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About the Hotel

520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60605

Rooms and Suites

The Congress Plaza Hotel Chicago offers rooms with several views: city, lake, and landmark. Suites feature a living room with a sofa, a desk, a flat-screen TV, a coffee maker, and ironing facilities. Some suites have views of Willis Tower, while others offer views of Lake Michigan. Select "Business Class' Lakeview King rooms include a work desk and chair. Rooms offer amenities such as ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a sitting area, a dining table, free toiletries, an AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors.

Dining Options

Gazebo serves American breakfast, fresh coffee, and pastries. Rafael's provides a menu of American classics and seasonal chef specialties for lunch and dinner. The Congress Lounge, at the corner of Michigan and Congress Avenues, features flat-screen TVs, city views, and leather seating. The hotel offers an excellent range of restaurants in the neighborhood that provide foods from all over the world. A casual breakfast spot serving a sumptuous American breakfast, plus fresh coffee and pastries for guests. Be sure to try our famous 'Congress Glam Slam' special, featuring two scrambled or sunnyside up eggs with bacon, chicken sausage and pancakes or French toast. Whilst the lounge is the ideal place where to unwind with a refreshing cocktail.

Leisure and Entertainment

The Congress Plaza Hotel is steps from the restaurants and entertainment venues of The Loop and the 17-story Ferris Wheel on the Navy Pier. Nearby attractions include the Art Institute of Chicago, offering a spectacular array of breathtaking pieces, and the Museum of Science and Industry, dedicated to discoveries of all kinds. Enjoy music performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as concerts of established artists from around the world at the Symphony Center Orchestra Hall.

Location Highlights

Located in the Chicago Loop, the Congress Plaza Hotel is adjacent to Grant Park and the Magnificent Mile. It is near Millennium Park, McCormick Place, the Museum Campus, Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Sears Tower, and LaSalle Street, with some of the most iconic architecture and popular attractions in the city. Landmarks nearby include 360 Chicago Observation Deck (2.5 km), The Rookery Building (1 km), Millennium Park (1.5 km), Chicago Cultural Center (1 km), Grant Park (1 km), Shedd Aquarium (2.5 km), and Navy Pier (2 km). From 24 beaches, nearly 600 parks and a walking, biking, and jogging trail right on Lake Michigan.

Hotel Services

The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center offers 50,000 square feet of event space, including the iconic Gold Room, for receptions or corporate gatherings. Personalized service helps you get the absolute very best out of your Windy City experience. Numerous one-way streets and limited unloading areas dictate these routes as the most efficient means to access the location by hotel staff.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
King Room
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2 persons
20 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
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Coffee machine
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Queen Room
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2 persons
12 m² 
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25 m² 
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Chicago 1.3 km
Airports
Midway International (MDW) 15.3 km
Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 30.3 km
Train
Van Buren Street Station300 m
Underground
Harrison300 m
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren400 m
Bus
Bus stop100 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • Lift
  • ATM/Cash machine
  • Barber shop
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre

Services

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
  • Shops/Commercial services
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Children's buffet

Spa & Leisure

  • Jacuzzi

Room features

  • Free Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Dining table
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60605
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520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60605
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Museum
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Library
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Restaurants
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Epic Burger
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Baskin-Robbins
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Fontano's Subs
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BeeZzee Fresh Food
350 m
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Wingstop
330 m
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