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title: "Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago (IL): 7.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago (IL): rated 7.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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Hotel · ★★★
# Congress Plaza Hotel

Chicago, Chicago (IL), United States

7.9 ·  Good 2,663 reviews ·  #264 #264 of 312 in Chicago (IL) ·  8.4 Location score
## About Congress Plaza Hotel

Congress Plaza Hotel is a hotel in Chicago, Chicago (IL), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 2,663 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, gym. It is 720 m from the centre of Chicago (IL). The nearest beach is 1.8 km away. The nearest airport, Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 871

- **Floors:** 14

- **Opened:** 1893

- **Last renovated:** 2008

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

[Ranked #35 of 37 hotels in The Loop by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/chicago-il/area/the-loop/)

[Hotel prices in Chicago (IL) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/chicago-il/prices/)

520 South Michigan Avenue [congressplazahotel.com](https://www.congressplazahotel.com/)

## Live prices around Congress Plaza Hotel

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## Congress Plaza Hotel: nightly price by month

          

Oct

-   Cheapest month: December, about €116 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: June, about €334 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €115 for the night of 10 November
-   Saturday nights cost about 9% more than Tuesday nights

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Congress Plaza Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/congress-plaza-hotel-chicago-il/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Congress Plaza Hotel scores

Better rated than 15% of hotels in Chicago (IL)

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **4.1**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Chicago (IL) average

## Amenities

RestaurantBarGym

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   24-hour front desk
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **99**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **34**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12th Street Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Michigan &amp; Van Buren</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">33 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chicago (IL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">720 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Chicago (IL)

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/united-states/chicago-il/near/chicago-theatre/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chicago Theatre</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/united-states/chicago-il/near/museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Urvi Corporation</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">CVS Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Congress Plaza Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Congress Plaza Hotel

### How do guests rate Congress Plaza Hotel?

Congress Plaza Hotel has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 2,663 reviews, which is better than 15% of rated hotels in Chicago (IL).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Congress Plaza Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Congress Plaza Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Congress Plaza Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Congress Plaza Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Congress Plaza Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.8 km from the hotel.

### When did Congress Plaza Hotel open?

Congress Plaza Hotel opened in 1893 and was last renovated in 2008.

### How many rooms does Congress Plaza Hotel have?

Congress Plaza Hotel has 871 rooms on 14 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Congress Plaza Hotel?

Yes: Urvi Corporation, about 340 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Congress Plaza Hotel?

CVS Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 290 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/congress-plaza-hotel-chicago-il/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/