THE WESTIN CHICAGO RIVER NORTH is Chicago?s leading, upscale downtown hotel, centrally located in the heart of the theatre district and... more »
THE WESTIN CHICAGO RIVER NORTH is Chicago?s leading, upscale downtown hotel, centrally located in the heart of the theatre district and within walking distance of Michigan Avenue shopping. Overlooking the Chicago River, all 424 elegant guest rooms offer Westin?s signature Heavenly Beds® and Heavenly Baths®. The hotel features an extensive health club with massage therapy and certified personal trainers. Distinctive dining includes Ember Grille, Hana Lounge, Kamehachi Sushi Bar and 24-hour room service.
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Location. The Westin Chicago River North overlooks the Chicago River in the central business district of Chicago, Ill. This high-rise property is located within one mile of the Magnificent Mile shops and fine restaurants. The hotel is positioned four blocks from the EL train that provides transportation to US Cellular Field and Wrigley Field. Hotel Features. A sunken lobby offers low, cushioned sofas set amid sleek, contemporary furnishings. Vases of elegant orchids, Asian-style artwork and a cascading fountain create a serene setting. An outdoor garden features a playfully splashing waterfall. Chefs at the casual Ember Grille create American-style cuisine and fire-roasted specialties. Hana Lounge offers a bar menu and cocktails for lunch and dinner. Kamehachi Sushi Bar and a Starbucks cart are located in the lobby. A business center contains three computer stations and provides complimentary boarding-pass printouts. A total of 28,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in the lobby. The 24-hour fitness room and health club offers floor-to-ceiling, city-view windows and houses television-mounted cardiovascular and weight-training machines, yoga equipment, and free weights. The hotel issues complimentary passes to a partner property's pool located five blocks away. Guestrooms. The 20-story Westin Chicago River North offers 424 stylish suites. All accommodations include the Westin Heavenly Bed with custom-designed, pillowtop mattresses, 230-thread count linens, white duvets and five goose-down or feather-down pillows. Marble bathrooms feature Heavenly Showers with dual massaging showerheads, bathrobes and oversized Brazilian-combed cotton bath towels. All accommodations include honor bars. Coffeemakers are stocked with Starbucks coffee. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available, for a fee. Laptop-compatible in-room safes are complimentary. Expert Tip. No trip to Chicago is complete without taking time to hear live blues performance. The House of Blues is located directly across the street from the hotel. As authentic as it gets, Buddy Guy's Legends nightclub, owned by blues icon Buddy Guy, continues to garner accolades from true-blues fans, worldwide.
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The Westin Chicago River North allows guests a chance to experience relaxation and renewal while maintaining access to all of their favorite city activities. In the heart of Chicago?s theater and financial district, guests are in the center of things with a stunning view of the Chicago River. We are also just down the road from the city?s best shopping on Michigan Avenue. We have everything you need to enjoy a relaxing stay. Exercise in our new WestinWORKOUT® Gym, and relax with a massage from one of our certified therapists. Hosting up to 1,000 is no problem in one of our spacious event facilities. Our full-service business center is perfect for taking care of any last-minute details, include a copy and printing center. The 424 guest rooms, including 17 suites, at our downtown Chicago hotel raise the bar on excellence. Each room comes with our signature Heavenly Bed® to ensure your best night?s sleep, and our well-appointed marble bathrooms have plush robes to help you relax. All guest rooms come with High Speed Internet Access.
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40 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for business
The Westin River North is another fine hotel in Chicago located along the north bank of the Chicago River. It used to be the Nikko, so there are still some tasteful Asian-themed touches in this hotel. It has a dark contemporary design, and the lobby feeds on that because it has rather dim lighting to create some sense of serene aura, I suppose.
I have stayed here several times and the rooms are quite nice without being extravagant. The large beds are comfortable as are the bathrobes provided for guests. The clean contemporary appearance of the rooms is definitely a nice change of pace from the flowery prints found in so many hotels. I have enjoyed attending numerous meetings and dinner functions here and the service and products are reliably pleasing. The restaurant on the main floor has changed several times over the years, and that just goes to show you how tough that piece of business can be.
The hotel has a small gift shop on the mail level past the elevators, and a health club but no pool. The riverside promenade is a nice spot to relax a bit, and there is a small Japanese garden that is unfortunately overlooked by most guests. This Westin is not to be confused with the slightly older Westin just north of the John Hancock Center.
50 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
It was the first time my friend and I used Hotwire. We got a good price this time but we travel to Chicago often and will probably pay more to stay there in the future.
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