevator, you need the access card.
  • Stacy
    United States United States
    Great, centrally-located boutique hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff.
  • Jennifer
    United States United States
    The front desk staff and location were excellent. Like coffee station in common area and water station.
  • Stephaney
    Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
    Great location! Close to restaurants, stores and walking distance to The Bean! Very recommended. Easy check in and check out experience. Friendly staff. Clean and very comfy rooms. Toiletries were really good (soap, shampoo, conditioner and body...
  • Holly
    United States United States
    Convenient location, very helpful and friendly staff
  • Diaz
    United States United States
    The location was perfect and the view was amazing. Everything was in close distance. The staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Hotel area info

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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The fine print

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.