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Overview of Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

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Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, free cabanas, sun loungers
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
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Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

4.5 out of 5

4.4/5 Excellent

Guests rated this property 4.5/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Pet Friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Restaurant
  • Gym

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • 48-hour vacancy between guest room stays
  • Hand sanitizer provided

Explore the area

    Popular LocationChicago Riverwalk2 min walk
    Popular LocationMillennium Park10 min walk
    Popular LocationCloud Gate12 min walk
    AirportChicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)30 min drive

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  • Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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    4.6/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 400 sq ft
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Corner (NonSmoking)

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    4.4/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 450 sq ft
    • Park view
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

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    4.7/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 450 sq ft
    • City view
    • Sleeps 4
    • 2 Queen Beds
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  • Business Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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    4.2/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 400 sq ft
    • City view
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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    5/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 559 sq ft
    • Park view
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

    Photos of Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

    4.4/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 400 sq ft
    • City view
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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    4.3/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 387 sq ft
    • Park view
    • Sleeps 3
    • 1 King Bed
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  • Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

    Photos of Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

    4.6/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 450 sq ft
    • Park view
    • Sleeps 4
    • 2 Queen Beds
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  • Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

    Photos of Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

    4.6/5 guest room rating

    Room amenities

    • 450 sq ft
    • City view
    • Sleeps 4
    • 2 Queen Beds
    More details

  • Business Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

    Photos of Business Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

    Room amenities

    • 400 sq ft
    • City view
    • Sleeps 4
    • 2 Queen Beds
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About this area

Chicago

Located near the beach, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago is in Chicago's The Loop neighborhood, an area with good shopping. Chicago Theatre and House of Blues Chicago are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Navy Pier and Water Tower Place. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Soldier Field, or consider Concord Music Hall for a night out. Enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and rock climbing, or hop on a segway rental nearby and explore all the area has to offer. Guests appreciate the hotel's central location.
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Popular Location

What's nearby

  • Chicago Riverwalk - 2 min walk
  • Millennium Park - 10 min walk
  • Cloud Gate - 12 min walk
  • Art Institute of Chicago - 13 min walk
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Millennium Station - 7 min walk
  • Randolph-Wabash Station - 8 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • FireLake — 1 min walk
  • American Craft Kitchen & Bar — 3 min walk
  • Aon Center — 5 min walk
  • Stetson Ave & South Water St — 5 min walk
  • Sweetwater — 5 min walk

About this property

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago

Luxury Chicago hotel in The Loop, walk to Chicago Riverwalk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite. All 334 rooms provide free WiFi, room service, and flat-screen TVs. Guests will also find coffee makers, free weekday newspapers, and free local calls.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago offers 334 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Refrigerators and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and an 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.

Awards and affiliations

Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected
Sheets and towels are washed at 60°C/140°F or hotter
Follows standard cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)
Follows industry cleaning and disinfection practices of SafeStay (AHLA - USA) and Safe Travels (WTTC - Global)

Social distancing

Contactless check-out
Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Guest rooms kept vacant for 48 hours between stays
Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

Personal protective equipment worn by staff
Temperature checks given to staff
Masks available
Hand sanitizer provided
Individually-wrapped food options available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and through room service
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 51 per night)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking is wheelchair accessible
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–1:00 PM: USD 18-75 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/café
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Arcade/game room
  • Art gallery
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Languages spoken

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 13 meeting rooms
  • Conference space (28000 square feet)

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sun 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.
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • In-room accessibility
  • Roll-in shower
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator (on request)

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

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Check-in

Check-in from 3 PM - midnight
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out

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 October 13 to May 31:
  • One of the swimming pools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Dogs and cats only
2 per room (up to 60 lbs)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night
Free cribs (infant beds)

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 29.36 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Pool access
  • Spa access
  • Health club access
  • Fitness center access
  • Business center/computer access
  • Internet access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Breakfast fee: between USD 18 and USD 75 per person (approximately)
  • Self parking fee: USD 51 per night
  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number Hotel License

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Pool access available from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions; guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Aqua Hotel Chicago
Chicago Aqua Hotel
Chicago Hotel Aqua
Chicago Radisson Blu
Chicago Radisson Blu Aqua
Hotel Aqua Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago Hotel
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago Chicago
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago Hotel Chicago

Frequently asked questions

Can I cancel my reservation for free at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago and receive a full refund?
Yes, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
How much does it cost to stay at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?
As of Mar 8, 2021, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago on Mar 21, 2021 start from CA $171, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Does Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago have a pool?
Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 5:00 AM–8:00 PM.
Is Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 per room) with a maximum weight of up to 60 lbs per pet. A fee applies. A cleaning fee of USD 100 also applies. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much is parking at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?
Self parking is available for USD 51 per night.
What time is check-in at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?
Check-in is from 3 PM - midnight.
What time is check-out at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago?
Check-out is at noon.
Where is Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago located?
Located in The Loop, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Chicago Riverwalk, Grant Park, and Aon Center. Chicago Theatre and Millennium Park are also within 10 minutes. Randolph-Wabash Station is 8 minutes by foot and State Station is 8 minutes.
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4/5 Good

Travelled with partner
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Carpet is really blue-ish so if you like the color you will love it. There was a unknown beer was in the fridge. Just one bottle. So it wasn't for the mini bar for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with family
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My family thought this was an amazing hotel. And very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with partner
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I loved the view and layout of the hotel room parking prices where extremely high but overall would recommend. The location is in a safe location downtown with close entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

1/5 Terrible

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

4/5 Good

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

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