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Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown

55 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60611
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About us

Ideally situated steps from the Magnificent Mile and the popular River Walk, Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown is the perfect location to host your next meeting or event. The hotel features 10,000 square feet of naturally lit, state-of-the-art event space. From leather upholstered seating to built-in surround sound, the hotel offers warm, modern design and the latest in technology. All corporate events offer restaurant-style dining menus. To offer a truly seamless experience, a dedicated Conference Services Manager assures the success of each corporate event from start to finish, regardless of the size. • Accommodations for corporate events ranging from 10 to 200+ guests • On-site audio/visual team • HD Smart TVs in meeting spaces and guestrooms featuring content streaming from personal devices, an interactive program guide boasting local attractions, dining options, spa services and more • Sophisticated built-in surround sound system • Custom event menus • Complimentary Business Networking Lounge with iMacs and printing • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel • Lure Fishbar Restaurant and Bar From guestrooms to Penthouse Lofts, each handcrafted room delivers a truly memorable experience. Designed for the modern day traveler, the layout consists of a palette of warm tones with an artful balance of form and function - from the spacious slate-tile and marble bathrooms to the 55" HD TVs.

Venue Details

ChainMarriott Bonvoy
BrandMarriott Hotels
Built1927
Renovated2020
Total meeting space10,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms297
Venue typeLuxury hotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Top Ten Best Hotels in Chicago awards from both Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure for 2023. Praise from Condé Nast Traveler: "Everything under one cool roof: sleek rooms, an outpost of crowd-loving Lure Fishbar, and a contemporary art gallery to challenge your gray matter."

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Extended stay
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Jul 01 - Aug 31
Shoulder season
Apr 01 - Jun 30Sep 01 - Nov 11
Low season
Jan 01 - Mar 31Nov 12 - Dec 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
10,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,660 sq. ft.
Space (private)
6,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
8
Second largest room
1,473 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
4,000 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Meeting room floor plans

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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
297
Double (2 beds)
80
Suites
106
Tax rate
17.4%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 16 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $75.00/day )

Local Attractions

The Riverwalk
The Riverwalk
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The Chicago Riverwalk is an open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It spans from Lake Shore Drive to Lake Street. Called the city's 'Second Lakefront', the Riverwalk contains restaurants, park-seating, boat rentals, and other activities. Its current and planned final extent was opened to Wolf Point in 2017.
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The Field Museum
The Field Museum
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The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL, US 60605
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Collection has outstanding examples of visual art from 1945 to the present with a strong focus on surrealism, minimalism, conceptual photography, and work by Chicago-based artists. These highlights from the 2,500 objects in the collection are arranged alphabetically by artist’s last name and range in media from painting, sculpture, and photography to installation and video. Each object is accompanied by an image and a short description. Although not represented here, the MCA also has over 3,000 examples in its collection of artists’ books. Only a small percentage of collection works are on view at any given time and may be found in any of the museum spaces. These works are often used to create rotating thematic exhibitions.
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, US 60611
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Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile
Shopping
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Here you’ll discover all the information you need to plan an enjoyable Chicago experience on Michigan Avenue. Find the perfect hotel or restaurant, see what’s new on the shopping scene and stay informed on the incredible events that make The Magnificent Mile ‘One of the Great Avenues of the World.
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Navy Pier
Navy Pier
Recreation
5 blks
Navy Pier is the place where all of Chicagoland and tourists from around the world have come together since 1995 to enjoy the beauty and the thrills of a day on Lake Michigan. From rides to restaurants, exhibitions to entertainment, shopping to dining cruises and tour boats, Navy Pier has it all - in a location unlike any other! There's so much to do in our 50 acres of parks, promenades, gardens, shops, eateries and attractions. Take a ride on our 15-story tall Ferris wheel. Catch a movie at the IMAX® Theatre. Visit three floors of hands-on fun at the Chicago Children's Museum inside the Family Pavilion. Experience any one of the cruise boat rides departing from Navy Pier's South Dock. Or just kick back and enjoy the incredible feats of talented chinese acrobats in Cirque Shanghai at the Pepsi Skyline Stage or groove to the sounds of live music at the Bud Light Stage at the Navy Pier Beer Garden. Navy Pier also offers dining opportunities as diverse as Chicago itself. Dine at one of the fine restaurants or sample a variety of great tastes to be found at the food court in the Family Pavilion. You can find everything from bikes to books and from souvenirs to sunglasses at the retail shops in the Family Pavilion open year-round. Come experience all that Navy Pier has to offer year-round!
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL, US 60611
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Millennium Park
Millennium Park
Park
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201 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL, US 60601
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The Shedd Aquarium
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Museum
15 mins
Let your Fantasea begin! Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever gotten eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Or met a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Or immersed yourself in an Amazon flooded forest? At Shedd, it's all possible.
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL, US 60605
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The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago
Museum
1 mi
The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 as both a museum and school, first stood on the southwest corner of State and Monroe Streets. It opened on its present site at Michigan Avenue and Adams Street in 1893. Built on rubble from the 1871 Chicago fire, the museum housed a collection of plaster casts and had a visionary purpose: to acquire and exhibit art of all kinds and to conduct programs of education.
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, US 60603-6404
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Cancellation Policy

24 hours for individual reservations

Additional details

For those looking for a creative atmosphere for groups, look no further than Hotel 55 Chicago Downtowns. Get your attendees thinking in new, creative ways by choosing a group location that is anything but expected. Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown offers unique spaces for memorable events, from corporate meetings, to cocktail receptions and special events. Leave the boring reception hall behind and introduce attendees to a new meeting experience. With perfectly appointed guest rooms, Lure Fishbar, and contemporary art-filled spaces, the dedicated event team at Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown is equipped to make your perfect event come to life. Need some creative inspiration? Hotel 55 Chicago Downtown provides private museum tours and can lead discussions with your team about the inspiration behind our exhibitions. What about a little friendly competition? Gallery scavenger hunts are great at getting groups to think outside their comfort zones and look at things differently. You can’t help but interact with art while discovering something about your business and your colleagues.

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Sustainable Practices

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Health and Safety

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