Congress Plaza Hotel

3.7/5

7896 Reviews on Google

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The Congress Plaza Hotel offer great value in the Chicago area to spend your day stay. If you’re looking for a decent property that takes great pride in its guest service, the Congress Plaza Hotel is the place to be. The hotel offers a wide variety of amenities and premium services that make any day hotel stay comfortable, convenient, and enjoyable. The 871 room hotel features a bevy of top of the line modern amenities, high ceilings, unique room configurations, and spectacular views of Lake Michigan.

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What we like at the Congress Plaza Hotel for day use:

Parking Details - Parking is available behind the Hotel premises at approx. $39/day

Premium Amenities - With its 24 hour fitness facility, same day valet dry cleaning, valet shoe shine service, an onsite gift shop and an onsite barber shop, day stay guests have everything they need to make their visit comfortable, convenient, and efficient.

Business Friendly - The Congress plaza Hotel is a popular choice for business visitors, with close proximity to the Chicago business district, and an onsite convention center with over 50,000 square feet. Smaller gatherings can make use of the hotels 23 function rooms with capacity to accommodate anywhere from 10 to 1,200 attendees.

Gazebo Restaurant & Rafael’s Restaurant - If you’re looking for a spot to grab a bite to eat, the hotel actually has two on-site restaurants, casual American cuisine at Gazebo Restaurant, or steak and world fare from Rafael’s Restaurant. Guests have options for onsite breakfast, lunch, dinner, or room service.

The Congress Lounge - For day guests that are looking to relax with a cocktail, the Congress Lounge is an inviting and comfortable on-site amenity with flat screen, pool, darts, and everything you need to unwind.

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8AM - 4PM

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12PM - 6PM

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10AM - 6PM

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8AM - 4PM

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8AM - 4PM

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Free cancellation up to 25 hours prior to check-in time.

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You can now check-in
after 4 PM

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layover or your plans suddenly change,
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Note: Hotel requests a deposit for incidentals payable at check-in, fully refundable if no breakage.

Overview

Why wait? Book your day stay at the Congress Plaza Hotel through Hotels By Day today!

What we like at the Congress Plaza Hotel for day use:

Parking Details - Parking is available behind the Hotel premises at approx. $39/day

Property Amenities

24/7 Reception

ATM

Age: 18+ to access

Air Conditioning

Baggage Storage

Barber Shop

Breakfast Available ($)

Concierge Service

Convenience Store

Digital Friendly

Digital Key

Dry Cleaning

Gym: Fitness Center

Gym equipment

Hair/Beauty Salon

Hair Dryer

Hot Tub

Hotel Bar

Information desk

Large Windows

Laundry Service

Natural light

Near: Golf course

Near: Museum

Near: Subway

Non-Smoking

Parking: Discounted

Parking Available

Private bathroom

Restaurant

Room Service

Safety box

Showers

Shuttle Service

Wheelchair Access

Wi-Fi

Work: Business Center

Work: Lobby Seating

Work: Printers

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Location

520 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60605, United States

Reviews

3.7

from Google | 7896 reviews

Day use Booking Reviews

William

May 2024

The entire process is very easy and as I only needed to room during the day, it was more a...

The entire process is very easy and as I only needed to room during the day, it was more affordable than an overnight stay.

Stephen

June 2024

Good clean room, but the AC needed to be more powerful. It was not effectively cooling the room.

Linda

June 2024

Nice room, but hard to check in. Systems went down had to wait 45mins before we can get situated.

DEBORAH

July 2024

sEverything was fine at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago. The check-in was fairly easy ...

sEverything was fine at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago. The check-in was fairly easy after I clarified it was a day use booking. The room was clean and welcoming. The decor was blah and the entry door was difficult to open due to it was sticking badly.

January 2025

Room was nice, quiet, the building is historic but the room was big and airy, well kept.

Alexis

May 2025

They checked me in with no issues. The room was clean and comfortable. Perfect stay for wh...

They checked me in with no issues. The room was clean and comfortable. Perfect stay for what I needed!

Christina

July 2025

The facilities are dated. The goal was to workout before checking into our Airbnb. The gym...

The facilities are dated. The goal was to workout before checking into our Airbnb. The gym required no key card to access, which meant anyone off the street could walk on too. Have the equipment was broke and there was no water inside. The room was efficient, but we didn’t receive any washcloths. Check-in was smooth though.

LaTonya

August 2025

The only reason that I gave this hotel two stars is because of the staff and the location ...

The only reason that I gave this hotel two stars is because of the staff and the location - they are the saving grace for this hotel. This hotel is outdated, not cleaned thoroughly, holes in walls, it really was not a good stay. I only used two hours of my 6 hour time. I couldn't take it.

Raoul

November 2025

The hotel was very nice and the room was clean.

Emily

December 2025

This hotel is older and definitely not updated. The room I was in didn’t have a working de...

This hotel is older and definitely not updated. The room I was in didn’t have a working deadbolt, but thank goodness it had a chain because someone (assuming housekeeping) knocked on my door and opened it!

Stefan

April 2026

Convenient location to all the major sightseeing points in Chicago. Also close to Blue lin...

Convenient location to all the major sightseeing points in Chicago. Also close to Blue line Metro line that can take you directly back to the airport.