River Hotel - Chicago 41.88768, -87.62585

We loved the view of the river from our window. VERY convenient location; block from Magnificent Mile; a few blocks from Daley Plaza. Would definitely stay again.

Good location to shopping, dining. Easy check-in/check out kiosk. Great room with view.

For anyone familiar with Club Quarters, the "River Hotel" is basically the non-membership floors within the Club Quarters. Very clean, very efficient & well-designed rooms (not huge, but make great use of the space). And the location can't be beat. Only thing needing improvement is the tiny basement closet passing for a gym.

Very clean and modern rooms. Friendly service, and fantastic location! Only complaint I had was the cost of parking per day, but I guess that's what you get when you stay downtown.

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Hotel greatly exceeded my expectations. Perfect central location, great view, nice and modern rooms. My only complaint was that there is no soundproofing whatsoever; however, this didn't create too much of a problem.

This hotel is very close to the Michigan Avenue and very comfortable. Roo,s are not very big but they are very clean and built of highest quality material.

This was my first time at this hotel and it will not be my last. The rooms have new modern furnishing and were extremely clean. The location can't be beat because it gives you very easy access to both Michigan Ave., State St., and the theater district. I will definitely recommend "The River Hotel" for anyone visiting Chicago.

The rate we paid was half of what the surrounding hotels were charging. The River Hotel is a bit small and cozy, but it is modern and well maintained. The location is outstanding, within walking distance of everything down town. Perfectly beautiful view of Trump tower and the Chicago River. Quaint restaurant with excellent Chicago style pizza, and free water bottle filling stations on every level. We will definitely stay there next time we visit Chicago!

The rooms were small, but for the amount of time we were actually at the hotel it was perfect. We did the tourist thing each day, so we really only used our room to sleep in. The thing I was the most impressed with was the staff. First of all, We were greeted with a smile and any time I needed information about how to get some where, or how long it would take us to get from point A to point B they were very helpful. Secondly, my husband had serious food poisoning the night before we were supposed to check out and go home. It was so bad that we had to go to the emergency room the next morning. Check out time is at noon; I called the hotel about 10:00 and we were still at the hospital. The staff not only told us we could stay in our room as long as we needed to, the manager of housekeeping sent someone up to clean up our room and make sure the bed was made up and there were fresh towels in the room. After spending so many hours in the hospital and being so far away from home, it was so wonderful to come back to the hotel and be treated so kindly. This was the next best thing to being at home. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and our next visit to Chicago we will definatly be staying there again. I loved the location as well; within walking distance of pretty much everything.

Outstanding hotel for the money in an awesome location

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The River Hotel is run by the Club Quarters organization, but is the non-member version (and is in the same building as CQ). It has clearly been updated in the last few years, and the room was nicely appointed and relatively spacious compared to many in Chicago (I was in a "studio" room). Check-in was easy, the view from my window looked over the river, there is a seriously good stuffed-crust pizza restaurant (Bella Bacino) on the first floor, the location is very central, and the room was clean and well-kept. The only maintenance issue I noticed was that the sink drain seemed to be partially stopped. Also, the fan in the bathroom is always on and was quite noisy, but keeping the door closed dampened it almost completely. I was in town on business, and the room had a nice desk and free internet, so I was able to work easily. Because of the location, I wished I had more time for sightseeing.

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The rate per night exceeded my expectations, because the hotel has an excellent location. The River hotel is clean, and the service is very good.

We were unable to get hot water one morning. The staff said they were looking into it, but were unable to correct. We did receive a free breakfast for the inconvenience.

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The staff was attentive, well trained and polite. While the room was quite small, it was well organized and had all the amenities a business traveler needs. The bed was comfortable, the internet service was easy to access and the space was arranged in a way that helped to keep me organized. The only room for improvement would be some kind of TV Guide and better selection of channels. But because I didn't watch much TV, this was a very minor consideration for me.

My wife and I live in Chicago and sometimes like splurge with a night or two downtown. We took a chance on the River Hotel based on the great location and low special rates, and were delighted and surprised by what we got. Just to get this on the record, yes, the room is tiny ... when we walked in, we asked ourselves, "What happened to the other half of the room?" Clearly better suited for a single traveler to walk around, but actual amenities were perfectly great and cleverly and efficiently designed to make the most of the small room. Large, comfortable bed, plenty of closet space, thoughtfully laid-out desk, flat screen TV on a moving arm was a good space saver. Bottom line, we didn't think about the size of the room after the first five minutes; the amenities and the great view of the Chicago River architecture were what we really remembered and will get us to return.

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Hotel was great, but make sure that you are on the "river" side rather than the "guest quarters" side. The rooms are nicer on this side. The staff is very nice and accommodating. The biggest surprise you will have if you stay here is the food at the unassuming Restaurant / Bar. It is very good - particularly the focaccia chicken. Lot's of great places to visit in walking distance too.

The River Hotel in Chicago was very nice, with a pleasant staff, who were very helpful and a free "bump up" to a more expensive room (no charge) was wonderful. The room was clean and spacious, with a full view of the river. The only request I would make is that they put another bar of soap in the room -- only one small bar for two people, is barely enough.

The River Hotel is centrally located near the theatre district and wonderful restaurants. We had a great view of the Chicago River and Marina Towers. Our room was nicely appointed and the bottled water outside the elevators was certainly appreciated. Highly recommend and looking forward to my next stay.

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I was shocked when my cab driver stopped and said we had arrived. I though I would end up off of the beaten path, at a low budget hotel, boy was I surprised. This hotel could not have been better. Located right on the river and the best walking street in all of Chicago. The room was small, but really nice and my view was good too. Next time I stop in Chicago, I'll be sleeping here again.

Hotel Staff was great. Our A/C didn't work in our room and we had to move to another room, but the hotel was accomodating. Would stay again..

The hotel is in a great location, there was plenty of parking available nearby and we had a great view of the river!

Very nice, modern designed room. great layout with stylish decor. LED lighting with European style. everything was clean and looked new. very nice/ helpful staff. The bed was a little hard for my taste but nice. Valet parking was a little steep. $30 for park, $40 for unlimited in/out service. With the location, I didn't need my car at all. two block walk and your into the magnificent mile. I loved the refillable filtered drinking water. They have empty water bottles ready. Plug it into the dispenser on each floor and fill it up. Keep your bottle for your stay and fill it as much as you want.

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Great view our room overlooked the Chicago River. Clean and newer furnishings in room. Water bottle station on floor very nice. Stayed 2 nights. This hotel was a great location. Within walking distance to the Magnificant Mile, Millenium Park, Theater District. Great rate, would definitly stay here again.

I was pleasantly surprised when we arrived early(noon) and they had our room waiting for us.When we got to our room,it was completely remodeled.We had a room overlooking the Chicago river.It was PERFECT!!!The location was the best feature of this hotel.The staff at the front desk was so helpful and friendly.We were walking distance to pretty much everything.We had a great weekend at a great hotel with even better service all at an excellent price.We are already planning our next trip there and will,without a doubt,stay at the River Hotel again.

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We took a quick weekend getaway in Chicago. The River Hotel was situated perfectly in the city for all our entertainment and dining needs. We had gift certificates to a restaurant that was just across the street. The concerige walked out onto the street with us to make sure that we found it. We had a beautifully appointment room with a king bed. The bathroom was spacious enough to allow two people to get ready at once. We could not hear any noises from other guests in the hall. Also, there are complimentary water bottles near the elevators--very nice when going sightseeing. We will definetly stay here again!

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I had a single room which was small but very nicely furnished, clean and comfortable. I do wish that the room had a nicer view. It was perfect for my one night stay but if I was staying longer then a couple of nights I would request a bigger room.

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Located right on the river, it was in walking distance of almost every great attraction. Would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends and family. Clean, great view of river and very easy check-in/check-out via computer in the entryway. Polite staff.

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Had a great time at this very nice hotel. Great value for the $$ spent. Wondeful location, freindly staff, nice rooms. Will stay here again.

elegantly simple

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The hotel is a good one at a convenient location near downtown and the navy pier plus other tourist sights and ofcourse the boating area. However, the rooms I was given, one was half the size of the other even though I paid the same for both. The small one could only fit the bed with no room for moving around. When I requested a change of room they said they couldn't change the assignment for me!

excellent location. the room was not very large or plush, but it was very clean and modern. excellent value.

nice decor, modern furnishings, convenient location. two minor things: the water pressure could have been better for the shower, the coffee for the coffee maker was lousy but there were some nice touches like the refillable water bottles, free wireless. check-in/check-out was strangely minimalistic but the hotel offers electronic check out which I didn't try. I would stay there again.

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There is no iron or ironing board in the room; there is a shared ironing iron located in the hallway. Though it pretty petty of them to charge me an additional $35 for late check out.