River North
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North
Travelzoo Staff
Why We Love It
- Perched along the Chicago River with truly impressive skyline views
- Connects to the famous Merchandise Mart
- One of the few hotels in this neighborhood with a large indoor pool
- All guests receive free in-room Wi-Fi
"Excellent city-scape views" -- AAA.com
Rooms & Rates
Overview
Perched 15 stories atop the Chicago Sun-Times building and next door to the Merchandise Mart, the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza is located in the bustling River North neighborhood but retains a sense of calm due to its upper-floor location. Thanks to its location overlooking the Chicago River, the hotel's main draw has to be the truly excellent views of the Chicago skyline.
Even the base-level Premium rooms are spacious and feature updated furnishings, panoramic photos of the city, 49-inch flat-panel TVs, Bath and Body Works toiletries and in-room coffeemakers. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and if you can upgrade to a Skyline View room, do it. Despite opening onto a 10-story atrium, rooms are mostly immune to street noise since they're so far above ground.
Most guests make time for a drink and the corner views at the 15th-floor Cityscape Bar, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows just off the lobby. Head to the on-site restaurant (breakfast or dinner only), Merchants Cafe, for elevated American comfort cuisine for any meal of the day. There's also a large indoor pool -- fairly rare in this part of the city -- along with a dry sauna and a good-sized fitness center. Also, parking is quite reasonably priced compared to other downtown hotels at $39 per night.
Visitors find themselves within walking distance of the Loop, as well as the famed Magnificent Mile, chock-full of chic shops and restaurants, while the surrounding River North neighborhood is home to trendy restaurants, art galleries and buzzing nightlife. You're also close to the city's ever-growing Restaurant Row along west Randolph Avenue, featuring multiple restaurants from celebrity chefs like Stephanie Izard and Rick Bayless.
No need to weather the elements; guests can access the CTA Brown Line train station from the hotel through Merchandise Mart. Attractions like Navy Pier, Millennium Park and Lincoln Park Zoo are a quick cab or train ride away, making this hotel a wonderful home base for exploring the whole city.
From the press:
- “Stylish [with] incredible city views from the upper floors that the hotel occupies" -- Oyster.com
- "An urban sanctuary...a pleasant surprise" -- Gayot.com
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Other Comments
For the price of the room in comparison with some other local hotels, I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the room and the service experience.
Elise
17. Dec 2018
Kansas City, KS, USA
Enjoyed Most
Room was comfortable. Convenient business center.
Other Comments
The staff is not very helpful and not interested in customer satisfaction. Took them 45 mins to bring a spare toothbrush to the room because I had forgotten mine at home accidentally. The lines to check in and check out were easily 15 min waits each time. And the most frustrating of all was the parking situation. There is not enough space in this box to describe how complicated and non-intuitive the process of validated parking at this place is. Ask 3 staff members to explain the process to you and you will get 3 very different answers. And at the end of the day, it is funny that the 'validated' parking at a Holiday Inn is $45. I've parked overnight at much nicer hotels in Chicago in better locations and paid that much, sometimes less. Very frustrating experience.
Anshuman
19. Aug 2018
Valparaiso, IN, USA
Enjoyed Most
Nice and clean rooms.
Other Comments
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful throughout the duration of our stay. Location cannot be beat and the rooms were neat and clean. Highly recommended!
Amy
18. Dec 2017
Madison\, WI, USA
