Property Amenities
Across the street from Grant Park, this downtown Chicago hotel was originally built in 1893 to accommodate visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition.
The hotel offers two restaurants, a lounge, gift shop, and barber shop. Twenty-three meeting rooms cover 50,000 square feet of function space, including a ballroom for groups of up to 2,000. The hotel’s Gold Room, currently used for banquets and other formal events, has a vaulted ceiling, chandeliers, and gold-leaf trim. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby (surcharge).
- Concierge desk
- Pool table
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Business services
- Number of rooms: 870
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Shoe shine
- Arcade/game room
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Year Built 1893
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Coffee shop or café
- Fitness facilities
- Internet access - wireless
- Self parking
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Handicapped parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
Room Amenities
- High-speed Internet access
- Premium television channel(s)
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Voice mail
- Internet access (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable television service
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking permitted
Rooms
Congress Plaza Hotel features 870 guestrooms, many with views of Grant Park, Lake Michigan, or the surrounding city. Rooms vary in layout, but all have dark-wood furnishings and draped windows.
Rooms offer high-speed Internet access (surcharge), pay movies, and in-room safes. The bathrooms were renovated in 2007 with new tiles, bathtubs, and fixtures. Other amenities include hair dryers, coffeemakers, and cable TV.
Dining
Gazebo Restaurant - Casual ambience, American cuisine. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Rafael Steak House - Serving Midwestern cuisine. Open late afternoon through late evening for dinner only.
Congress Lounge - Located just off the lobby. Cocktails, beer, wine, and light fare. Open dailyRecreation
A fitness center on the lower level of the Congress Plaza Hotel is open 24 hours a day.
Guests can run, walk, bicycle, or skate on a path that runs along Lake Michigan for 20 miles. It’s accessed via Grant Park, across the street from the hotel. Bikes, in-line skates, and pedal-powered buggies can be rented at several beachfront locations. During the summer, Oak Street Beach, about two miles north, is a popular swimming spot when lifeguards are on duty. Canoeing, kayaking, and rowing equipment is available for rent at the Lincoln Park Boathouse, four miles north of the hotel. A public golf course is located six miles north.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Playground nearby
