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The Best Cheap Hotels in Chicago

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Chicago

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Planning a trip to Chicago, Illinois? There's something for everyone to enjoy here. But does Chicago have cheap hotel rooms? Yes it does, and that's not a problem, because we have analyzed the best affordable hotels in Chicago based on price, amenities, location, activities, and guest ratings. And we did all of this so that we could find Chicago's best deals, bargains, and cheap hotels and motels with low prices that offer more than just a bed to sleep on. Whether your an experienced traveler or new to the area, here's how to find cheap rooms in Chicago. As you'll see, you don't have to give up luxuries or comforts to save some money for accommodation, as plenty of these hotels offer nice features and great amenities without breaking the bank. Even a cheap motel might have something nice to offer if you know where to look. After all, saving money on a hotel leaves more room for activities, sightseeing, shopping, and dining out, too. When looking for a bargain hotel, you're probably interested in nice features such as a pool, parking, extra space, free breakfast, and more. Many of these budget-friendly hotels offer these amenities and plenty more, so read on to find out where to stay on a budget in Chicago and how much the best deals actually cost. So here they are, the best low-cost hotels in Chicago so you can sleep cheap!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Embassy Suites Chicago - O'Hare Rosemont

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at 5500 North River Road, Embassy Suites Chicago - O'Hare Rosemont has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14.1 miles from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this affordable hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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ACME Hotel Company

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is ACME Hotel Company which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 East Ohio Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 miles from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $142. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5300 N River Road. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 13.9 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Lincoln a Joie de Vivre Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $135, Hotel Lincoln a Joie de Vivre Hotel, at 1816 North Clark provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 4.6 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Hyatt Regency OHare Chicago

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hyatt Regency OHare Chicago has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment, which is nice for visitors. Just 14.1 miles from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Cambria Hotel & Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Cambria Hotel & Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $125, and it's located at 166 East Superior Street. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for travelers. And since it's just 3.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Staypineapple The Loop

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Staypineapple The Loop because it has great rooms that start at $150. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 West Washington. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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21c Museum Hotel Chicago - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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21c Museum Hotel Chicago - MGallery offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at 55 East Ontario Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, a spa, laundry facilities, a kid-friendly atmosphere, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly
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Central Loop Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 111 West Adams Street, Central Loop Hotel has great rooms from $127 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Family-Friendly
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Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5550 North River Road. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 14.2 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Chicago, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Chicago, Best Luxury Hotels in Chicago, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Chicago, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Chicago, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Chicago, Best Hotels for One Week in Chicago, Best Hotels for One Night in Chicago, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Chicago, Best Business Hotels in Chicago, or Best Party Hotels in Chicago.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Chicago?

Chicago Average Budget Hotel Price
$196

After analyzing 27 budget hotels in Chicago, Illinois, we found the average budget hotel price to be a remarkably economical $196. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic budget accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Chicago.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $406
  • 4-star hotels: $180
  • 3-star hotels: $147
  • 2-star hotels: $198


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