The River Hotel occupies floors 3 - 10 of a historic building built in 1928. It is located directly across the street (Whacker) from the Chicago river between Michigan ave and Wabash. In terms of location, this place could not be beat in my opinion. Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, 'L' trains, many restaurants and bars, all within walking distance. We... More

Would stay here again without a second thought if it weren't for the anemic air conditioning that kept room just bearable. Not what you want in the summer. Restaurant in hotel is good for breakfast but best avoided for lunch and dinner for its lackluster menu with inconsistent quality. Pizza had flavorless frozen crust flavor and texture - and its... More

We booked a 3 night stay over 4th of July weekend and this hotel proved to be just what we needed. I agree with other reviews that the rooms are tight, but we were only in the room when we had to be. The bathroom was really clean and the AC worked pretty well for us. I guess it all... More

We had a few family members in Chicago for the weekend, so we booked a room at the River Hotel because of the location. It's close to Wacker Drive and the room was contemporary albeit on the small side. Went out to meet a few people for dinner and we came back finding out that the AC was not working.... More

Our dental team was kept waiting in the lobby while the front desk emailed forms to be completed and faxed back. This is for a room that was reserved, confirmed and paid for prior to their arrival. More

Have stayed in many hotels in chicago and this is the smallest room I have ever stayed in. The housekeeping was a bit hit and miss some days coffee some days none!The plus points were free internet in the lounge and a water cooler which you could fill with the available bottles on each floor which saves a few bucks... More

Spent several nights at the River Hotel on both business and a fun weekend trip with my wife. We have always loved the hotel's restaurant, Bella Bacino's, so we tried the hotel. The room was not as small as I thought it would be from other reviews. The motif of the room is contemporary with pocket doors for the bathroom,... More

We booked a 2 night stay at the River Hotel for a quick weekend trip. It was our first trip to Chicago. We learned about the hotel through TripAdvisor and read the reviews by others before we decided. It was a true gem! Upon check-in, we upgraded to a junior suite and had plenty of room. We had booked online,... More

We stayed at the River Hotel in October 2011 -- were on the fifth floor on a Saturday night. Price enticed us to stay there -- I think it was $149 a night for the one room suite for 3. My husband, our 11-year-old son and I live in the Chicago suburbs and wanted to spend an overnight in the... More