Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

Property class: 3

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Reception
Combined shower/bathtub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, a lamp, and a mirror.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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4900 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, 60615
  • Place, Lakefront Trail
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Chicago
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(24 reviews)
  • 67 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(40 reviews)
  • 77 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

A 24-hour front desk, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance. Housekeeping is available on request.
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Chicago Lake Shore Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lakefront Trail. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests speak favorably about the area's walkability and the value of their stay
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and a few minutes from University of Chicago Medicine
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel offers its guests multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Chicago hotel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1960
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: USD 250.00 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Chicago Lake Hotel
Chicago Lake Shore
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
Ramada Chicago
Ramada Inn Lake Shore - Chicago Hotel Chicago
Ramada Lake Shore Chicago
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Hotel
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Chicago
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Hotel Chicago

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 238 out of 1023 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1023 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 238 out of 1023 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 128 out of 1023 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 103 out of 1023 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Frannie

Insite parking huge plus. Decent hotel nothing special.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No extras but location is pretty nice. Lakefront and plenty of restaurants in area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rodolfo

Liked: Amenities
Great for pets. That's it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

fang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it's good for this price, close to the university with clean rooms, a little bit noisy, overral acceptable with such low price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an older 2 story property with great big refinished rooms with lake views. Daily attention to room turndown excellent! Front desk staff very nice. Location is wonderful with the highway close, biking path and water close, food a short walk, and museums a short drive. Parking is free. Downside is part of the property is defunct with an empty pool, unused cafe and unused conference bldg. no elevator, no ice machine and poor shower pressure. A great price and memorable stay for us and would gladly come again!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The desk staff was rude. She seemed to make rules as she talked. There was a dog that barked for hours!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness
Well located for Hyde Park. Refurbished old motel was OK and clean, but there was no hair dryer, place to hang clothes, or luggage rack, and one thin blanket on the bed. Frig, microwave, and coffee OK. Only needed one night stay but would not use for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No hangers and no drawers for clothes
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived @ 1:pm maybe later from a 11hr road trip from NC. The Hotel Staff who greeted me told me that our room would not be ready until 4pm even though we had prepaid for 4 nights. He said the hotel " sold out the night before and it was taking longer to get the rooms cleared. Ok but after staying at this hotel for 4 nights, there was no way it was sold out the night be. This is a Hidden Gem highly recommend. 5 ***** across the board
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was really spotless. Really comfortable bed and the pillows are nice as well. Comes with microwave and fridge as well. However the shower head pressure was significantly weak. And the plugs for both nightstands didn't work. It would have been nice if there were a complimentary breakfast as well.But overall the room was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

CJ

The outside area was okay. The inside was clean, bed was comfortable. There was a microwave (didn’t use) and refrigerator. Large screen tv was nice. Water pressure was just okay. Had some issues checking in because I used my initials (which is what I go by) on my reservation and my ID has my name fully written out. The front desk was not going to let me stay because of that. I had to call Hotels.com and finally they changed my reservation to state my full name. Was not off to a good start. Did have some nice restaurants near by and the lake was across the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ants in the room and did get bit at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Shaundrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When it was check in time the first desk reception was rude. Seemed like didn’t know what to do and didn’t know the policy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
You get what you pay for! Great price and location plus very nice staff and newly remodeled. But they don’t apparently have everything ready; 1. No ice machine even though they have ice buckets in the room 2. A closet to hang clothes, but no bar or shelf to allow you to do that. 3. Hit water just warm and weak stream. 4. Zero rooms ready to use at the 3:00 pm check-in time. I can’t explain that. 5. No bkfst at all. Yes, that was in their amenities list, but for that price you should get something.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant and quiet stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Osazuwa

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amenities are nothing like what was shown on Expedia. The entire complex appears to have been abandon or is the process of being abandoned. I saw several rooms on the property that appeared to have been half-way in construction attached to properties that appeared to have been abandoned. The room gives you cups and an ice container but there are no ice-machines on the property. Rooms were just okay, nothing impressive. Lighting could be better. Television systems had poor reception and couldn’t use chrome cast despite the TV’s own function. Property could stand to be more upfront of its current status of development.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tori

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and good location
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hotel was about what we expected. Nice breakfast and staff was kind
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice breakfast. Good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location, good price, good neighborhood, clean, average breakfast If you want to stay at the Hilton not the place for you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very Basic, Great location and clean.