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Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

3 stars
520 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.4
out of 5
637 reviews
Congress visit

The hotel was very busy and not too personal. Things went ok but the rooms are dated and only... See full review

  • Allan
  • 15 May 2012
Great accomodations in Chicago

The Congress is a very clean, older hotel that has GREAT ambiance in a great location. Dont go and... See full review

  • Greenie64
  • 12 May 2012
The Congress Plaza Hotel & convention center is perfect for the value driven guest looking for a convenient downtown location with spectacular views of Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain and Lake Michigan. It is just short walk to the New Millennium Park, The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, Symphony Center, and the Sears Tower. The city business districts, shopping and restaurants, as well as downtown theaters and universities are also just minutes away. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (15 miles) and Midway Airport (11 miles) are easily accessible. The Congress Plaza Hotel & convention center was originally designed and built in 1893 to accommodate visitors to the Columbian World's Exposition. There are a total of 840 guest rooms, including 50 deluxe suites, many of which overlook the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan. Valet Parking: $33.00/night Garage Parking: $28.00/night.

Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park Rooms

Lakefront King
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Rooms face Lake Michigan and Buckingham Fountain and can accommodate a maximum of 2 quests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Lakefront Suite
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Rooms face Lake Michigan and Buckingham Fountain and can accommodate a maximum of 2 quests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard Double
Guest room with two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of 4 guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
City View King Suite
Guest room with one king-sized bed. Accommodate a maximum of 2 guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard Room - 1 Double Bed
Guest room with one double bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.
Standard King
Guest room with one king-sized bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests. All rooms have cable satellite T.V., coffee maker, radio and voice mail, high speed internet connection for $9.95 + TAX for 24 hours and Movies on Demand.

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Hotel Map

Area served
Chicago, IL
Nearby airports
Midway and O'Hare International Airports
Area description
Adjacent to Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain. Near Millenium Park, The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, Symphony Center, and the Sears Tower.

Amenities

  • Concierge
  • Fitness Room
  • Health Club
  • High Speed Internet
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service

Dining

Gazebo Restaurant
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served from 6:30am to 10:30pm. Breakfast includes full American Breakfast, lunch- a variety of salads and sandwiches, dinner- chicken, beef, pork and seafood dishes.
Tavern Tap
A relaxed setting to enjoy cocktails or play pool or watch your favorite sports

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info
50,000 square feet of meeting space. World renowned gold room

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1500
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers

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Guest Reviews (637)

Ratings and reviews for Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Overall score

3.4 / 5
637 out of 637
Amenities:
3.1
Room cleanliness:
3.8
Hotel staff:
3.8
Room comfort:
3.5
Location:
4.5
Value:
3.6

71% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

5
mikeh785
kansas
22 May 2012

Great place

awesome hotel for a low price, very close to lots!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

3
Allan
Newton Stewart Scotland
15 May 2012

Congress visit

The hotel was very busy and not too personal. Things went ok but the rooms are dated and only average in comfort. There was no info on wifi and the internet connection was inactive (again no info). Overall expensive but a good location. The ground floor was immaculate but the rooms a let down.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
2
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Millers pub/restaurant is very professionally run and a great night.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

4
Greenie64
Business
Mesa, AZ
12 May 2012

Great accomodations in Chicago

The Congress is a very clean, older hotel that has GREAT ambiance in a great location. Dont go and pay over $200 a night or more to see Chicago. Stay here and enjoy the city for a more reasonable price

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Artists Cafe. Great food, brilliant decor. Old style diner showing the great atmosphere of Chicago. Pauly's Pizza. Old style Chicago pizza

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

3
Flatrock
Flat Rock, AL
11 May 2012

Location, Location, Location

This hotel, while once very elegant and still beautiful, is best because of it's location across from Grant Park and L. Michigan. WOrST thing was the bed design - it had flanges that stuck out from the footboard and I whacked my legs on them too many times - I finally just always pulled the comforter down to soften the blow...but WHAT a location!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
3
Time-saving tip: Not Applicable

Learn public transport system (yes, also do the guided tours). It is easy to get around the parts of the city tourists like! BUT taxis are very reasonable, too.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

4
Jairolina
Colombia
11 May 2012

Very good option

Excellent location for turists, besides only 4 blocks to get La Salle train station to the airport. No wifi in the rooms! :( In general very comfortable, however there is no ventilation in the bathroom!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

3
Allan
Newton Stewart Scotland
10 May 2012

Congress Plaza Chicago

This was a fine looking Hotel in the perfect location. Desk service was efficient but rather cold and room service average with room cleaners trying to access at 8am. The rooms were very dated and not well laid out, but it is an old place. Cost was high compared to our previous stops throughout US and not good value. The ground level is excellent and original, with some beautiful features. room info was sketchy and wifi not mentioned but it was available at $10 per day. Hard computer connections did not work, but was stated in the literature as available. Maybe this was chargeable also.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
2
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Millers Pub and restaurant is great.

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

4
LydiaW
Business
Ct
6 May 2012

big rooms

We recently stayed for 2 nights. Although it is an older hotel the rooms are very spacious! Large bathroom, walk-in closet, clean and comfortable. Easy to walk to most everything.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

4
Aldo NACBT
Business
Pittsburgh
6 May 2012

Nice Hotel

We very much like the location of the hotel. Standard rooms are not very large, but if you are not concerned about the size of the room, the rate was more than acceptable for the location.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

3
10pitches
Glastonbury, ct
30 Apr 2012

Congress Hotel

Hotel is nice (architecture, stonework, etc.). Pub is good too. My view on the lake side was very nice. However, it costs extra for internet, and there was no complimentary breakfast. Worst of all - if you have a car there were 3 parking options - the cheapest was $35 per day.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
3
Entertainment tip: Short walk from hotel

From the Congress Hotel. Grant and Millenium parks are a short walk. Navy Pier and several excellent museums (aquarium, Field, Planetarium) are all within 15-20 minute walk (I did it in less than 10, but I jogged a bit).

Review of Congress Plaza Hotel at Grant Park

Reviewer score

3
mom J
Santa Maria, CA, USA
29 Apr 2012

Weekend to visit school

Hotel was in a great location for what we were doing on the trip. it is an older hotel but in good working order, found the room a little stuffy and was unable to control the temperature.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
3
Money-saving tip: Short drive from hotel

use the CTA, cab fare tends to add up quickly.

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