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Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

4.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges
Meeting facility
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Meeting facility
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly

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1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601
  • Chicago Riverwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Michigan Avenue
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Millennium Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Club Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, River View

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, River View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 93 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 74 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(50 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Chicago

With a stay at Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago (Downtown Chicago), you'll be steps from State Street and 5 minutes by foot from Michigan Avenue. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Chicago Riverwalk and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Millennium Park.

What's nearby

  • Chicago Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Michigan Avenue - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Millennium Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Merchandise Mart - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Clark-Lake Station - 4 min walk
  • Millennium Station - 7 min walk
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪State and Lake Chicago Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪House of Blues Restaurant & Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tiny Tapp & Cafe - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

Riverwalk hotel with bars and a 24-hour fitness center
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel offers 560 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels, pay movies, and Netflix. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Chicago hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 560 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at Artist Studio or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has 10640 square feet (988 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 22 meeting rooms. A bus station shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Artist Studio - Onsite restaurant.
Staytion Market & Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Raised Urban Rooftop Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, French, Latvian, Polish, Serbian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 14.95 per day)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 88 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 25 for adults and USD 5 to 25 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Artist Studio
  • Raised Urban Rooftop Bar
  • Staytion Market & Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 22 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre (10,640 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 27 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 1991
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV with premium cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the bus station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 35.22 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 25 for adults, and USD 5 to 25 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 88 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 60601, 60601, Hotel License

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 714 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1002 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel in a great location. Room service very good. Some issues this weekend with elevators and toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Too upscale for a vending machine

There was no vending machine to buy a drink which forced you to leave the hotel or pay high prices for it. For the price you should have internet free.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelent Service!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad food & no sound proofing

Nice hotel, decent location, but beware the view of theTrump sign across the river & prepare to gag. The room was clean and beds comfortable. Neither the heat control or toilet flush were working properly. We were forced to pay for a "destination package" of $25/day for hotel food -- will never stay here again because of this. The menus of the 4 or 5 eateries was unappealing. We settled on one since we were forced to partially pay for it anyway. The food was bland at best; we requested extra salt and pepper just to give it some flavor. Room service breakfast on day 2 -- again forced to partially pay for it. They forget to cook spinach in the omlet, so dumped a handful of uncooked spinach in the tray and threw the omlet on top. The third omlet ingredient wasn't included at all. I'm in downtown Chicago; I can walk less than block and get good food. Maybe this is why they force you to pay for hotel food; otherwise no one will eat it. We were on the 12th floor, with no sound proofing to the outside street, so listened to repeated sirens and bucket boys drumming into the night. As I said, will not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ny

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha, Grand Rapids

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel right where everything is! Great staff who were eager to help with our things. Room was refreshed every day. Pool area was clean and it was warmed. High class place for work or pleasure. I will stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Srinath

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Met staycation needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dominique

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great views, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dinesh

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay if you are going to the chicago theater. Just a quick walk across the street. Many restaurant options in close proximity. Very clean and friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ayesha D

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location!

We had a wonderful view. Good breakfast. Right next door to Chicago Theatre and Mccormick's steakhouse.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Felicia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025