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Le Méridien Essex Chicago

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Millennium Park

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City view
Exterior
Lobby
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Rainfall showerhead, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
800 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605
  • State Street
    4 min walk
  • Art Institute of Chicago
    11 min walk
  • Field Museum of Natural History
    13 min walk
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

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

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, View (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, View (Hearing Accessible)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, View

City view

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View (Hearing Accessible)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

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

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Chicago

Central Chicago getaway .Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Chicago hotel, you'll find State Street and Millennium Park. Also, Art Institute of Chicago is within half a mile (1 km) and Lake Michigan is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Art Institute of Chicago - 11 min walk
  • Millennium Park - 13 min walk
  • Shedd Aquarium - 14 min walk
  • Grant Park - 16 min walk
  • Soldier Field - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Chicago Museum Campus-11th Street Station - 5 min walk
  • Harrison Station - 7 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lounge At Congress Hotel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grant Park Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Buddy Guy's Legends - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Le Méridien Essex Chicago

4-star hotel near Millennium Park
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Le Méridien Essex Chicago also features a 24-hour fitness center, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Chicago hotel is smoke free.

  • 274 guestrooms or units
  • 15 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Le Méridien Essex Chicago offers 274 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 75 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center

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 available
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 36
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Toilet grab bar height (inches): 34
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 32
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 33
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch Smart TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker

More

  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 25 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per night
  • Destination fee: USD 17.61 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 75 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night
  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number 60605

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Hotel Essex
Essex Chicago
Hotel Hotel Essex Chicago Chicago
Chicago Hotel Essex Chicago Hotel
Hotel Hotel Essex Chicago
Hotel Essex Chicago Chicago
Essex
Hotel Essex Chicago
Le Meridien Essex Chicago
Le Méridien Essex Chicago Hotel
Le Méridien Essex Chicago Chicago
Le Méridien Essex Chicago Hotel Chicago

Le Méridien Essex Chicago Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 598 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from my room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

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

8/10 Good

Chelsie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The young lady at the front desk was a great help when checking us in! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Allison

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so rude and unprofessional. Never booking this place agin
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chicago
Check in was horrible. The stay wasn’t bad, the room was really small. The location is perfect and the people at hotel were nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay.Walkable to soldier field, downtown and navy pier.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well-maintained and provides tremendous service before check-in with luggage service and an early check-in not to mention complimentary water provided always. The room was clean and came with a fridge to keep drinks cool. The closet had a decent amount of space for a weekend trip. The bathroom was clean and equipped with M&G products. The fitness center is clean and has amenities such as water and lavender-infused cooled towels. The only complaint was the noise from Michigan Ave, mainly at night, making it difficult to remain asleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Voncha

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

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything-within walking distance to Soldier Field, shopping, dining.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found that while the staff were polite and friendly, they did little to accommodate requests that are very commonly granted at other hotels of this class. The rooms are also very compact.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Deon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good and comfortable room, very courteous and professional staff, great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth, Houston

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel. Location perfect for our visit to Chicago. Most of the staff was fabulous. One doorman told us we could not order and Uber to pick us up at the hotel which was wrong! Would definitely come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

jane

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms felt like an outdated dorm. Bathroom was horrible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
**Meridian Essex Review** My stay at the Meridian Essex was mostly positive. The staff were professional and welcoming, making the check-in process smooth and pleasant. The room quality was impressive—clean, comfortable, and well-appointed, providing a great environment for relaxation. However, the dining and bar options could use improvement. The menu was limited, and the quality of food and drinks didn't quite match the high standards set by the rest of the hotel. Additionally, the bar closes too early and the staff seemed eager for guests to leave, which detracted from the overall experience. Overall, while the Meridian Essex excels in staff service and room quality, there's room for growth in their dining and bar offerings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
**Meridian Essex Review** My stay at the Meridian Essex was mostly positive. The staff were professional and welcoming, making the check-in process smooth and pleasant. The room quality was impressive—clean, comfortable, and well-appointed, providing a great environment for relaxation. However, the dining and bar options could use improvement. The menu was limited, and the quality of food and drinks didn't quite match the high standards set by the rest of the hotel. Overall, while the Meridian Essex excels in staff service and room quality, there's room for growth in their dining and bar offerings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Meghan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
During my recent stay at Le Méridien Essex, I was thoroughly impressed by the exceptional service provided by Nikali and Saira, two outstanding front desk employees. Their warm smiles and genuine friendliness immediately made me feel welcome upon arrival. Both ladies consistently demonstrated genuine warmth and friendliness, making me feel welcome and at ease throughout my stay. Their courteous nature and eagerness to assist were evident in every interaction, from check-in to check-out; Nikali and Saira went above and beyond to ensure my experience was nothing short of exceptional.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara, antioch

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, conveniently located and excellent service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

The

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the brunch
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024