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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Chicago

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Chicago

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Travelers to Chicago, Illinois will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Chicago, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Chicago. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

The city has a large number of activities for kids, including zoos, Shedd Aquarium, impressive children's museums, and large and elaborate playgrounds in Millennium Park. It's easy to keep kids entertained in this very kid-focused city.

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The Langham Chicago

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $586 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Chicago
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at 330 North Wabash Avenue, The Langham Chicago has great rooms from $586 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 miles from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Kids' club
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Waldorf Astoria Chicago

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $560 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Waldorf Astoria Chicago which has nice rooms starting at $560. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 East Walton Street. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 miles from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Park Hyatt Chicago

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $588 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Chicago
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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We found Park Hyatt Chicago to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $588. 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 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 800 North Michigan Avenue. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 3.5 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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AC Hotels by Marriott Chicago Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $216, AC Hotels by Marriott Chicago Downtown, at 630 North Rush Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 3.3 miles from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Chicago Marriott Ohare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Chicago Marriott Ohare has a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $189 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 8535 West Higgins Road. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and an indoor pool, which is nice for families. Just 13.6 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Chicago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $158, and it's located at 8500 West Bryn Mawr Avenue. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 13.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile because it has great rooms that start at $180. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10 East Grand Avenue. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, IL

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Chicago
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, IL offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $261 (before taxes). It's located at 221 North Columbus Drive and has earned a guest rating of 7.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 miles from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at 60 West Illinois Street, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North has great rooms from $224 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which families will love. And this family hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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The Peninsula Chicago

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $670 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Peninsula Chicago which has nice rooms starting at $670. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 108 East Superior Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.4 miles from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Chicago, make sure you also see 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.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Chicago?

Chicago Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$249

After analyzing 65 family-friendly hotels in Chicago, Illinois, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $249. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly 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 family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $580
  • 4-star hotels: $225
  • 3-star hotels: $214


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