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Overview
The Prairie District is a vibrant neighborhood located in the South Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Known for its historic charm and diverse community, this neighborhood offers a lively atmosphere and a range of attractions for visitors to explore.
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When to visit
The best time to visit the Prairie District is during the spring and summer months, when the weather is pleasant and outdoor activities are in full swing. The neighborhood hosts several festivals and outdoor markets during this time, allowing visitors to enjoy the lively atmosphere and interact with the local community.
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Reasons to Visit
The Prairie District is a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts and architecture lovers. It is home to numerous well-preserved historic mansions and buildings, showcasing the unique architectural styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The neighborhood also offers a variety of cultural events, art galleries, and local boutiques, providing visitors with a truly immersive experience.
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Nearby Attractions
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Glessner House Museum
The Glessner House Museum is a historic mansion designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson. It is renowned for its Richardsonian Romanesque style and offers guided tours that delve into the life and times of the Glessner family.
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Clarke House Museum
The Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest surviving house and showcases the city's architectural history. Visitors can explore the beautifully restored rooms and learn about the Clarke family and their influence on the development of the Prairie District.
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Prairie Avenue Historic District
The Prairie Avenue Historic District is a designated Chicago landmark and is known for its stunning collection of Victorian-era and Romanesque-style mansions. Walking along Prairie Avenue provides a glimpse into Chicago's prestigious past and its affluent residents.
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Women's Park and Gardens
Women's Park and Gardens is a serene public green space dedicated to women's contributions to society. It features beautiful gardens, sculptures, and a memorial honoring women's achievements throughout history, providing a peaceful retreat within the urban landscape.
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Hotels
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3 BDR Downtown Luxury Loft-spacious, Safe & Secure
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3 BDR Downtown Luxury Loft-spacious, Safe & Secure
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Affordable 2-Bedroom on Wabash
- In the centre of Chicago, located within a short distance of DePaul University and Art Institute of Chicago, Affordable 2-Bedroom on Wabash offers free WiFi, air conditioning and household amenities s Next available price is on .
Affordable 2-Bedroom on Wabash
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Arlo Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 218 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms Next available price is 431.78 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Arlo Chicago
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Best Western Grant Park Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 172 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and ha Next available price is 313.64 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Best Western Grant Park Hotel
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Breathtaking 6 BDR Luxury Condo Downtown Chicago
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Breathtaking 6 BDR Luxury Condo Downtown Chicago
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Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District
- Make yourself at home in one of the 199 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming i Next available price is 473.67 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District
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Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop
- Make yourself at home in one of the 215 guestrooms featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available Next available price is 297.21 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop
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Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 240 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet ac Next available price is 688.59 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt Hotel
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Congress Plaza Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 870 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private Next available price is 264.20 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Congress Plaza Hotel
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Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park Gold Experience
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Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park Gold Experience
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Furnished Suites in South Loop Chicago
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Furnished Suites in South Loop Chicago
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Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave
- Make yourself at home in one of the 143 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and Next available price is 333.96 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave
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Hampton Inn Chicago McCormick Place
- Make yourself at home in one of the 187 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides ent Next available price is 246.05 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Hampton Inn Chicago McCormick Place
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Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District
- Stay in one of 135 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathroo Next available price is 350.55 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District
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Handsome Mccormick 3bd-2ba Loft
- Make yourself comfortable in this apartment, which has a kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a washer/dryer and an iron/ironing boa Next available price is on .
Handsome Mccormick 3bd-2ba Loft
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Hilton Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 1544 individually decorated guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless internet acc Next available price is 369.55 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Hilton Chicago
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Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop
- Stay in one of 135 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible saf Next available price is 569.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop
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Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Riverwalk
- Make yourself at home in one of the 191 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels provides e Next available price is 360.05 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Riverwalk
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Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop
- Make yourself at home in one of the 146 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 49-inch Smart televisions with premium TV channels provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless intern Next available price is 309.21 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop
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Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place
- Make yourself at home in one of the 184 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides ent Next available price is 338.45 on Sept. 21, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place
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Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago - Downtown, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 145 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connecte Next available price is 331.16 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago - Downtown, an IHG Hotel
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place
- Make yourself at home in one of the 95 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with queen sofa beds. Compliment Next available price is 177.71 on Sept. 22, 2025.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown South Loop
- Make yourself at home in one of the 196 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 49-inch Smart televisions with premium TV channels provide entertainment, w Next available price is 291.65 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown South Loop
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Hotel BnB
- Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and compl Next available price is on .
Hotel BnB
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Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 257 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 42-inch flat-screen tele Next available price is on .
Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
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Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop
- Make yourself at home in one of the 206 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and MP3 docking stations. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is a Next available price is on .
Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop
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Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
- Make yourself at home in one of the 1258 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access Next available price is 325.09 on Sept. 20, 2025.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
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JW Marriott Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 610 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Wireless internet access (s Next available price is 540.55 on Sept. 18, 2025.
JW Marriott Chicago
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Kasa South Loop Chicago
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Kasa South Loop Chicago
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Kimpton Gray Hotel, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 293 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Wireless internet access (surcharge) Next available price is on .
Kimpton Gray Hotel, an IHG Hotel
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L7 Chicago by LOTTE
- Stay in one of 191 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable Next available price is on .
L7 Chicago by LOTTE
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Le Méridien Essex Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 274 air-conditioned rooms featuring espresso makers and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathro Next available price is 322.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Le Méridien Essex Chicago
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Marriott Marquis Chicago
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Marriott Marquis Chicago
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McCormick 2B-2Ba for up to 8 guests with Optional Parking & Gym
- Situated in Chicago, 2.4 km from Field Museum of Natural History and 2.9 km from Art Institute of Chicago, McCormick 2B-2Ba for up to 8 guests with Optional Parking & Gym offers a fitness centre and a Next available price is on .
McCormick 2B-2Ba for up to 8 guests with Optional Parking & Gym
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McCormick Business Traveler Delight w 2 Balconies
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McCormick Business Traveler Delight w 2 Balconies
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McCormick Place 2b-2b family unit with optional parking and gym access sleeps up to 8
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McCormick Place 2b-2b family unit with optional parking and gym access sleeps up to 8
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McCormick Place 3br-2ba luxury Family Heaven with optional parking for 8 guests
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McCormick Place 3br-2ba luxury Family Heaven with optional parking for 8 guests
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McCormick Place 420 friendly 3br-2ba in Downtown Chicago with optional parking for 8 guests
- Set in Chicago, 2.3 km from Field Museum of Natural History and 2.9 km from Art Institute of Chicago, McCormick Place 420 friendly 3br-2ba in Downtown Chicago with optional parking for 8 guests offers Next available price is on .
McCormick Place 420 friendly 3br-2ba in Downtown Chicago with optional parking for 8 guests
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McCormick Place luxurious and spacious 3br-2ba in Downtown Chicago with optional parking for 10 guests
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McCormick Place luxurious and spacious 3br-2ba in Downtown Chicago with optional parking for 10 guests
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McCormick Place luxury corner apartment with optional parking for 6 guests
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McCormick Place luxury corner apartment with optional parking for 6 guests
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McCormick Place modern 2br-2ba loft in Downtown Chicago Michigan avenue for up to 8 guests with Optional Parking
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McCormick Place modern 2br-2ba loft in Downtown Chicago Michigan avenue for up to 8 guests with Optional Parking
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McCormick Place modern and cosy 420 friendly gem on Michigan avenue with optional parking for 6 guests
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McCormick Place modern and cosy 420 friendly gem on Michigan avenue with optional parking for 6 guests
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McCormick Place modern loft with an amazing city skyline view and optional parking for 8 guests
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McCormick Place modern loft with an amazing city skyline view and optional parking for 8 guests
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McCormick Place spacious 3br-2ba designer suite with optional parking for 10 guests
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McCormick Place spacious 3br-2ba designer suite with optional parking for 10 guests
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McCormick place luxury Penthouse Duplex with personal rooftop with optional parking for 8 guests
- Offering a fitness centre and city view, McCormick place luxury Penthouse Duplex with personal rooftop with optional parking for 8 guests is located in Chicago, 2.4 km from Field Museum of Natural His Next available price is on .
McCormick place luxury Penthouse Duplex with personal rooftop with optional parking for 8 guests
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Mccormick Place Guest House
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Mccormick Place Guest House
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Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 1641 guestrooms featuring minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Cable programming along with video-game consoles are provided for your entertainm Next available price is 376.20 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
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Pendry Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 364 guestrooms featuring minibars and espresso makers. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Wired and wireless internet access Next available price is on .
Pendry Chicago
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Penthouse of Joy with over 4000 games!
- Penthouse of Joy with over 4000 games! is located in the South Loop district of Chicago, 2.6 km from DePaul University, 2.9 km from Art Institute of Chicago and 2.9 km from Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Next available price is on .
Penthouse of Joy with over 4000 games!
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Penthouse with heated POOL - The Windy - Cloud9
- Situated 300 metres from Union Station and 700 metres from Willis Tower in the centre of Chicago, Penthouse with heated POOL - The Windy - Cloud9 features accommodation with free WiFi and free private Next available price is on .
Penthouse with heated POOL - The Windy - Cloud9
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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 334 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-co Next available price is 474.05 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago
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Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 560 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cabl Next available price is 605.01 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
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Reserve Rentals South Loop
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Reserve Rentals South Loop
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Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop
- Make yourself at home in one of the 381 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while wireless Next available price is 502.55 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop
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Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
- Make yourself at home in one of the 144 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available f Next available price is 303.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown
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Sonder Jewelers Row
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Sonder Jewelers Row
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Sonder South Wabash
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Sonder South Wabash
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Sonder The Plymouth
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Sonder The Plymouth
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Spacious & Private 3 BDR Luxury Condo in Downtown
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Spacious & Private 3 BDR Luxury Condo in Downtown
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown
- Make yourself at home in one of the 151 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provide Next available price is 491.77 on Sept. 19, 2025.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown
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Swissotel - Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 661 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. LCD televisions with cable programming are provided for your entertainment, with wired and wireles Next available price is 368.97 on Sept. 20, 2025.
Swissotel - Chicago
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The Blackstone, Autograph Collection
- Make yourself at home in one of the 335 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while wireless internet access ( Next available price is 626.05 on Sept. 17, 2025.
The Blackstone, Autograph Collection
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The Chicago Hotel Collection Millennium Park
- The Chicago Hotel Collection Millennium Park is conveniently set in the centre of Chicago, and provides a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar. This 2-star hotel offers room service. The property is non-sm Next available price is on .
The Chicago Hotel Collection Millennium Park
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The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection
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The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection
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The Wheeler Mansion
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The Wheeler Mansion
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Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
- Make yourself at home in one of the 233 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms Next available price is 209.99 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
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W Chicago - City Center
- Make yourself at home in one of the 403 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Plasma televisions with cable programming provide enter Next available price is 436.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
W Chicago - City Center
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theWit Chicago, a Hilton Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 310 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Digital programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while wireless internet Next available price is 303.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
theWit Chicago, a Hilton Hotel