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Hotel Information: Located across from the Chicago River, three blocks from the Magnificent Mile, this Chicago high-rise hotel attracts sophisticated visitors (and their pets) who appreciate the numerous business amenities combined with a prime downtown setting. Two stone lions flank the entry to the lobby, which has sparkling chandeliers and water cascading into a marble tub.
Amenity highlights: The top-notch health club includes a skylit lap pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Manicures, pedicures, massage, and other spa services are available for a surcharge.
The hotel's contemporary American restaurant provides views of the Chicago River. A full-service business center is on site, and wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel. The Renaissance Chicago Hotel is a smoke-free property.
Insider tip: The Old Water Tower, one mile from the hotel, is often overlooked by visitors engaged in a Michigan Avenue shopping spree. Built in 1869, the Gothic-style structure resembles a tiny 13th-century castle. It was one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Rooms
Spacious guestrooms at the Renaissance Chicago have large windows framing city or river views. Each room includes signature bedding: Thick mattress, separate pillowtop, down duvet with white cover, triple sheeting with 300-thread-count sheets, extra pillows, and a decorative throw and pillow sham.
Upon check-in, guests can request Marriott’s Wired for Business service, with wireless and wired high-speed Internet access and unlimited local and domestic long-distance calls for a daily surcharge.
Rooms also include bathrobes, Lather all-natural bath products, clock radios with CD players, and minibars. TVs come with complimentary HBO channels, pay movies, and video games (surcharge). A complimentary newspaper is delivered weekdays.
All rooms are non-smoking.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Non-smoking rooms
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Massage - available in room
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television - Flat-panel
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Turndown service (on request)
- Video-game console
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Recreation
The hotel's health club includes an indoor lap pool, spa tub, sauna, and 24-hour fitness center with treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bikes, and stair machines.
Daley Bicentennial Plaza, a half-mile away, offers nine lighted tennis courts (surcharge), with equipment available for rent. Harbourside International, 15 miles from the hotel, has an 18-hole, par 72 golf course, a driving range, and a clubhouse. A 20-mile bike path along Lake Michigan extends from Lincoln Park, two miles from the hotel, to Jackson Park, south of downtown. Lake Michigan offers numerous seasonal recreational opportunities, including boating, sailing, water skiing, and canoeing.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Ice skating nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Property Amenities
Located across from the Chicago River, the 27-story Renaissance Chicago Hotel enjoys a prime location three blocks from Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile. A Chicago "L" station behind the hotel provides easy access to numerous destinations.
The on-site health club offers a skylit indoor lap pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and spa services.
Dining options include a contemporary American restaurant with river views, a lobby lounge with piano entertainment on selected evenings, a café serving Starbucks coffee and light fare, and 24-hour room service.
Meeting space includes a grand ballroom for 1,000 guests. The on-site FedEx Kinko’s business center provides a wealth of services. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available hotel-wide.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Number of floors: 27
- Parking (valet) $45/24 Hours In/Out
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 553
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets accepted
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Great Street Restaurant and Bar - Casual yet sophisticated dining overlooking the Chicago River. American cuisine, including steaks, chops, Lobster Pot Pie, Seafood Mixed Grill. Desserts such as Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding and Caramel Crunch Cheesecake. Extensive wine list. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lobby Court - Lobby lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street. Appetizers, specialty drinks, and cocktails. Pianist on selected evenings. Open mid-afternoon to late evening.
Renaissance Café - Starbucks coffee, Krispy Kreme donuts, sandwiches, salads, and soft drinks. Open early morning to mid-evening.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Address
1 W Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
Nearest major airport:
Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.)
Area:
The Loop - Downtown, Illinois, United States of America
