Best Western River North Hotel

2.5 star property

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A rooftop terrace with lounge chairs and tables, offering a city skyline view.
A modern office space with two desks, each with a computer monitor, a printer, and a lamp. There is an exit sign on the ceiling.
Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed) | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Bar (on property)
A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a view of the city.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
The current price is $161
$135 nightly
$161 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 30 - Aug 31

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125 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL, 60654
  • Place, Chicago Riverwalk
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Michigan Avenue
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Millennium Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(116 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 534 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-in Shower;with Sofabed)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (with Sofabed)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(105 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 500 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • 500 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Larger Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Larger Room)

  • 340 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 1

DOUBLE TWO DOUBLE BEDS

  • Sleeps 4

DOUBLE TWO DOUBLE BEDS NON SMOKING

  • Sleeps 4

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About the neighborhood

Chicago

With a stay at Best Western River North Hotel in Chicago (Downtown Chicago), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Millennium Park and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Grant Park.

What's nearby

  • Merchandise Mart - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Michigan Avenue - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Millennium Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Grant Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Grand Station (Red Line) - 4 min walk
  • Millennium Station - 17 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Portillo's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Beatrix - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sushi-San - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Best Western River North Hotel

Best Western River North Hotel offers 150 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with desks and desk chairs. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.

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

Stay in one of 150 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at Pizzeria Ora, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Pizzeria Ora - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (USD 52 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Pizzeria Ora

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 50 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 52 per day (in/out privileges)

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Best Western River North Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 524 out of 1163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 1163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 195 out of 1163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 79 out of 1163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 1163 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Junette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fine stay for a nice price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jalea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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6/10 Okay

Jamadha

Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Good facilities and very good location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and good location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel overall. Staff was very friendly. Hotel is perfectly placed around everything you need or want to see. Great for family weekend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
yes Breakfast was great . Bar Good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Joey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall experience was good. Everyone there was polite. Would go stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean staff was outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice people
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ariyana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great except parking
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind staff, simple rooms but clean. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was nice room itself was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a clean, comfortable place to stay while here for work, and the location was great! Close to fantastic restaurants, downtown & everything you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Raven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and breakfast wasn't something we indulged in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a great location, however the building is pretty run down. The area where the pool is is in pretty bad shape. The rooms are clean. Staff was friendly. I would stay again due to the location and affordability.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lengkhor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. Just loud due to thin walls and it being downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Christoffer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and location was great. Noise from street terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, comfortable bed and quiet! Also super convenient location. Staff was so friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

I Wayan Edi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property provides easy access to the rooftop and pool areas, beside that lifeguard services are not available. Furthermore, self-parking is a viable alternative, and really good prices compare with other area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Amarrion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was good and the staff was great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026