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    The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center

    3,234 reviews
    #162 of 204 Hotels in Chicago
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    520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605-1602
    (312) 436-0640
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    #162 of 204 hotels in Chicago
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    Step inside and experience an extraordinary piece of living history during your next visit to downtown Chicago at the Congress Plaza Hotel. This "Landmark of Chicago Hospitality" has delighted business and leisure travelers for over a century. Guests at the Congress Plaza Hotel can explore art institute, millenium park, buckingham fountain, magnificent mile,museum campus all with in walking distance just by stepping outside our front doors. Situated adjacent to Grant Park, our 14-story property is located along Michigan Avenue, providing unlimited access to the city's finest retail stores, the bustling business district and Chicago attractions.
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    111Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
    34Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
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    520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605-1602
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    Getting there
    Midway Airport9 mi
    O'Hare Intl Airport16 mi
    Harrison4 min
    Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren4 min
    Nearby restaurants
    Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
    6 minItalian
    Cafecito
    3 minLatin
    Devil Dawgs
    6 minAmerican
    Buddy Guy's Legends
    4 minAmerican
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    Room Escape Adventures
    3 minEscape Games
    Ragnarok Axe Throwing
    3 minGame & Entertainment Centres
    Symphony Center - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    6 minSymphonies
    The Loop
    4 minNeighbourhoods
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    Downtown / The Loop
    Often visitors' first stop in Chicago, The Loop is a good starting point to sample the city's energy and flavor. This central business district boasts Michelin-rated restaurants, upscale hotels, premier shopping, and enough arresting architecture to keep your camera busy for hours. You won’t find too many photo galleries of downtown Chicago without a shot of Millennium Park and Cloud Gate (“The Bean”), one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. A stunning skyline coupled with cultural attractions like the Art Institute of Chicago present a Downtown where work and play peacefully coexist.
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    Beware of security breaches at this downtown Chicago hotel
    I stayed at The Congress Plaza Hotel, my first visit to Chicago. This is an old hotel, OK condition, good size rooms & outstanding location. I encountered an extremely scary incident at the hotel. I was retiring late in my room when I heard some noise at my door. As I got up…
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    Date of stay: May 2019
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    Grand old hotel
    On recent business trip stayed at the Congress for two nights, wonderful historic location over looking the lake, fabulous. The building is full of history and the bar is excellent location to meet for a few cocktails and talk business.
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Response from congressplazahotel, Public Relations Manager at The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
    Responded Dec 28, 2018
    Thank you for choosing The Congress Plaza Hotel, we are delighted to hear your visit to Chicago was nothing short from exceptional. We look forward to hosting you for a future stay!
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    A Grand Old Dame?
    Once you leave the first floor of this facility you will feel as though you entered into a bad haunted house or theme park horror ride. The place is decaying around the guests. Our first assigned room was on the 12th floor of the South Tower. The hall was shadowy, the doors…
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    Date of stay: May 2019
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    I was in the Buckingham Wing which should be renamed the scary, tired and dirty wing. I am not exaggerating. The room numbers on the doors are actually made from a label maker where you peel off the back and stick them on what you are labeling. The room was decorated poorly and…
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    Date of stay: May 2019
    Response from congressplazahotel, Public Relations Manager at The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
    Responded 3 days ago
    Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are extremely sorry that you dealt with so many frustrating and unacceptable issues during your recent visit with us. As you can tell by most of our reviews, these issues are not common to the hotel and we are both surprised and disappointed by the lack of service you experienced. Rest assure you feedback will be shown to the correct departments. We sincerely appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
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    A very pleasant stay!!
    Our group of 4 had a wonderful time at the Congress Hotel. We stayed in a Lakeview room and the views of the lake, Grant park, and Millennium Park, and Navy Pier were incredible.The room was very clean and neat and we all thought we had received the best value by staying here.…
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    Date of stay: May 2019
    Response from congressplazahotel, Public Relations Manager at The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
    Responded 3 days ago
    Thank you for choosing The Congress Plaza Hotel, we are delighted to hear your visit to Chicago was nothing short from exceptional. We look forward to hosting you for a future stay!
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    LOCATION
    United StatesIllinoisChicagoCentralDowntown / The Loop
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    851
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