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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

4.5 star property
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Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool loungers
Point of interest
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool loungers
Exterior
Lunch and dinner served

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601
  • Michigan Avenue
    5 min walk
  • FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar
    1 min walk
  • Millennium Station
    7 min walk
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    39 min drive
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Room options

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Park View (NonSmoking ) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Park View (NonSmoking )

  • 33 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Park View (NonSmoking )

  • 37 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, City View (NonSmoking )

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

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (NonSmoking )

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View (Ambassador) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Park View (Ambassador)

  • 52 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, View

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

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, View

Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, View

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (NonSmoking - Accessible)

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

Luxury Chicago hotel in Downtown Chicago with a 24-hour health club
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour health club. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour business centre are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago offers 334 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) and Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
An indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour health club.

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

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Michigan Avenue. Features include an indoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor and seasonal outdoor pools
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and basketball
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Michigan Avenue and 5 minutes on foot from Millennium Park
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

A 24-hour business centre, 13 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this hotel measures 27997 square feet (2601 square metres) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at the luxury Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4.5-star Chicago hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
FireLake – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key Global – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered parking on site (USD 59 per night)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 78 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 18 to 75 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • FireLake

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Art gallery
  • Basketball
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 27,997 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • 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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
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 13 October to 17 May:
  • One of the swimming pools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75.00 per pet, per day, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 60 lb per pet)
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 30.52 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Business centre/computer access
  • Fitness centre access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • Internet access
  • Pool access
  • Spa access

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.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 18 to 75 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: USD 59 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 78 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per day plus a one-off USD 100 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in September.
  • Pool access available from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 853 out of 1431 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 1431 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 158 out of 1431 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 95 out of 1431 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 1431 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having a balcony was amazing! Great views. Good location. Location near Grant Park is fantastic. Starbucks in the lobby. Cool decor and artwork throughout.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

kim

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Janet

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The finishes within the room are low-end, which would have been sub-optimal when new. As the hotel has aged, blackout curtains with holes in them, furniture bolted to the floor with peeling laminate and pillows that are thinner than a folded sheet are no good. In addition, it is completely inscrutable that any property, anywhere on the planet, still attempts to force people to use their pay as you go mini-fridge. EVERYONE wants to use the fridge for themselves and NO ONE wants to buy whatever crap you put in it - especially since CVS is right downstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For the price I paid, I was severely disappointed to have what looked like a children's birthday party taking place on the pool deck, with numerous children running unsupervised, in the hot tub, on the pool deck. This is not the atmosphere for a relaxing afternoon
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gustavo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Shyler

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

10/10 Excellent

colleen heniff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great balcony
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The outdoor pool and areas around it plus the lobby and dining area where you can relax while waiting
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Isish

Room service did not clean our room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nohemi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place! Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

luis

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

10/10 Excellent

Dowan

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

10/10 Excellent

Albert

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

10/10 Excellent

Osbaldo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

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

8/10 Good

Polina

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

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ernesto

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms needs to be update.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024