Best Western River North Hotel

2.5 star property

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Rooftop terrace
Bar (on property)
Indoor pool
Premium Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed) | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
125 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL, 60654
  • State Street
    4 min walk
  • Pizzeria Ora - Chicago Style Pizza
    1 min walk
  • Grand Station (Red Line)
    5 min walk
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    35 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

  • 500 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Larger Room)

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Larger Room)

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • 500 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

  • 534 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (with Sofabed)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-in Shower;with Sofabed)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Best Western River North Hotel

Hotel in Downtown Chicago
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a rooftop terrace, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Best Western River North Hotel offers 150 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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

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

Best Western River North Hotel features an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.

Best Western River North Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Pizzeria Ora - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (USD 49 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Pizzeria Ora

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from March 14 to March 26:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 50 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 49 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

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Best Western River North Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

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8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

tenzin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, staff was nice. I like the rooftop and the swimming pool. Everything is clean, would definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Randy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rita

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Payal, Mumbai

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Niduk

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nadine

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was clean (especially the bathroom), which we really appreciated. Other guests weren't loud and/or rowdy, which we've encountered in other Chicago hotels. The restaurant was very good; the bartender was very friendly and accommodating. The only problem was the air conditioner in our room - it was extremely loud and woke us up whenever it would come on. This made it difficult to get a good night's rest. Otherwise, we had a very good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Appleton

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We came to Chicago to celebrate my daughter’s 20th birthday on a tight budget. The hotel was basic, clean and it was extremely affordable in a very assessable area. No fridge or microwave in the room, however they gladly provided both when we called and requested them. Customer Service was AWESOME, staff were friendly and helpful. The rooftop lounge area was nice! Able to check in early which was very helpful. A walk to Chicago Riverwalk was about 10 minutes. We had tons of restaurants, Jewel, CVS and Walgreens nearby, so if we needed personal things we could easily get them. Would definitely stay here again for the price and would recommend to others! Thank you Best Western River North!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Idan

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will not stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paulina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best of the hotel is the location an staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rhiannon

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tami

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Property was a bit dated. Front desk staff was friendly and very helpful. Location was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jerry

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Ok for location
Location was good. Hotel is old which explains $150 rate for night in center of city knew it was to cheap. Not good internet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Rassul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bad smell on the floor and inside the room. The Curtains and drapes the torn
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff was welcoming and kind. No complaints there. The property is situated in a very noisy area. There is also a decent amount of homeless people walking around the property looking for cigarettes. The room is dated - rugs are old, furnture is old and worn, the bathrooms are small and dated, and there’s no fridge in the room. All that said, the average rates for those rooms should be half of what they are going for.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

michelle

Traveled with family
in what i paid for the room parking should have been included. there was nothing on the site stating this would be an added fee
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Judy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jordan was such an absolutely incredible help! He offered to help with bags, and overall made our entire stay splendid.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

craig

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Downtown Chicago...not bad area....smelled like mildew in the halls....elevators were tiny...not enough signs to lead you to the pool area....took a lot of wrong turns to get up there....could have been done better.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a nice stay at BW River North. The concierge was friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and comfortable. The coffee maker came in handy with no breakfast available. Being able to park on the grounds was convenient and the Magnificent Mile was an easy walk. We ordered room service one evening which was great. The kids loved the pool and we enjoyed the rooftop patio. The internet was a bit sketchy but everything else was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024