Here is our list of recommended cheap Chicago hotels. Wherever possible, we have excluded one-star hotels, hostels, apartments or other accommodation types, and anything rated below average by our verified user ratings. Hope you enjoy our recommendations!
Not cheap enough? It's often cheaper to stay a little bit out of town. How about trying Elmhurst, Oak Park, Bedford Park, Burbank (Illinois), Lyons (Illinois).
Address: 15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, United States
The Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Chicago is an intimate boutique style hotel conveniently located in the River North area of Downtown Chicago catering to the North Michigan, River North, and the Streeterville neighborhoods. We are a popular destination for both business and leisure travelers year round due to our close proximity to Michigan Avenue ?Miracle Mile? shopping, Nordstrom, American Girl Place, Navy Pier, the McCormick Place Convention Center, Water Tower, John Hancock, Millennium Park, the Museum Campus, Sears Tower, the Merchandise Mart, various lakefront tourist attractions, entertainment venues, and the Loop/Financial business district. The CTA Red Line subway train (Grand stop) is located ? a block away which goes direct to Wrigley Field or US Cellular Field. Near by restaurants include the Weber Grill, Fleming?s Steakhouse, The Chop House, Chili?s, California Pizza Kitchen, Big Bowl, ESPN Zone, Pizzeria Uno, Maggiano?s Little Italy, Grand Lux Caf?, Rock Bottom, Bijans Bistro, Brazzaz, Hard Rock Caf?, Rainforest Cafe, and Starbucks. Our rates include the following Complimentary items: Deluxe Continental Breakfast Buffet daily per guest, Weekday Newspaper, Local Calls, and High Speed Internet Service. Hotel amenities include a European Whirlpool, Dry Sauna, Fitness Room, Valet & Guest Laundry Facilities, and Business Services. In-Room Amenities include individually controlled Heat/Air, In-Room Safe, Clock Radio/CD Player, Coffeemaker, Dataport, Voicemail, Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Board, Cable TV, Nintendo, Web TV, HBO, On-Demand Movies, and upgraded Bath/Soap amenities. All our upgraded Rooms and Suites include an oversized Work Desk, Mini-Refrigerator, Microwave, and Wet Bar. A board room for meetings up to 12 people is available for small groups. An enclosed Self-Parking Lot is adjacent to the hotel with In/Out privileges at a discounted daily fee. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel.
from 59 USD*
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Address: 5615 NORTH CUMBERLAND AVE., Chicago, United States
From the Holiday Inn O'Hare Chicago, guests of all purposes can easily and quickly access all parts of the Windy City. For those in town working, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is just 2 miles away from the lobby doors. Guests are also within minutes of the Rosemont Theatre, Allstate Arena, Millennium Park, Wrigley Field, and Sears Tower. A quick, 12 mile trip will find vacationers on the Magnificent Mile, where they can access world famous shopping, entertainment, nightlife, and dining excursions. From here, the Navy Pier and Oak Street Beach are also easily accessible. The airport is just 2 miles from the Holiday Inn O'Hare Chicago, with the subway platform standing within easy walking distance. Guest parking is complimentary, as is the 24/7 airport shuttle. Guests staying at the Holiday Inn O'Hare Chicago are offered complimentary Internet access, room service, valet laundry and dry cleaning, cable television, and in-room safes for select rooms. The Holiday Inn O'Hare Chicago offers generously appointed and spacious meeting and conference facilities, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, a full service restaurant, and a bar and lounge area.
from 63 USD*
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Address: 162 East Ohio Street, Chicago, United States
The Inn of Chicago stands directly in the midst of the most important and strategic trade, commercial, and financial headquarters of the city. This Chicago accommodation thereby offers both working and leisurely guests an easy launching point into the city and all of its ventures. The Navy Pier, Oak Street Beach, the American Girl Place, the Art Institute of Chicago, the John Hancock Center, and the amazing theater district are all within steps of this hotel. Shopping, nightlife, dining, and entertainment are bountiful in this area. The Inn of Chicago is within 20 minutes of O’Hare Airport and offers valet parking for a fee. Public transport is widely available in this area. Children 18 and under stay for free at the Inn of Chicago, with room amenities including wireless Internet access, limited room service and valet laundry, satellite television, and separate living/sleeping areas. There is an onsite dining and bar room at the Inn of Chicago, as well as highly technical meeting and conference areas, function and banquet space, a light food fare café, and a high rise skyline terrace.
from 63 USD*
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Address: 10 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, United States
The Theater District is home to Silversmith Hotel and Suites Chicago, offering a unique vantage point from which to plan jaunts out into the history, culture, and business sectors. This city offers many adventures and areas for all guests to discover, while dining and sports are very popular here. Historical sites and popular attractions in the area include Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, Navy pier, the Magnificent Mile, Chicago Euro S, the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, and Aria Restaurant. There are countless dining, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife venues within a few steps of the property. The airport is ten minutes from Silversmith Hotel and Suites Chicago, and the hotel offers car parking onsite. Public transportation is ample here as well. Guestrooms at Silversmith Hotel and Suites Chicago offer a host of modern amenities, including high speed Internet access, cable television, working desks with lamps, many views, valet laundry, and 24 hour room service. Silversmith Hotel and Suites Chicago offers an onsite fine dining restaurant, a fully equipped fitness center, ample business and meeting facilities, a bar and lounge, and 24 hour reception services.
from 63 USD*
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Address: 933 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, United States
This accommodation in Chicago is located in the trendy, eclectic neighborhood of Belmont-Sheffield. The City Suites Hotel Chicago thereby offers a convenient and unique launching point into the Windy City for business travelers and leisurely tourists alike. McCormick Place conventions, financial and commercial districts, and many dining opportunities are well within reach for those in town on work related travels, while those here for fun can expect a short stroll to the Magnificent Mile, the Navy Pier, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Grant Park, and the theater district. The airport is less than 25 minutes' ride from the City Suites Hotel Chicago, with frequent public transportation opportunities during all hours. Guest quarters at the City Suites Hotel Chicago offer signature furnishings, wireless Internet access, satellite television, and dual line telephone service. The fitness center at the City Suites Hotel Chicago is state-of-the-art with an indoor swimming pool, and guests are also invited to use the 24 hour business and conference facilities. Breakfast and fresh baked goods are served each morning and afternoon.
from 64 USD*
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Address: 300 East Ohio Street, Chicago, United States
The shores of Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile are just a light stroll away from the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile Chicago. Those guests visiting this Chicago accommodation for business reasons will thrill at their close and easy access to the working sector and commercial districts of the city. The Navy Pier Entertainment Complex, complete with its 150 foot, lake view Ferris wheel are just steps from the lobby, as are the multitude of shopping, dining, and entertainment venues housed here. Views from the top of the Sears Tower are a favorite sightseeing adventure for visitors here. The Blue Line railway is just steps from the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile Chicago, the airport 30 minutes, and public transport frequent. Bedding and bathroom appointments at the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile Chicago are luxurious and high end, while each room offers a mini-bar, room service, wireless Internet access, and satellite television. The Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile Chicago offers a rooftop seasonal swimming pool with a sundeck, overlooking the city from 27 floors up. The fitness center is generously appointed, as are the multiple dining options, business offices, and meeting and banquet space.
from 67 USD*
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Address: 640 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, United States
The Lincoln Park Zoo is just steps away from Hotel Cass Chicago, as are Millennium Park and the Navy Pier. This close proximity to the center of the Windy City offers travelers on both business and leisurely ventures an ideal launching point. The financial and commercial districts are within a few minutes of the lobby doors, while those looking to discover the excitement of Chicago will have easy access to the Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place, the Art Institute, the theater district, and the John G. Shedd Aquarium. The airport is just 18 miles from Hotel Cass Chicago, with public transportation opportunities abounding. Each guestroom at Hotel Cass Chicago is equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet access, modern bathroom amenities, and quiet comfort. Hotel Cass Chicago offers a great room space where a hot breakfast is served each morning and complimentary coffee, tea, and juice are available throughout the day. Business and conference space is ample here. Laundry service is available onsite.
from 68 USD*
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Address: 11 West 26th Street, Chicago, United States
The Chicago South Loop Hotel is near McCormick Place Convention Center and Chicago's famous Chinatown. The hotel is located near the Chicago's Museum district and the Bronzeville neighborhood, 4 miles from the city center, 9 miles from Midway Airport and 22 miles from O'Hare International Airport. Local attractions include: McCormick Convention Center (5 blocks), Illinois Institute of Technology (3 blocks), Mercy Hospital (2 blocks), Chinatown (6 blocks). The property is minutes from US Cellular Field, Museum of Science and Industry, University of Chicago, DuSable Museum of African American History, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Soldier Field and Navy Pier. The hotel has easy access to Interstates 55 and 90/94 and Lake Shore Drive. Public transportation is readily available. The 29/State Street bus stops at the hotel and provides inexpensive and reliable transportation with connections to the Elevated Train system and the rest of Chicago. Maps of the entire Chicago Transit system are available online. Travelers commuting from the Midway or O'Hare International airports may want to consider Airport Express Shuttle or Omega Shuttle service. Hotel amenities include a self-service business center, fitness center, L26 Restaurant, free parking for overnight guests, deli (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), gift shop, cocktail lounge/sports bar, floral shop, meeting space accommodating up to 200 people, on-site audio-visual company and salon studio. Guest rooms feature a 32-inch flat panel LCD TV, free wired and wireless Internet access, satellite television, iron/iron board, hair dryer, and oversized bathrooms with soaking bathtubs. The hotel is 100% non-smoking. Check-in begins at 3pm and check-out ends at 11am. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel. Currently, the hotel restaurant, L26, only serves dinner but will be expanding into 3 meals soon.
from 69 USD*
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Address: 644 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago, United States
For those who wish to be just out of the bustle of the downtown area, the Days Inn Chicago offers a centered yet slightly off the beaten path location from which to set out on Windy City excursions. The working group will enjoy easy and close proximity to the important financial, commercial, legal, and trade districts of Chicago, while those in the city for relaxation and fun will be within minutes of such sights as the Sears Tower, Water Tower Place, the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier, the Shedd Aquarium, the Loop, and the theater district. O’Hare Airport is just 20 minutes from the Days Inn Chicago, which offers valet parking and offers easy access to public and private transportation. The Days Inn Chicago offers free wireless Internet access in each room, as well as satellite television and valet laundry and dry cleaning. Complimentary Continental breakfast is served each morning at the Days Inn Chicago, in a comfortable breakfast room. There is also a fitness center, as well as fully functional business and conference rooms.
from 72 USD*
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Address: 555 West Surf Street, Chicago, United States
European flair and exceptional service is what you will find at The Willows Hotel. Designated a Historical Landmark building by the city of Chicago, The Willows is located less than two blocks from the scenic shores of Lake Michigan, and in the heart of the exclusive Lincoln Park/Lakeview area. Walk into the Hotel’s Lobby and experience an ambience that is reminiscent of a chic, European inn complete with French style decor, 19th century French reproduction furnishings, and patterned wall coverings. Here you will enjoy a sophisticated atmosphere and a gracious staff that will ensure your comfort and complete satisfaction during your stay. Surrounded by tree-lined streets, Victorian greystone buildings and Lake Michigan, a stay at The Willows Hotel places you just minutes away from local attractions, Downtown, and McCormick Place, the City’s convention center. All 55 rooms at The Willows Hotel exude a welcoming, French Country decor that is both rustic and relaxing. Casual, yet colorful, each room features patterns that are in keeping with a traditional European, old-world inn while also offering modern-day, in-room amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access, luxury robes, and spacious workstations. Guests will also enjoy 24-hour coffee and tea service, afternoon cookies, and access to Bally's Total Fitness Club with their stay. Additional in-room amenities include: Evening Social Hour with Cookies – Daily at 4 p.m; Refrigerators (upon request); Complimentary expanded cable; Dataport; Shaving/Make-up Mirrors; Hair Dryers; Alarm Clock; Iron & Ironing Boards.
from 74 USD*
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