South Loop Travel Guide

Don’t miss South Loop’s top attractions!

McCormick Place

Attend an event at the United States’ largest convention center, which features hyper-modern facilities and huge exhibition spaces connected by promenades and sky bridges.

Field Museum of Natural History

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

Soldier Field

Events center, NFL stadium and historic landmark all in one, this waterfront field is one of Chicago’s most popular destinations.

Grant Park

Chicago’s front yard is a pretty landscaped park, which is home to public art displays, museums, themed gardens and international music festivals.

Where to stay in South Loop

Congress Plaza Hotel

520 South Michigan Avenue

Rated 3.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this hotel is steps from Columbia College Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Photography, and Auditorium Building and Theatre. Fine Arts Building and Buckingham Fountain are also within 5 minutes. Harrison Station and Chicago Van Buren Street Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Hilton Chicago

720 S Michigan Ave

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this historic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, and Art Institute of Chicago. Millennium Park and Field Museum of Natural History are also within 15 minutes. Harrison Station is 5 minutes by foot and Roosevelt Station is 9 minutes.

Hotel Blake, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

500 South Dearborn Street

Rated 4.3 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this romantic hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Old Colony Building and Harold Washington Library Center. Columbia College Chicago and Grant Park are also within 10 minutes. Harrison Station and LaSalle Street Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

2233 S Martin Luther King Dr

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Loop, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 5-minute walk of McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena. Lakefront Trail and Soldier Field are also within 1 mi (2 km). Chicago McCormick Place Station is only a 4-minute walk and Cermak-McCormick Place Station is 9 minutes.

Best Western Grant Park Hotel

1100 S Michigan Ave

Rated 4.3 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Grant Park and Columbia College Chicago. Field Museum of Natural History and John G. Shedd Aquarium are also within 15 minutes. Roosevelt Station and Chicago Museum Campus-11th Street Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago

65 E Harrison St

Rated 3.3 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this hotel is steps from Columbia College Chicago, Grant Park, and State Street. Auditorium Building and Theatre and Roosevelt University are also within 5 minutes. Harrison Station and Chicago Van Buren Street Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Chicago's Essex Inn

800 S Michigan Ave

Rated 3.6 / 5 by Guests

Across from the greenery and attractions of Grant Park, the Essex Inn is 3 blocks from the Loop business district and Lake Michigan, 4 blocks from the Art Institute, and a mile from Loop theaters.

The Blackstone, Autograph Collection

636 S Michigan Ave

Rated 4.5 / 5 by Guests

Located in The Loop, this romantic hotel is steps from Columbia College Chicago and Grant Park. Art Institute of Chicago and State Street are also within 10 minutes. Harrison Station and Chicago Van Buren Street Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Chicago Downtown Condo - Michigan Ave Suite ID #14-15

1255 S. Michigan Avenue

Rated 3.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Loop, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grant Park, Field Museum of Natural History, and John G. Shedd Aquarium. Soldier Field and Art Institute of Chicago are also within 1 mi (2 km). Roosevelt Station is only a 5-minute walk and Chicago Museum Campus-11th Street Station is 7 minutes.

The Wheeler Mansion

2020 South Calumet Avenue

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

This family-friendly Chicago hotel is located near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Wintrust Arena, Glessner House Museum, and McCormick Place. National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) away. Chicago 18th Street Station is 7 minutes by foot and Chicago McCormick Place Station is 8 minutes.

South Loop

South Loop is the place to go for jazz and blues, museums and some of the hottest new pubs and restaurants in town.