Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

4.5 star property
Luxury eco-certified hotel, walk to Michigan Avenue
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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

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Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool loungers
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Lunch and dinner served
Lobby

Overview of Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

Reviews
8.2

Very good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Pet-friendly
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  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • GymGymGym
The price is S$328
Price available on 21/04/2024

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Map
221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601
  • Popular LocationMichigan Avenue5 min walk
  • Popular LocationMillennium Park5 min walk
  • Popular LocationChicago Riverwalk7 min walk
  • AirportChicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)38 min drive

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Room options

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Park View (NonSmoking )

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 33 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Park View (NonSmoking )

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 37 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, City View (NonSmoking )

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (NonSmoking )

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 33 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View (Ambassador)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 52 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, View (NonSmoking - Accessible)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (NonSmoking - Accessible)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Chicago

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago is located in Downtown Chicago, a neighbourhood in Chicago, and is near a metro station and near the beach. Art Institute of Chicago and Chicago Theatre are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Michigan Avenue and Navy Pier. Field Museum of Natural History and Lincoln Park Zoo are not to be missed. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including segway rentals/tours. Guests love the hotel's central location.

What's nearby

  • Michigan Avenue - 5 min walk
  • Millennium Park - 5 min walk
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 7 min walk
  • Grant Park - 9 min walk
  • Art Institute of Chicago - 10 min walk

Getting around

  • Millennium Station - 7 min walk
  • Randolph-Wabash Station - 8 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • Swissotel Chicago - 2 min walk
  • The Northman Beer & Cider Garden Riverwalk - 10 min walk
  • American Craft Kitchen & Bar - 4 min walk
  • Swissôtel Chicago Lobby Lounge - 2 min walk
  • BIG Bar - 4 min walk

About this property

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

Luxury eco-certified hotel near Michigan Avenue
A short walk from Chicago Riverwalk and Millennium Park, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago provides a rooftop terrace, an art gallery on-site and a coffee shop/cafe. The on-site restaurant, FireLake, offers lunch, dinner and children's meals. Enjoy the 24-hour health club, as well as activities such as basketball. A garden, dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in reception are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool and an indoor pool, with free cabanas and sunloungers
  • Limo/town car service, full breakfast (surcharge) and valet parking (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, express check-out and wedding services
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket information and a lift
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the central location
Room features
All 334 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free bottled water. Guest reviews speak well of the clean, comfortable rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and baths or showers
  • Mini fridges, cable channels and coffee/tea makers

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key Global – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered parking on site (USD 59 per night)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 75 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM–1:00 PM for a fee: USD 18–75 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • FireLake

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Art gallery
  • Basketball
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 27,997 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 18 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Building
  • Built in 2011
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 13 October to 31 May:
  • One of the swimming pools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per day, plus a one-off cleaning fee of USD 100
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 60 lb per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 30.52 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Business centre/computer access
  • Fitness centre access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • Internet access
  • Pool access
  • Spa access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately USD 18 to 75 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: USD 59 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 75 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per day plus a one-off USD 100 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Pool access available from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM. One of the swimming pools is closed seasonally each year from October 13 until May 31.

How much does it cost to stay at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?

As of 18 Apr,2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago on 21 Apr,2024 start from S$327.54, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 60 lb per pet. There's a fee of USD 75.00 per pet, per day. A cleaning fee of USD 100 also applies. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?

Self-parking is available for USD 59 per night. Valet parking is available for USD 75 per night.

What time is check-in at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago located?

Located in Downtown Chicago, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Aon Center and Michigan Avenue. Millennium Park and Chicago Riverwalk are also within 10 minutes. Randolph-Wabash Station is 8 minutes by foot and State Station is 8 minutes.

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 822 out of 1531 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1531 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 204 out of 1531 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1531 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 101 out of 1531 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the indoor pool, which was in top-notch condition. It's small, yes, but perfect for early morning or late night laps, and was never crowded.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSHUA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing, the Concierge took care of us with a nice upgrade, helping me and my wife enjoy our 10 year anniversary. They made our stay well worthit. Thank you staff at the.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kassia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overnight staff is amazing & very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brenda

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

damir

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kymberley

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the room and amenities of hotel. May be a new favorite.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marco

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personable service and staff seemed friendly with each other. Clean room and great view.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024