Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown, Chicago
Expert reviews
“This unique property makes you feel like a road-tripper of yore. The dark-wood-paneled rooms strike the right balance of retro vibe and modern amenities. The central location puts you near the river, Magnificent Mile shops and Millennium Park.”
What guests liked
- Free breakfast
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Located on 33 West Illinois River North, this Downtown hotel provides the best accommodation options for guests in the city. The hotel provides easy and convenient access to the cultural, entertainment and economic hub of the city while a spectacular view is enjoyed from the hotel’s lofty rooms and particularly from the Sears Tower.
The hotel is located close to famous places such as the Navy Pier, the Shedd Aquarium and several popular restaurants and bars. The hotel is just a few blocks away from the shopping, dining, and entertainment on the Magnificent Mile making the hotel the perfect place for visitors new to the city to get all the thrills and excitement the city has to offer before taking their leave.
The rooms of the hotel are well-furnished and the finest furniture is available. The rooms are also fitted with several conveniences and amenities that would better make the guests in the hotel comfortable. At the Hampton Inn & Suites, the comfort and happiness of guests are guaranteed. Offering maximum satisfaction through quality hospitality services and modern facilities makes it one of the best hotels in the area.
The rooms feature standard features such as amenities such as free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and private bathrooms with ideal conveniences and facilities.
The hotel provides a tasty and delicious breakfast menu which would make the perfect start to the day. Guests can easily browse through souvenirs in the on-site gift shop.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
26 June 2025
Best stay, service and location.
Room, location, breakfast, friendly and helpful staff. Front desk, valets, breakfast area attendants were all exceptional. We felt pampered and totally loved it!
That our stay was only 3 nights. We could have stayed a week. Great room/suite and totally pet friendly facility.
14 June 2025
Very good
The front desk staff was fantastic!
Location is perfect and front desk staff was so friendly!
9 June 2025
Very good
Location
We stayed in the king suite room and unfortunately we could hear everything that was saying next door. Somehow we had a door that was divided our suite and other one.
30 May 2025
Great place to stay while visiting Chicago!
Front Desk information about area was great. Location to transit, attractions and restaurants excellent. Breakfast great and always replenished as needed. Pool was clean and warm enough for use.
We knew we were near a fire station but it wasn't so bad - maybe mention that in the description of the area.
27 May 2025
Hampton Inn & Suites River North in downtown Chicago is a good central place to anchor for a weekend visit.
Loved the location near my friends in River North, and nearby food and store offerings. Walking distance to Michigan Avenue and the lakeshore.
Was a little higher cost, probably due to summer prices.
26 May 2025
Very good
Breakfast was good.
21 May 2025
Exceptional
I love the location and the size of the room for my family of 5
17 May 2025
Exceptional
The staff at the desk and breakfast room were very friendly and helpful. They create a fantastic environment.
16 May 2025
Exceptional
Everything
Only thing we didn't like, we asked the cleaning staff for a toilet paper, she said she couldn't give us one, the reason we asked her, my son was sick and stayed at the room that day, so they couldn't clean the room, so we ran out of toilet paper, other than that, everything was excellent.
15 May 2025
Very good
room, breakfast
everything was fine
14 May 2025
Fabulous
Great Location
13 May 2025
Our stay was very good.
Great Rooms,breakfast,pool and location.
13 May 2025
Excellent rooms, enjoyable breakfast, convenient location, helpful staff.
The receptionist at arrival went above and beyond, really friendly and helpful. All the other staff I interacted with, be it the housekeepers, breakfast staff, as well as the other receptionists were also excellent. The area is nice and location is very convenient, close to Navy Pier, the Bean/Art Institute, and public transportation. The room was spacious and comfortable. The breakfast was enjoyable, I liked the fresh self-made waffles and the coffee was excellent. Finally, the hotel has a pool that's on the small side, but enjoyable. A sauna/stream room would really enhance the pool/gym area if the hotel decided to add that feature. Overall, I'd recommend the hotel with confidence.
While the breakfast was ultimately good and enjoyable, there were some items missing that one would expect to see at a good hotel such as bacon, ham, cheese, more than one type of bagel and bread, more pastries than just one type of muffin. Without these items, breakfast turns into a very sugar-high affair, which really isn't optimal if one is staying longer than a couple of days.
10 May 2025
Our stay was comfortable and the location was very good.
It was located in an area that we were able to walk to many of our planned destinations.
There is nothing we didn’t like about the property.
10 May 2025
Great hotel, great location!
Everything, the receptionist was very nice and welcoming. Rooms are very nice, good orginized. Breakfast is ussual as in every hotel in US- bad! Come on US, you can do better. Pool is very nice, gym small but you have everything. Clean rooms. It’s just a good hotel.
Valet was bad except the last night. I was going early out and you could not reach them, they say 15 min, it is 25. Don’t bother. The night before the check out one guy was really professional !
9 May 2025
I enjoyed my stay and will choose it again
Nice selection and enjoyed it
9 May 2025
Amazing !
The staff, the breakfast & the location were amazing
The size of the hotel room
6 May 2025
The location was great. The property was clean. The staff was friendly and efficient.
I thought the breakfast buffet was well stocked it offered a nice variety. The front desk staff, I cannot say enough about they were caring, knowledgeable, and efficient
5 May 2025
Good place to stay for two, three days.
I liked hotel location.
Hotel is near fire station and, naturally, station's operation impacts noise level around the hotel. I think that breakfest was a bit too 'poor', It missed a bit more variety, but perhaps I am spoiled by European hotels.
4 May 2025
Very good
We had the king suite and it was perfect for 3 adults. The pull out couch was in need of a new mattress. A bit lumpy. Location was perfect to walk to all areas. There is a rather busy CFD station a block over. Sirens often at night. There is a GREAT Italian restaurant that joins the lobby.
4 May 2025
Fabulous
Very clean. Friendly staff
The fire department being right there. Rather noisy
2 May 2025
We were very comfortable during our stay.
The room was very comfortable and clean.
The hot breakfast food ( eggs, potatoes and meat) was not very hood. The layout could also be improved to minimize congestion, especially around the waffles and toaster.
29 April 2025
Good value for money due to the location
location is amazing to visit Chicago and the room was of very good size
the sleeping couch was very uncomfortable
28 April 2025
Very good
My room didn't have a microwave and the pillows were flat.
25 April 2025
Great value for the price. I'll be back again!
Spacious with refrigerator and microwave. Corner suite with a decent view. Great location and delicious breakfast. Staff was friendly and helpful when I needed more blankets. The pool and lounging patio was nice
The only downside is the fire department across the street. But I only woke during the first night. I think I must've adjusted after that.
25 April 2025
Excellent location and plenty of space for families or groups.
The size of the room was a bonus and the number of beds was the main reason we chose this hotel. The location was central so we walked to most attractions. The rooms was updated and had a small kitchen with fridge.
Breakfast was disappointing with long queues and a very limited range. It did not match the pictures advertising it!
24 April 2025
Amazing stay for the price
Breakfast was delicious, location was close to all main attractions within a walking distance!
Na
24 April 2025
Very good
Breakfast, staff, public transports proximity, availability of a crib
Proximity to Fire Station/EMS can be noisy
24 April 2025
Very good
loved the breakfast.
Charged me in case of damages while I stayed there, then refunded it when I didn't damage the place. Why do you need to do that? Also charged me for valet when I didn't use it, I had to call and get that charge removed.
22 April 2025
Exceptional
Great hot breakfast and friendly staff!
22 April 2025
we all had a really good stay, I definitely enjoyed it and so did my kids in my friend came with us
The room was always kept clean and plenty of amenities
Workout room was pretty dirty and pieces were beat up. Like duct tape was used on the cable machine. I'm biased because I manage a gym.
21 April 2025
Great
Breakfast was good I enjoyed the waffles and chicken sausage
Parking but that’s Chicago
21 April 2025
It was a good stay
Location was great. Staff was excellent
My Aunt died and I had to leave a day early to get to her funeral in Arizona. I was charged for the night I left. Very disappointed
20 April 2025
Exceptional
It was really clean, and the room was very comfortable.
16 April 2025
Fabulous
Location was amazing. The hotel was super clean. The breakfast could be better - more selection, more homemade.
15 April 2025
Very nice place to stay
Very nice place and good location
10 April 2025
Exceptional
Every receptionist was super sweet and helpful but Emma stood out. She treated me as if I were a life long friend. She truly made my first time in Chicago better than I expected with our short interactions.
9 April 2025
Very good
The location was amazing, very convenient and close to all atractions
8 April 2025
Exceptional
It has a great location, good access to the subway, and good restaurants and jazz and blues clubs in the neighbourhood> the river is just a few blocks from the hotel. Spacious room, nice bathroom.
Typical American breakfast which, in my opinion, lacks fresh vegetables. Otherwise perfect place
2 April 2025
It was an amazing stay, kids absolutely loved the pool!!
The workers were hands down some of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of interacting with. Customer service was out of this world!!! Breakfast was amazing, so many options!!!
Location was bit noisy, could hear every bit of traffic and emergency vehicles
31 March 2025
Amazing stay
Very clean
No bacon for breakfast
30 March 2025
Prefect location great hotel!
Exactly what we needed. Exceptional hotel! The location could not have been better!
29 March 2025
Had a great time! Thanks!
Breakfast was great! Room was great. Elevator speed was great. Very impressed with the cleanliness of the facility!
It was so incredibly crowded due to spring break. Wow everything was overwhelming. We would have picked a different hotel that accommodated fewer people had we known. Breakfast lines were long and the pool was absolutely unsafe at night due to the number of people swimming at once.
28 March 2025
Very good
Breakfast was not very good. Location was good.
Breakfast. No Microwave in room
24 March 2025
It was easy going
Location
Sofa bed was very uncomfortable and you didn’t have access to your car as you please
24 March 2025
Great and reliable
The services and cleanliness
The parking
21 March 2025
Will definitely stay again
Breakfast was fantastic! Location is great!
Everything was satisfactory
21 March 2025
Fabulous
Nice rooms and quiet. Loved the Italian restaurant on the first floor
18 March 2025
Fabulous
The staff was super duper nice, the room was overall very clean. The breakfast was awesome and pool was perfect. Loved being able to walk everywhere.
The rooms were a little run down, cracks in the ceilings etc. When we turned on bathroom sink a huge glob of gunk and hair flew out onto my daughter’s toothbrush so that was pretty gross.
Hotel facilities
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Fitness
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Minimarket on site
Parking
- - Parking garage
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Visual aids: Braille
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
30 June 2025
Friendly Staff