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Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

3 stars
520 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

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Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.3
out of 5 827 reviews
Great Stay in Chicago

I enjoyed all of the amenities as well as the atmosphere. would definitely visit again and... See full review

  • nmaggers
  • 17 May 2013
Great Stay in Chicago

I enjoyed the ambiance of the hotel as well as the cordial environment. The rooms were clean and... See full review

  • nmaggers
  • 17 May 2013
Historic hotel on Michigan Avenue by Grant Park
Guests at the Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park hotel enjoy value prices and a convenient location across from Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, the Art Institute and Lake Michigan. Designed to accommodate large groups, the 850-room hotel has hosted legions of tourists, conventioneers and even the nation’s presidents since the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Its presence among Chicago architecture is unmistakable: Just look for the oversized sign in all red caps.
Highlights
  • Spectacular views of Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Lake Michigan
  • Two restaurants and a lounge on site
  • Wireless Internet in the lobby
Rooms
Rooms at the Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park hotel favor space over flash. Find rooms and spacious suites of various sizes -- many with lakefront views -- as well as high ceilings and parlor seating. Wired and wireless Internet access are available for a fee.
Features

The Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park serves as a top reception site for weddings, conferences and other formal events. The lobby with its massive mosaic-tiled ceiling inspires awe in both guests and architecture fans. More than 50,000 square feet of meeting space, including the gorgeous Gold Room with its gold-leaf covered walls and ceilings, lend opulence to any occasion.

Diners visit the Gazebo Restaurant, a casual restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, or Rafael's Steakhouse, a more intimate dinner venue. Cocktails and pub fare are available in the lounge.

Other property amenities include a barbershop, game room and fitness center.

Transportation
  • O’Hare International Airport (16.1 mi/25.8 km)
  • Midway Airport (8.9 mi/14.4 km)
  • Blue Line (LaSalle) (0.9 mi/1.5 km)
  • Orange Line (Library) (0.3 mi/0.5 km)
  • McCormick Place Convention Center (1.7 mi/2.7 km)
Nearby attractions
  • Grant Park (across the street)
  • State Street (0.1 mi/0.2 km)
  • Buckingham Fountain (0.3 mi/0.5 km)
  • The Art Institute of Chicago (0.4 mi/0.6 km)
  • Millennium Park (0.5 mi/0.9 km)
  • Soldier Field (1 mi/1.6 km)
  • The Magnificent Mile (1.3 mi/2.1 km)
Policies and fees
  • Valet Parking $39.00 for overnight parking
  • Self-Parking $35.00 for overnight parking
  • In-room wired/wireless Internet access is charged at $9.95 + tax for 24 hours.

This is not a comprehensive list of fees. Any amounts listed above may not include taxes and are subject to change.

Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park Rooms

Lakefront King
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Rooms face Lake Michigan and Buckingham Fountain and can accommodate a maximum of 2 quests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Lakefront Suite
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Rooms face Lake Michigan and Buckingham Fountain and can accommodate a maximum of 2 quests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard Double
Guest room with two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of 4 guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
City View King Suite
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Accommodate a maximum of 2 guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard Room - 1 Double Bed
Guest room with one double bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard King
Guest room with one king-sized bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.

Amenities

  • High speed internet
General
Concierge
Activities
Health club
Dining
Restaurant
Room service
Internet
High speed internet

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Hotel Map

41.8751 -87.6243
Area served
Chicago, IL
Nearby airports
Midway and O'Hare International Airports
Area description
Adjacent to Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain. Near Millenium Park, The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, Symphony Center, and the Sears Tower.

Nearby points of interest

  • Auditorium Building: 0.1 km
  • Harold Washington Library: 0.3 km
  • Chicago Architecture Foundation: 0.4 km
  • Buckingham Fountain: 0.5 km
  • Symphony Center: 0.5 km
  • Grant Park: 0.5 km
  • Printers Square: 0.5 km
  • Art Institute of Chicago: 0.5 km
  • Crown Fountain: 0.7 km
  • Bank of America Theatre: 0.7 km
  • Chicago Board of Trade: 0.7 km
  • State Street: 0.8 km
  • Cloud Gate: 0.8 km
  • Shubert Theatre: 0.9 km
  • Pritzker Pavilion: 0.9 km
  • Auditorium Building: 0.1 km
  • Harold Washington Library: 0.3 km
  • Chicago Architecture Foundation: 0.4 km
  • Buckingham Fountain: 0.5 km
  • Symphony Center: 0.5 km
  • Grant Park: 0.5 km
  • Printers Square: 0.5 km
  • Art Institute of Chicago: 0.5 km
  • Crown Fountain: 0.7 km
  • Bank of America Theatre: 0.7 km
  • Chicago Board of Trade: 0.7 km
  • State Street: 0.8 km
  • Cloud Gate: 0.8 km
  • Shubert Theatre: 0.9 km
  • Pritzker Pavilion: 0.9 km
  • Sears Tower: 0.9 km
  • Yacht Club: 1 km
  • Chicago Cultural Center: 1 km
  • Marshall Fields: 1 km
  • Harris Theater: 1 km
  • Oriental Theatre: 1.1 km
  • City Hall: 1.1 km
  • Chicago Theater: 1.2 km
  • Goodman Theatre: 1.2 km
  • Prudential Plaza: 1.2 km
  • Field Museum of Natural History: 1.2 km
  • Cadillac Palace Theatre: 1.2 km
  • Shedd Aquarium: 1.2 km
  • Harold Washington College: 1.2 km
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange: 1.3 km
  • Carson Pirie Scott: 1.3 km
  • Opera House: 1.4 km
  • Union Station: 1.4 km
  • Marina City: 1.5 km
  • Soldier Field: 1.5 km
  • Museum of Broadcast Communications: 1.6 km
  • Wrigley Building: 1.6 km
  • Merchandise Mart: 1.7 km
  • Tribune Tower: 1.7 km
  • Adler Planetarium: 1.7 km
  • North Michigan Avenue: 1.8 km
  • Hull House Museum: 2 km
  • Chicago - Mag Mile - Wacker Dr: 2 km
  • Lake Point Tower: 2.1 km
  • Michigan Avenue South: 2.1 km

Dining

Gazebo Restaurant
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served from 6:30am to 10:30pm. Breakfast includes full American Breakfast, lunch- a variety of salads and sandwiches, dinner- chicken, beef, pork and seafood dishes.
Tavern Tap
A relaxed setting to enjoy cocktails or play pool or watch your favorite sports

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info
50,000 square feet of meeting space. World renowned gold room

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1500
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (827)

Ratings and reviews for Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Overall score

3.3 / 5
About the scores
827 out of 827
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3.7
Hotel staff:
3.7
Room comfort:
3.4
Location:
4.5
Value:
3.5

72% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

Not Tough To Please
Business
Chicago, Illinois
30 Nov 2012

What a dump! Avoid at all costs!

For a downtown Chicago hotel, this was poor. The "tower" my room was was more run down than my college dorm room. Unpainted fixture, kind of holding the door to the adjacent room closed, looked like it would fall off with any contact and there was no deadbolt. Looked like it hadn't been painted in decades. Bed linen were discolored (soiled?). Room had a "funky" smell. The front desk couldn't supply a wake up call. A genuine disaster!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
1
Holiday purpose:

Business

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

Stebek80
IA City, IA
27 Mar 2013

Not Good, Avoid

Rude staff; room smelled like cats; HVAC inoperable; Toilet did not work properly; bad value for the money; Wi-Fi cost $10/day/device!!! Lobby was very nice...and misleading. Good location, if you stay here, plan on not wanting to be in the room unless sleeping.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
1
Location:
4
Value:
2
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Art Institute of Chicago is within minutes of hotel, you must visit. Plan on 5+ hours to get through everything, and that will be a brisk pace.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

HotHotHot
Business
Chicago, IL
28 Mar 2013

Hot, Noisy, and Small

We checked in really early but told the hotel staff that there wasn't a rush for the room since we would be back to the hotel to go to the room really late. The room was exceptionally hot, with the only way to adjust the temperature by opening a window 4". However, at midnight, the "L" was still running just below the room so the noise level was too loud to keep it open. The bed was hard as a rock and the pillows were not much better. Internet was a separate charge and they blocked the signal for my IPad so I couldn't even use that.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
1
Location:
5
Value:
2
Holiday purpose:

Business

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

DocLuke
Fort, Collins, Colorado
22 Apr 2013

Do not stay here!

Stained sheeting, management had no concern... Not clean , torn carpet... Lame

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
1
Location:
4
Value:
1
Dining tip: Short drive from hotel

Rush street, Michigan and State are good places to check out.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

gonzowillie
Iowa City
14 Apr 2013

Cockroaches

We had cockroaches in our room! The staff was nice and quick to give us a new room. But the cockroaches caused uneasiness throughout the trip and we were not offered anything "for our trouble". Gross.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
2
Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

1

Would not recommend

Copper Granny
Silverthorne, Colorado
27 May 2013

Disappointed

This hotel was given a 3 star rating but does not deserve a 2 star. This is a very old hotel that needs redecorating and upgrading. I was so disappointed in our room the first night that I went to the desk to let them know. I was given the choice of two other rooms that were a bit nicer but still were in need of renovation. I could have stated at a Hilton just down the street for a few dollars and more and would have been so much happier. The good things about this place were the staff and the location - but there are so many other hotels that are nearby. They charged $10 per day for wifi so we went to Panera to use theirs.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
1
Location:
4
Value:
1
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

The trolley/double decker bus tours were great. Also, the Wrigley Field tour was outstanding.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

2

Would recommend

olegario
Phoenix, AZ
9 May 2007

friendly

the location is very good, is confortable, the room is large

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

there is a huge parking

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

2

Would not recommend

Anonymous
USA
26 Oct 2008

Not an enjoyable stay

I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. The room was outdated, other than a plasma tv (whoopie!).The room was too small and felt old.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
1
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

1.There are museums near by. 2. theaters 3. dining. 4. The hotel is within walking distance to the stores on Michigan Avenue.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

2

Would not recommend

Anonymous
USA
28 Oct 2008

Not to happy

The room was very small. No hot water in the evening or in the morning. Horrible view. Room was somewhat clean but the hallways and carpet seemed to be dirty.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
1
Shopping tip: Short walk from hotel

a lot of shopping.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

2

Would not recommend

Anonymous
USA
6 Aug 2007

good location

Rooms are big. Air conditioner in room barely worked, room stayed warm. Poor water pressure. Shower would not drain. Long wait for elevators, lines long.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
2
Money-saving tip: Short walk from hotel

free trolley system in summer

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