With a stay at Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, just a 2-minute walk from State Street and 7 minutes by foot from Michigan Avenue. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Chicago Riverwalk and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Millennium Park.
What's nearby
State Street - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Michigan Avenue - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Chicago Riverwalk - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Chicago Theatre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Millennium Park - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Getting around
Grand Station (Red Line) - 4 min walk
Millennium Station - 14 min walk
Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 44 min drive
Restaurants
Three Dots and a Dash - 2 min walk
Sushi-San - 2 min walk
Beatrix - 2 min walk
Ramen-San - 2 min walk
Starbucks - 2 min walk
About this property
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North
Hotel with a restaurant, 7-minute walk to Michigan Avenue
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North offers 180 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
This Chicago hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 180 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and microwaves.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Beatrix, for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has 3653 square feet (339 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Beatrix - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Electric car charging station on site
Self parking on site (USD 60 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Valet parking on site (USD 74 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Beatrix
Things to do
24-hour gym
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room crib
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (on request)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
24-hour business center
3,653 square feet of conference space
Computer station
Meeting rooms
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
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
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Self parking fee: USD 60 per day (in/out privileges)
Valet parking fee: USD 74 per day (in/out privileges)
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Great location. The AC worked well. Some rooms right across from fire station so bring your ear plugs- but it was mostly not impactful. They have guest laundry and a reasonably nice gym. The staff is friendly and helpful. Great location close to Michigan, theatre district, night life and trains. Would stay again
Had a great stay while I spent the week in Chicago with my college roomates. Everything was amazing! The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was because the pullout couch left something to be desired. We booked a room with a king bed and a full/queen pullout couch (for 3 adults total). I understand it is a pullout couch, so it wasn't going to be as nice as a regular bed, but I definitely wish I spent the extra $50 (for a 3 night stay) for a 2 double/queen bed room.
Keep in mind that you're going to have to spend another 60 per night to park your car.
Which means you have to drag your suitcases a very long ways to get to the hotel.
It shows parking on Google maps, but it's not free and I find it insane how you have to spend 250 per night for hotel and a additional 60 per night.
Breakfast was terrible you literally only have 4 options to eat.
Eggs
Eggs with peppers and meat
Oatmeal
And cereal and that's it.
Anatoly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Pearl
Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Oct 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is great - it really makes the stay worth it. So close to great restaurant and walkable to N. Michigan Ave where all the shopping and stores are. The property itself is meh at best. It’s a little dated and rooms are old. Water pressure is nonexistent. The staff are very kind and friendly. Breakfast is complimentary but don’t have high expectations. It’s good enough to start your day. There was sausage, eggs, toast, bagels, oatmeal and yogurt. Coffee was decent. We paid an exorbitant amount to stay here due to the Chicago marathon but we knew what we were getting ourselves into.
Please note when booking - this hotel is right across the street from an active fire station. There are emergency runs frequently and throughout the night.
The staff was very friendly, especially Javier and Fanny in the breakfast nook. There are lots of restaurants in the area to choose from as well, and the location is fairly close to may attractions and sights. Lovely, clean rooms, the beds were comfy and the shower had excellent water pressure, even up on the 14th floor!
The customer service was amazing! Jose at the front desk helped me a lot with different things. Fannie and Javier always made sure that our breakfast services were on point and they went above and beyond with providing us with items. The breakfast quality was excellent! The area had a lot of shops nearby and the place was immaculate.