Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection

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A modern hotel with a glass facade, outdoor seating, and a prominent 'ABT' sign.
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A modern lobby with geometric patterned flooring, glass tables with candles, and a visible bar area with shelves.
A modern restaurant with a bar area, dining tables set with candles, and a kitchen in the background.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the cityscape.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
The current price is $296
$249 nightly
$296 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 30 - Aug 31

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228 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL, 60611
  • Place, Michigan Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Water Tower Place
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Chicago Riverwalk
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, City View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • City view
  • 320 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 290 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 395 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • 395 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Chicago

With a stay at Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, just a 3-minute walk from Michigan Avenue and 12 minutes by foot from Chicago Riverwalk. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Water Tower Place and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from 875 North Michigan Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Michigan Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Water Tower Place - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Navy Pier - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Grand Station (Red Line) - 10 min walk
  • Millennium Station - 15 min walk
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks Reserve Roastery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant - Downtown/Michigan Ave - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection

Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection offers 195 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Tempur-Pedic beds feature down comforters. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Chicago hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

Make yourself at home in one of the 195 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at the Albert, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has 2490 square feet (231 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and noon.
The Albert - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (USD 43 per day)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 65 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to noon on weekends; USD 20 to 40 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • the Albert

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2,490 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

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
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 21 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2016
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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 125 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50.00 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20.00 to 40.00 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 43 per day
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 65 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 125 per accommodation, per stay
  • 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
Guests under 18 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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Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 798 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1002 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sheetal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and modern hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great weekend stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel with a nice bar. Would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tanisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful, location was perfect, and hotel room was beautiful (Glass Shower 😍)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely a favorite! Property is clean, staff are friendly, and excellent location.
Hotel entrance
Triple Four Diamond rating
Lobby
Room with two queen beds
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly! Great location for walking to shops and restaurants!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ankita

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was good!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, great location, clean, great restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All around amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ladonah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and hotel was AMAZING
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ran

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel Service in the restaurant was AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very clean. All the staff were so friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Zaire

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

10/10 Excellent

Janika

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was so nice and room was clean. City view was nice as well
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Angele

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff was treated amazing front desk were super nice and sweet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Destiny

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel, clean and neat. Albert restaurant delicious !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the vibe of the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025