216 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Chain: Fairfield Inn by Marriott
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The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Chicago Downtown comprises 159 rooms and 26 suites affordably priced for both the business and leisure traveler. The 15-story, non-smoking hotel has one small meeting room for business or social functions that can accommodate 12 guests. Items included in the room rate are a breakfast buffet, high-speed Internet access, local telephone calls, a morning newspaper and coffee available in the lobby 24/7. The property is within walking distance of downtown attractions including the Navy Pier, American Girl Place and the theater and museum districts. Other nearby landmarks include the John Hancock Building, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, McCormick Place, the Rosemont Theater, Brookfield Zoo and the Art Institute of Chicago. The Marovitze Golf Course is four miles from the hotel.
Does HotelsByCity recommend this hotel?
Many visitors to this inn say it offers the best value for money of any downtown Chicago hotel. The accommodations are spacious and clean and the employees are both efficient and friendly. The complimentary buffet breakfast – an expensive extra in neighboring hotels – got good reviews from many clients. The location is good, close to the city’s Magnificent Mile, and the front desk has lots of information on the city sights. Read our customer reviews?
All the guestrooms have a work desk with high-speed Internet access, cable television with movie and news channels, pay-per-view movies, alarm clock, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, pullout sofa bed and a two-line telephone with voicemail. The 26 suites have the added benefit of a separate sleeping area and a microwave oven and small refrigerator.
This inn has an exercise room and is within walking distance of the fully equipped fitness center at the Marriott Downtown. Breakfast is the only meal served here but there are numerous places to eat within walking distance including the Grand Lux Café, Vongs Thai Kitchen and the Rock Bottom Brewery. The 24-hour front desk has safe deposit boxes and information on area events and attractions. Other amenities include an ATM, valet dry-cleaning, vending machines and a copy and fax machine available for guest use.
From Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) 18 miles: Take I-190 and merge onto the Kennedy Expressway (I- 90) toward Chicago. Exit Ohio Street East to Fairbanks Street. Turn left (north) one block to Ontario Street and turn left. The hotel will be one block down on the right.
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