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The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North

4.5 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

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505 N State Street, Chicago, IL, 60654
  • Place, Michigan Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Chicago Riverwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Millennium Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(67 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Mobility/ Hearing Accessible Deluxe King Tub

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Spa Suite)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, City View (Tub)

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, City View (Mobility & Hearing, Roll in Shower)

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Spa Suite)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Mobility Accessible Deluxe King Tub

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(55 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Tub)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll in Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Spa

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed (Spa Suite)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (The Artist Suite)

Suite (The Artist Suite)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Spa

Luxury Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Spa Suite)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Spa

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Spa Suite)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hospitality)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed (The Portrait Parlor Suite)

Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Suite, 1 King Bed (The Portrait Parlor Suite)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Suite, 1 King Bed (The Portrait Suite)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, 3,144 reviews
The price is NZ$286
includes taxes & fees
11 Jan - 12 Jan 2026
The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown

About the area

Chicago

With a stay at The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North in Chicago (Downtown Chicago), you'll be steps from State Street and 4 minutes by foot from Michigan Avenue. .This luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Chicago Riverwalk and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Millennium Park.

What's nearby

  • State Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Michigan Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Chicago Theatre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Millennium Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Grand Station (Red Line) - 1 min walk
  • Millennium Station - 12 min walk
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Weber Grill Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Snickers Bar & Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Yardbird - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North

Luxury hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North offers 261 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. A pillow menu is available. 37-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Chicago hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered on request and refrigerators can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 261 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring MP3 docking stations and minibars. 37-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at CBR serving the guests of The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has 8150 square feet (757 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
CBR - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 65 per night); discounts available
  • Valet parking on site (USD 78 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • CBR

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 8,150 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (106 centimetre wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch LCD TV with cable channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 32 per accommodation, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 78 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 65 per night (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per day

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Chicago Palomar
Palomar Chicago
Palomar Hotel
Palomar Hotel Chicago
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago
Royal Sonesta Chicago River North

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1652 out of 2315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 383 out of 2315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 153 out of 2315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 2315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 2315 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Read before you book here

I love staying at this location in River North. They have another location on Wacker. I’m not impressed. From the front desk to the BellMen. I give this place a 12 out of 10. They also have a bar with the amazing bartender. I can’t think of his name, but the drinks are great. The food is also wonderful. I wish I had other photos but everything else’s videos and I can’t upload the videos.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

unrepaired

Show head was clogged. Barely enough dripping to rinse off. Notified the front desk at 8am on Tuesday. By 6pm it was still not fixed. Had to request again and wait, which caused me to be late to a scheduled work dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

HYUNJOON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location and freindly staff

The location was super convenient, and the staff were mostly nice and friendly which I really liked. The bathroom door was broken which was a hassle, but they fixed it right away. I booked a deluxe twin for 3 guests and upgraded to a one-bedroom suite(1 king bed), but they didn't set up the sofa bed. This lack of attention to detail was a bit disappointing. Still I'd definitely recommend this place for a Chicago trip!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennipher, Salem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was fantastic, the employees were amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne, Canton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very attentive staff. Walkable to museums, public transport, river cruises, navy pier. Rooms are good size and beds are so comfy.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jesus

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Clinton

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bed was perfect height

I had that room stinkin real good ya feel me? Straight pounding hole.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chicago 2025

We came for business but stayed a little longer to see the city. Chicago is absolutely gorgeous and The Royal Sonesta River North is in the perfect location to see it all. Lots of great restaurants close, river walk is right there, trains within a minute of leaving the front entrance. Staff was excellent with directions and suggestions, so clean and will definitely stay here again. The two concierge gentlemen were amazing. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leilani

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leilani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property and staff were amazing from arrival with hotel porters, Antwonne & Spiro to front desk team and Gabby. The wonderful Shaunda always there to assist and who can forget the amazing restaurant and bar staff starting with Nate, Jess, Miguel and Chef Alfonso. Truly fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky, Pekin

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoy our stay. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

gladstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location and service - okay room

Generally, the hotel is nice enough with excellent front desk people. But, a little frayed furniture was a put off and other room details like a phone that doesn't work, a poorly maintained Peloton (one of the reasons I booked here was for the bike, gym and pool) and the TV kept going in and out. Also, and this may be a Hotels.com problem, not knowing certain amenities are not available (pool) beforehand is annoying. Still, cannot be locale and is decent enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sheetal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ladies Weekend

100% Stayed here for a ladies weekend. We loved the location in proximity to shopping on Michigan Ave, sights of Navy Pier, and art near Millennium Park. We felt safe and comfortable the entire stay. The staff was friendly, informative, and just over nice (the door men are so funny and great guys to have a convo with). Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Class Trip

The room was clean and smelled clean. The entire staff was helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto, Elgin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel and location

Hotel was very clean and had everything we needed. Loved that it was quiet and sound proof.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bashar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst experience I had in my whole life may charge my card three times and when I called they told me oh we never see your transaction and I sent the hotel manager to approve for the transaction for one night almost $697
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025