The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Chicago

Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop By IHG

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Chicago

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 25 South Halsted Street, Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop By IHG has great rooms from $182 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, a bar, parking, and parking at this relaxing 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 first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

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 convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors 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.

Viceroy Chicago

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Viceroy Chicago to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $369. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1118 North State Street. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.8 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Loews Chicago Hotel

Perfect for Your First Visit to Chicago

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $330, Loews Chicago Hotel, at 455 North Park Drive provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 3.2 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.

The Westin Chicago River North

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Westin Chicago River North has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $301 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 320 North Dearborn Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

Perfect for Your First Time in Chicago

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Four Seasons Hotel Chicago is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $590, and it's located at 120 East Delaware Place. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Pendry Chicago

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Pendry Chicago because it has great rooms that start at $294. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 230 North Michigan Avenue. Only 2.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and a pool table at this convenient hotel.

Kinzie Hotel

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Chicago

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Kinzie Hotel offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at 20 West Kinzie Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Family-Friendly

Located at 151 East Wacker Drive, Hyatt Regency Chicago has great rooms from $258 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town.

Marriott Marquis Chicago

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Marriott Marquis Chicago which has nice rooms starting at $303. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2121 South Prairie Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1.5 miles from the city center, too.