The Golden Arm

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, free WiFi
Garden Suite | Garden
Private kitchenette
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, free WiFi
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1745 W Division St, Chicago, IL, 60622
  • Place, Milwaukee Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, House Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The Salt Shed
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

King Room 3C

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed 3B

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City Views 4A

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room, Courtyard View, 3D

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

City Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

City Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Chicago

With a stay at The Golden Arm, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, within a 5-minute drive of United Center and Michigan Avenue. .This boutique hotel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Chicago Riverwalk and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Millennium Park.

What's nearby

  • Wood Street Gallery - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Milwaukee Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • House Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The 606 - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • The Salt Shed - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Chicago Clybourn Station - 2 min drive
  • Division Station - 5 min walk
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Standard Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Parlor Pizza Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Pasadita - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Golden Arm

The Golden Arm offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Guests will find features like complimentary internet access.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 1896
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ruby Room
Ruby Room Chicago
Ruby Room Inn
Ruby Room Inn Chicago
Ruby Room Hotel Chicago
Ruby Room Hotel
Ruby Room Hotel Chicago
Ruby Room Hotel
Ruby Room Chicago
Ruby Room Hotel Chicago

The Golden Arm Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 267 out of 684 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 684 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 684 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 684 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 684 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and the location is great. Parking in the side street was easy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place, really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Y

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean comfy room and super fast/easy/smooth keypad check in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, comfortable room with view of downtown Chicago.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and had a great view.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No place to check in early and drop bags, 4 flights of angled stairs with varying rails, very comfortable bed, ceiling fan, wall electric fireplace, small kitchen on 3rd floor with ice machine. No TV which is great because I only really sleep when im downtown, great city view, expected sirens occasionally. Overall great location, reasonable price, but tough amount of stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, comfortable getaway in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous room, great location. Older building with charm. Had a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved staying here, nice clean rooms, perfect little kitchen. I suggest booking a room on the 3rd floor so you don't have to walk anymore of the stairs. Lol! Entrance and carpet up to rooms could be updated. Very central to everything, restaurants and bars right outside your door. I would stay here again and highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super easy to find, super easy to check in, great walk to Salt Shed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

Great Place!

Great location, effortless check in. Very nice room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This made for a very lovely visit to Chicago. Comfortable, quiet room perfectly located to tons of dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We can’t wait to go back again. Clean, comfortable room in a super fun/clean neighborhood!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, tons of restaurants to choose from within walking distance. Room was very clean, would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

JUSTEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was just as advertised,very comfortable abd cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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6/10 Okay

Janet

We were on the top floor & we are 75 years old! Also no coffee in the room or tv. WiFi was good though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Aaron

Easy entry. Loved that. It’s fairly dirty. Carpet on the entry is bad. Mold in the shower. If you just want a place to sleep, its ok.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy to access and within walking distance of everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room in a lively spot. Parking was a little challenging, but we found a spot. It was a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No TV and no parking was a bummer. As long as you have your own laptop w/ Netflix or Amazon Prime & you are Ubering/Lyfting everywhere - it's perfect. The bed was SO COMFORTABLE!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shoshanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, very affordable and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel and it’s walking distance to all the vintage clothing stores. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

Nice place!

Cute little place in a great location. Entry and exit was a breeze. Very nice room and very very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025