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Awards and Affiliations
A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified
This property participates in Green Seal, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.
Accessibility Options
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Property Amenities
Meeting and event space comprises 10,000 square feet, including a ballroom with angled, floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the John Hancock Center. Audiovisual equipment, event catering, and complimentary wireless Internet access are available. Two complimentary business centers provide printing, faxing, copying, and scanning.
The hotel's restaurant serves contemporary French cuisine, and a stylish lounge has a steel-topped bar and fireside seating.
Guests can use a 24-hour on-site fitness center, and the Sofitel provides discounted access to a nearby fitness center with an indoor lap pool, steam rooms, personal trainers, and exercise classes.
Pets are pampered with complimentary gourmet treats, and grooming and aromatherapy services (surcharge).
Rooms
The 32-story Chicago hotel has 415 guestrooms, all of which feature feather mattresses and duvets, modern decor, and in-room plants. Marble bathrooms have bathtubs, separate glass showers, and telephones.
Additional amenities include laptop-compatible safes, minibars, nightly turndown service, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, and 32-inch LCD TVs with cable channels. Bose sound systems are available. Rooms have lake or city views.
Room Amenities
Dining
Café des Architectes - Light streams in through angled windows facing a seasonal terrace from this contemporary French restaurant. The bar has white-leather and chrome barstools, and the dining room features opaque glass tables paired with black-leather or upholstered chairs. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Le Bar - A fiber-optic ceiling mimics twinkling stars in this cocktail lounge with a steel-topped bar and a library-style sitting area with fireplace. Serving an extensive selection of wines and champagnes, as well as specialty martinis and appetizers. Open from mid-afternoon until late night.
Recreation
The 24-hour fitness center at Sofitel Chicago Water Tower offers treadmills, stationary bicycles, free weights, and weight-training machines. Guests also receive discounted access to a nearby health club providing an indoor lap pool, basketball court, indoor running track, and fitness classes.
The hotel is five blocks from Lake Michigan, where guests can walk, jog, or bike along a 20-mile lakefront path. Oak Street Beach, a half-mile away, is popular for sunbathing and swimming in the summer. Within five miles of the hotel, the Sydney R. Marovitz golf course offers a challenging and scenic nine-hole course along Lake Michigan.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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out of 413 reviews
“I look forward to my next stay!”
The hotel staff were all really friendly and helpful and the rooms very clean. Even better was the location. Close to shopping and tons of site seeing or at least a couple of bus tours that will take you to most of the big ones if you're aren't a fan of walking! I'll be coming back to Sofitel next time I'm in Chicago for sure.
“happy”
My boyfriend and I needed a getaway for New years. We had a great time just hanging out at the hotel. Wish we could have stayed longer.
“Very nice hotel to stay in”
The hotel staff was exceptional and they were lovely rooms!
“Romantic View”
I had a wonderful stay with a romantic view of hte city. Only drawback was they had recently painted in the room and it smelled pretty bad the first night. They brought me some spray as I could not change rooms.
“Great Hotel”
We came to Chicago for a quick weekend get-away. Sofitel helped make this fast weekend enjoyable! Staff very quick, polite and warm. Lobby and both restaurant and bar very enjoyable to sit in and enjoy. The room was great, tastefully decorated, nice details, very, very comfortable bed, and when we arrived light classical music was playing from the radio. Very nice location, we walked everywhere comfortably from the hotel. We will likely stay here again.
“Great rate and service in Chicago”
With hotels these seeming to nick you for everything, little things like free coffee and papers in the morning, fruit in the exercise room are nice touchs.
“great location”
Great location, and a marvelous staff. Taxi stand is right there and conceirge is very helpful
“Great hotel, super neighborhood!”
The hotel was beautiful from the outside, walking into the beautiful lobby, bathrooms, rooms, etc! This hotel did not disappoint for the price. The rooms are a little small but laid out well. The bathrooms in the room were very nice, great shower head! The front desk staff was very nice, we even received a free upgrade in our room. All in all, would tell everyone to stay here!
“Beautiful hotel”
Excellent. I wish the hotel room was bigger, though. Marble in bathroom was beautiful. I wish the bed was firmer, and I didn't like the mattress cover. Lobbies were beautiful and numerous.
“Great service and attitude”
One of the best hotel experiences I've ever had. Staff was extremely nice and helpful. Helps a lot if you are a tourist.
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The closest major airports to Sofitel Chicago Water Tower are:
Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.) - 15.4 km / 9.6 mi
Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) - 24.5 km / 15.2 mi
The preferred airport for Sofitel Chicago Water Tower is Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.).
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
