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Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, a lamp, and a mirror.
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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $199
$169 nightly
$199 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 10 - Sep 11

Explore the area

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4900 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, 60615
  • Place, Burnham Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lakefront Trail
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Chicago
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a built-in wardrobe, a bedside table, and a wall-mounted air conditioning unit.

Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • 720 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, a lamp, and a mirror.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(41 reviews)
  • 830 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Chicago

In the heart of Chicago, Chicago Lake Shore Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and University of Chicago Medicine. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from University of Chicago and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from McCormick Place.

What's nearby

  • Burnham Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Lakefront Trail - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • President Obama’s Chicago Family Home - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • University of Chicago - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Griffin Museum of Science and Industry - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • 51st Station - 4 min drive
  • Chicago 51st-53rd Street Station (Hyde Park) - 7 min walk
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Valois - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
This smoke-free hotel features bicycle rentals nearby and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1960
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Cash deposit: USD 250.00 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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 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
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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Chicago Lake Hotel
Chicago Lake Shore
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
Ramada Chicago
Ramada Inn Lake Shore - Chicago Hotel Chicago
Ramada Lake Shore Chicago
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Hotel
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Chicago
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Hotel Chicago

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 125 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 1017 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The renovated room was nice… better than expected based on prior reviews. This is a nice quiet place to stay in the Hyde Park neighborhood, close to Lake Michigan and also close to bus, Metra and the “L” stations to reach downtown as well as the south side & south suburbs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Frannie

Insite parking huge plus. Decent hotel nothing special.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No extras but location is pretty nice. Lakefront and plenty of restaurants in area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

praiwarin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great stay at this hotel and would gladly stay here again. From the moment I arrived, the staff was friendly, welcoming, and made me feel right at home. The room was exceptionally clean and well-maintained, which immediately put me at ease. Everything looked fresh, organized, and cared for. The hotel's location was also excellent as it was near a train station that was a short ride to the downtown area. Between the outstanding cleanliness, convenient location, and genuinely friendly staff, this hotel provided a wonderful experience. I would not hesitate to stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rodolfo

Liked: Amenities
Great for pets. That's it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's more than I expected for what I paid. They haven't renovated the pool yet but the rooms are updated and nice. The staff was very friendly and incredibly helpful. You can cast to the TV's from your phone which was great. I could just use all my regular streaming apps. Close enough to downtown and right next to a park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In the middle of improvements
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

fang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it's good for this price, close to the university with clean rooms, a little bit noisy, overral acceptable with such low price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an older 2 story property with great big refinished rooms with lake views. Daily attention to room turndown excellent! Front desk staff very nice. Location is wonderful with the highway close, biking path and water close, food a short walk, and museums a short drive. Parking is free. Downside is part of the property is defunct with an empty pool, unused cafe and unused conference bldg. no elevator, no ice machine and poor shower pressure. A great price and memorable stay for us and would gladly come again!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

ROBERT

Liked: Staff & service
Good deal, but property under renovation. Inside the room was fine and had been redone, although there was a bid of dampness smell coming from the old AC unit. Outside there were dumpsters right outside our units and the sidewalks were crumbling. I assume most of this will be rectified with the completion of the renovation. Overall, there are not a lot of options in the Hyde Park area and this was affordable; plus it was a nice walk to both the downtown Hyde Park area and the lake trail/Promontory Point via the pedestrian overpass.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The desk staff was rude. She seemed to make rules as she talked. There was a dog that barked for hours!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness
Well located for Hyde Park. Refurbished old motel was OK and clean, but there was no hair dryer, place to hang clothes, or luggage rack, and one thin blanket on the bed. Frig, microwave, and coffee OK. Only needed one night stay but would not use for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No hangers and no drawers for clothes
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived @ 1:pm maybe later from a 11hr road trip from NC. The Hotel Staff who greeted me told me that our room would not be ready until 4pm even though we had prepaid for 4 nights. He said the hotel " sold out the night before and it was taking longer to get the rooms cleared. Ok but after staying at this hotel for 4 nights, there was no way it was sold out the night be. This is a Hidden Gem highly recommend. 5 ***** across the board
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

CHERYL

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were in town for business and had 2 rooms with several issues, 509 and 511. We had 4 more nights booked but cancelled. The rooms have no way to hang up clothes. Rom 509 tv only got CBS and all other stations said poor signal. The vanity areas need brighter lighting. 511 had a clogged toilet, but we left without reporting. The parking lot is in disrepair and the hotel is dated. see pic. At 9:45AM we heard a power drill adjacent to 509. The beds were comfy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was really spotless. Really comfortable bed and the pillows are nice as well. Comes with microwave and fridge as well. However the shower head pressure was significantly weak. And the plugs for both nightstands didn't work. It would have been nice if there were a complimentary breakfast as well.But overall the room was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

CJ

The outside area was okay. The inside was clean, bed was comfortable. There was a microwave (didn’t use) and refrigerator. Large screen tv was nice. Water pressure was just okay. Had some issues checking in because I used my initials (which is what I go by) on my reservation and my ID has my name fully written out. The front desk was not going to let me stay because of that. I had to call Hotels.com and finally they changed my reservation to state my full name. Was not off to a good start. Did have some nice restaurants near by and the lake was across the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ants in the room and did get bit at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Shaundrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When it was check in time the first desk reception was rude. Seemed like didn’t know what to do and didn’t know the policy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026