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21c Museum Hotel Chicago

4.0 star property

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Suite (21C) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

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55 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL, 60611
  • Millennium Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Art Institute of Chicago
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Navy Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 385 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(89 reviews)
  • 385 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(129 reviews)
  • 385 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 385 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 649 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Studio, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 450 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite (21C) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite (21C)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

21c Museum Hotel Chicago

4-star hotel in Downtown Chicago
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, valet parking, and conference space. Change of towels is available on request.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago offers 297 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 43-inch plasma televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Chicago hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

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

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and 8 meeting rooms.

A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 10000 square feet (929 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

21c Museum Hotel Chicago is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Lure Fishbar - This restaurant specializes in seafood.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 80 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 20 to 40 for adults and USD 20 to 40 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Lure Fishbar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 10,000 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (33 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 17 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch plasma TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 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 cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Resort fee: USD 29.35 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Business center/computer access
  • Fitness center access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 40 for adults, and USD 20 to 40 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 80 per night (in/out privileges)
  • 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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
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

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 James
James Chicago
James Hotel
James Hotel Chicago
James Chicago Hotel
Chicago James Hotel
James Chicago Hotel Chicago
James Chicago-Magnificent Mile Hotel
James Mile Hotel
21c Museum Hotel Chicago Hotel
21c Museum Hotel Chicago Chicago
21c Museum Hotel Chicago MGallery
21c Museum Hotel Chicago Hotel Chicago

21c Museum Hotel Chicago Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1010 out of 1685 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1685 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 1685 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1685 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1685 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cierra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic! I will most definitely stay again and Helen is absolutely amazing!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kallie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms. Pleasant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia S

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No electrical outlets on either side of bed for charging phones.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fanny

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Russell, Westfield

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brett

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

8/10 Good

Amir

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is located conveniently with walking distance access to downtown Chicago. Room was clean, comfortable and relatively quiet. The hotel did tack on an “urban experience” charge on checkout. Would prefer that it would be disclosed upfront and be included in the overall fee.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the checkin process. Quick and to the point. The museum is good to visit. Room is clean, comfortable and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The art gallery is great! Rooms are very nice. The location is close to things — very walkable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

EUN KYUNG

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not beachfront, but the channel isn’t a far walk. Shower seems like it needs repair. Wouldn’t turn off completely. But overall, very nice space, clean, well designed. The restaurant downstairs is delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is our second stay for the convenient location. This time however the shower-head was leaking slightly most of our first night after several trials to tighten the faucet. We were finally able to make it stop by turning the faucet to maximum and then to minimum and so were able to sleep without dripping noise on second night. The toilet water was also running non stop and we had to take lid off several times to make it stop. If it wasnt for these maintenance issues, I would give it a 5/5.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Calgary

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel and staff was wonderful. Lack of/expensive parking wasn't communicated well.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Issaquah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay near the Magnificent Mile without the crowding of larger hotels. Interesting artwork. Wish the bar was open later than 10pm.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Todd

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Hotel. Very cozy! The staff is very attentive and respectful. Came in from out of town and I felt like I was home with the warm welcome. No complaints and a must to visit again. Hands down five star!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy J

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

Modern, comfortable stay in downtown Chicago

Interesting concept, a hotel built to include a modern art exhibit. While not fans of the genre, we were curious to see how the hotel integrated the museum component. Really liked the execution and enjoyed our king room. Bed and room furnishings were comfortable, and we appreciated the large-screen tv with easy access to the HDMI connections so we could hook up out computer for viewing and work. Unfortunately, the seating area is very small, so we had to coordinate movements when one of us wanted to get up and out of the space, but we made it work. The bathroom has ample room but for some reason they stuck the toilet next to the shower (as in just a few inches apart) which limits the space in front of the shower door. Why they did this when there is a good 4 ft between the toilet and counter is anybody's guess. Plenty of towels and two bathrobes made for a nice spa feel to the space. We also appreciated the reusable water bottles that came with the room as well as the coffee setup that included liquid creamer instead of the nasty powdered stuff most places use. The on-site restaurant is excellent and we highly recommend their selections. All the staff we encountered were lovely, personable and professional, Our only complaint -- the cost of valet parking ($75/24 hrs) is astronomical! Still, it was really nice not to have to worry about finding a parking garage nearby. We had a lovely stay and will probably stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025