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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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

Livia
Brazil Brazil
View of the river and Trump Tower. Stunning skyline in front of an elevated bridge.
Lamia
United States United States
Location is great, right in the heart of downtown. They let you check in early if they have rooms available.
Noemma
United States United States
The location is convenient and the customer service is great.
Sullivan
United States United States
The hotel is 2 blocks from the Chicago Theatre and across from the River Walk. The hotel is a bit older, but very clean and well maintained. Great value for a hotel in downtown Chicago. Ive stayed there twice now.
Casper
Sweden Sweden
They provided Nespresso Coffeee, and had en excellent choice of soap at the bathroom
Theresa
United States United States
Location was perfect for us. Property was very clean and well maintained. Most staff was friendly and helpful.
Deanna
United States United States
Ease of check in, the accommodations, excellent staff, and decent rates
Carmen
United States United States
Very clean, comfortable beds, great location for our purpose, good staff.
Aleksandra
Brazil Brazil
The location is for sure the highlight of the hotel. Our room faced the river and the beautiful Chicago skyline. It is also walking distance to the most of the attractions in downtown, so perfect if you like to walk around
Sue
New Zealand New Zealand
We were upgraded to near the top !!! A bonus ! Lovely accommodation and very central

Hotel area info

Amenities of River Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Fitness center
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry

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.