Congress Plaza Hotel A 2 star hotel in Chicago

  • Originally built in 1893, this downtown Chicago hotel offers a convenient location across the street from Grant Park and within walking distance to New Millennium Park.

  • Guestrooms at the Congress Plaza Hotel feature air conditioning, coffeemakers, and cable TV. Many rooms have views of the city or Lake Michigan.

  • Public spaces are marked by ornate chandeliers, statuary, and murals; the hotel offers a restaurant and a pub on site, as well as high-speed Internet access (surcharge).

  • Travel advisory: Guests may encounter picketers when entering the hotel as one of four unions has been conducting a strike since June 2003. No vendors or suppliers are participating. All services and systems are fully operational.

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    Map showing Congress Plaza Hotel

    Dining at the Congress Plaza Hotel

    Gazebo Restaurant - Beef, seafood, and individual pizzas top the menu at this casual restaurant. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    Tavern Tap Pub - Cocktails, beer, and wine are offered in this bar just off the lobby, along with complimentary popcorn. A jukebox, pool table, and video games provide a lively atmosphere, and light sandwiches are available daily.

    Attractions near this hotel

    Chicago Midway Airport (MDW): Approximate driving time to the Congress Plaza Hotel is 25 minutes and distance is 13 miles.

    O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 18 miles.

    Shuttle vans offer an easy way to get to this downtown Chicago hotel from either airport. The one-way fare is $16-$25. Train service is also available via the city’s Blue Line (O’Hare) and Orange Line (Midway), both of which stop within four blocks of the hotel. The one-way fare is $1.75 (price subject to change).

    Grant Park - across the street
    Art Institute of Chicago - 2 blocks
    Sears Tower - 10 blocks
    Chicago Mercantile Exchange - 12 blocks
    Field Museum of Natural History - 1 mile
    Soldier Field - 1 mile
    Shedd Aquarium - 1 mile
    Magnificent Mile - 1 mile
    Adler Planetarium - 1.5 miles
    McCormick Place (convention center) - 1.5 miles
    Navy Pier - 1.5 miles
    Wrigley Field - 5.5 miles

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