The Westin Chicago River North in Chicago, IL

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The Westin Chicago River North

Location. The Westin Chicago River North overlooks the Chicago River in the central business district of Chicago, Ill. This high-rise property is located within one mile of the Magnificent Mile shops and fine restaurants. The hotel is positioned four blocks from the EL train that provides transportation to US Cellular Field and Wrigley Field.
Hotel Features. A sunken lobby offers low, cushioned sofas set amid sleek, contemporary furnishings. Vases of elegant orchids, Asian-style artwork and a cascading fountain create a serene setting. An outdoor garden features a playfully splashing waterfall. Chefs at the casual Ember Grille create American-style cuisine and fire-roasted specialties. Hana Lounge offers a bar menu and cocktails for lunch and dinner. Kamehachi Sushi Bar and a Starbucks cart are located in the lobby. A business center contains three computer stations and provides complimentary boarding-pass printouts. A total of 28,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in the lobby. The 24-hour fitness room and health club offers floor-to-ceiling, city-view windows and houses television-mounted cardiovascular and weight-training machines, yoga equipment, and free weights. The hotel issues complimentary passes to a partner property's pool located five blocks away.

Guestrooms. The 20-story Westin Chicago River North offers 424 stylish suites. All accommodations include the Westin Heavenly Bed with custom-designed, pillowtop mattresses, 230-thread count linens, white duvets and five goose-down or feather-down pillows. Marble bathrooms feature Heavenly Showers with dual massaging showerheads, bathrobes and oversized Brazilian-combed cotton bath towels. All accommodations include honor bars. Coffeemakers are stocked with Starbucks coffee. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available, for a fee. Laptop-compatible in-room safes are complimentary.

Expert Tip. No trip to Chicago is complete without taking time to hear live blues performance. The House of Blues is located directly across the street from the hotel. As authentic as it gets, Buddy Guy's Legends nightclub, owned by blues icon Buddy Guy, continues to garner accolades from true-blues fans, worldwide.

Surrounding Area

OVERLOOKS THE CHICAGO RIVER

Room Information - The Westin Chicago River North

Bed Type:  Short Description: Club Room  Long Description: One king or two double Heavenly Bed(s) with pillowtop mattresses and down comforters. 417 square feet. Located on Concierge floor. Armchair with ottoman and large desk with rolling chair. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Cable TV with premium channels. Clock radio with iPod dock. Minibar. Coffeemaker. Heavenly Bath with two massaging showerheads, bathrobes. Oversized, Brazilian, combed-cotton, bath towels. Laptop-compatible safe. Complimentary weekday newspapers. Club Lounge access. Complimentary breakfast and evening hors d’oeurves. Health club access.   Bed Type:  Short Description: Traditional room Long Description: One king or two double Heavenly Bed(s) with pillowtop mattresses and down comforters. 403 square feet. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Cable TV with premium channels. Minibar. Coffeemaker. Heavenly Bath with two massaging showerheads, bathrobes, and oversized, Brazilian, combed-cotton, bath towels. Laptop-compatible safe. Complimentary weekday newspapers. Bed Type:  Short Description: Deluxe room Long Description: One king or two double Heavenly Bed(s) with pillowtop mattresses and down comforters. City or river view. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Refrigerator on request. Heavenly Bath with two massaging showerheads, bathrobes, and oversized, Brazilian, combed-cotton, bath towels. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board Laptop-compatible safe. Complimentary weekday newspaper.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Credit card required
Deposit required upon check-in - $100/Stay CC Author.
Doorman/doorwoman
Extra person charges
Floors - 20
Guestrooms - 424
Hotel Built - 1987
Hotel Renovated - 2006
Interior corridors
Limo/Town Car service available
Minimum check-in age - 21
Multilingual staff
Photo identification required
Porter/bellhop
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk

Star rating: 4

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

House of Blues: Across the street
Loop business and theater districts: 3 blocks
Art Institute of Chicago: 8 blocks
Merchandise Mart: 0.5 mile
North Michigan Avenue/Magnificent Mile: 0.5 mile
Lake Michigan: 0.5 mile
Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.0 mile
Buddy Guy's Legends: 1.0 mile
Navy Pier: 1.5 miles
Chicago Children's Museum: 1.5 miles
Field Museum: 2.0 miles
Soldier Field: 3.0 miles
Lincoln Park Zoo: 3.5 miles
Wrigley Field: 5.0 miles
McCormick Place Convention Center: 5.75 miles

Driving Directions - The Westin Chicago River North

From Chicago Midway International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is nine miles.

Travel north on SR-50/South Cicero Avenue.
Continue to I-55 and head northbound.
Head west on I-90/Ryan Expressway.
Take the Ohio Street exit and proceed eastbound.
Turn right onto North Clark Street.
Continue four blocks to the hotel entrance on the left, just past Kinzie Street.

From Chicago O'Hare International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 17.5 miles.

Travel east on I-190 and continue east on the Kennedy Expressway/I-90.
Take the Ohio Street exit and proceed eastbound.
Turn right onto North Clark Street.
Continue to the hotel entrance on the left, just past Kinzie Street.