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Our top choices for Great Lakes beach hotels

Terrace/patio

Lake view

Exterior

2 restaurants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served

1. Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton

Downtown Chicago

Relax by the shoreline with easy access to Ohio Street Beach and Navy Pier views.

￥44,524

￥58,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Lobby

Banquet hall

2 restaurants, breakfast served

Junior Suite, City View | City view

2. Congress Plaza Hotel

Downtown Chicago

￥24,089

￥28,638 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Lobby

Breakfast and dinner served

Lobby

Terrace/patio

3. The Chicago Hotel Collection Ambassador Gold Coast

Downtown Chicago

Sun-soaked escapes just steps away with easy access to Oak Street Beach and Lake Michigan, plus a 24-hour gym for workout warriors.

￥27,492

￥32,684 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

2 bars/lounges

Lobby

Miscellaneous

Exterior

4. Hyatt Regency Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥47,465

￥61,911 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Exterior

Point of interest

Interior detail

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

5. Hilton Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥34,289

￥45,273 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 25 - Sep 26

Lobby

Meeting facility

Property amenity

Lobby sitting area

6. River Hotel

Downtown Chicago

Savor the sun, sand, and surf just a one-minute drive from this downtown haven, where river views and urban exploration meet beach bliss.

￥22,838

￥27,153 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Property entrance

Restaurant

Lobby sitting area

Bar (on property)

7. Warwick Allerton - Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥22,004

￥30,671 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

Lobby

Business center

In-room safe, laptop workspace, cribs (free), WiFi (free)

In-room safe, laptop workspace, cribs (free), WiFi (free)

8. Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥23,633

￥27,745 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

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Choose what matters most at beach hotels in Great Lakes

Pool

Breakfast included

4 stars

5 stars

All-inclusive

Beach hotels with pools in Great Lakes

Exterior

Point of interest

Interior detail

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Hilton Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥34,289

￥45,273 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 25 - Sep 26

2 bars/lounges

Exterior

Flat-screen TV, Netflix, pay movies, streaming services

Meeting facility

Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

Downtown Chicago

￥49,002

￥63,739 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Exterior

Indoor pool

Reception

Hypo-allergenic bedding available, in-room safe, desk

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile

Downtown Chicago

￥36,429

￥47,818 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Exterior

Room service - dining

2 restaurants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served

City view

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile by IHG

Downtown Chicago

￥43,011

￥56,512 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Lunch and dinner served

Exterior

Lobby

Interior

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥41,229

￥53,766 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

Exterior

Fitness facility

Lobby sitting area

Reception

Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop

Downtown Chicago

￥33,794

￥40,177 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Room service - dining

Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Lobby lounge

Exterior

The Wade

Downtown Chicago

￥43,011

￥51,134 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Lobby

Indoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, sun loungers

Exterior

Fitness facility

Aloft by Marriott Chicago Mag Mile

Downtown Chicago

￥29,207

￥34,727 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Outdoor pool, cabanas (surcharge), pool umbrellas

Exterior

Exterior

Reception

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - Magnificent Mile

Downtown Chicago

￥28,072

￥33,376 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Exterior

Bar (on property)

Business center

LCD TV, pay movies

Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile

Downtown Chicago

￥32,565

￥43,283 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Great Lakes

Terrace/patio

Lake view

Exterior

2 restaurants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served

Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton

Downtown Chicago

￥44,524

￥58,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

2 bars/lounges

Lobby

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Exterior

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥47,465

￥61,911 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

55-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV, pay movies

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch served

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch served

55-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV, pay movies

L7 Chicago by LOTTE

Downtown Chicago

￥39,691

￥47,189 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

Exterior

Point of interest

Interior detail

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Hilton Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥34,289

￥45,273 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 25 - Sep 26

Lobby

Meeting facility

Property amenity

Lobby sitting area

River Hotel

Downtown Chicago

￥22,838

￥27,153 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Front of property

Front of property

Front of property

Front of property

Hilton Vacation Club Hotel Blake Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥48,516

￥57,679 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Indoor wedding

Meeting facility

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Swissotel - Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥35,962

￥48,164 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Exterior

Snack bar

Reception

Lobby

Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District

Downtown Chicago

￥35,192

￥41,840 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Lunch, dinner and brunch served

View from room

Snack bar

Lobby

Hyatt Place Chicago/River North

Downtown Chicago

￥33,948

￥40,361 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Front of property

Exterior

2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar

Lobby

Hotel Riu Plaza Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥37,766

￥49,278 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

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4-star beach hotels in Great Lakes

Terrace/patio

Lake view

Exterior

2 restaurants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served

Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton

Downtown Chicago

￥44,524

￥58,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

2 bars/lounges

Lobby

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Exterior

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥47,465

￥61,911 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Lobby

Breakfast and dinner served

Lobby

Terrace/patio

The Chicago Hotel Collection Ambassador Gold Coast

Downtown Chicago

￥27,492

￥32,684 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

Indoor wedding

Meeting facility

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Swissotel - Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥35,962

￥48,164 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Property entrance

Restaurant

Lobby sitting area

Bar (on property)

Warwick Allerton - Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥22,004

￥30,671 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

Lobby

Meeting facility

Property amenity

Lobby sitting area

River Hotel

Downtown Chicago

￥22,838

￥27,153 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Reception hall

Reception

Food court

Reception

Eurostars Magnificent Mile

Downtown Chicago

￥34,409

￥40,907 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Lobby

Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Lobby

Ice skating

Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown

Downtown Chicago

￥24,974

￥34,378 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 21 - Sep 22

2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch served

2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch served

theWit Chicago, a Hilton Hotel

Downtown Chicago

￥45,568

￥58,684 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Rooftop terrace

Exterior

Meeting facility

Restaurant

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago

Downtown Chicago

￥38,249

￥49,319 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

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Top Great Lakes Hotel Reviews

Hilton Chicago

Hilton Chicago

10/10 Excellent

"Excellent hotel. Very clean, modern, friendly staff and great location"

One King West Hotel & Residence

One King West Hotel & Residence

10/10 Excellent

"Great hotel"

Wyndham Grand Fallsview Hotel

Wyndham Grand Fallsview Hotel

8/10 Good

"NA"

Congress Plaza Hotel

Congress Plaza Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Love the Victorian vibes this place gives, as well as the updated modern rooms while still giving us that beautiful space to sleep in. Would recommend!"