Chicago

Hotels near Soldier Field

8 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-day journey explained.

Full weekend guide

South Loop / Printer’s Row

Congress Plaza Hotel

A historic hotel, built in 1893, on South Michigan Avenue by Grant Park, with no resort fees.

  • Walk route
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Breakfast costs extra, and garage parking has no in-and-out privileges. Walking to the stadium means heading south through Grant Park and Museum Campus.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to Roosevelt Road, then east through Museum Campus to Soldier Field.
Getting back
Walk back west through Museum Campus to Roosevelt Road; the Red Line at Roosevelt runs 24 hours if you’d rather ride north.
Address
520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
Hotel website

South Loop / Printer’s Row

Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago

A simpler South Loop base on East Harrison Street.

  • Walk route
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The official page publishes no parking, breakfast or shuttle details. Ask the hotel before you count on any of them.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to Roosevelt Road, then east through Museum Campus to Soldier Field.
Getting back
Walk back west through Museum Campus to Roosevelt Road; the Red Line at Roosevelt runs 24 hours if you’d rather ride north.
Address
65 East Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60605
Hotel website

The Loop / Millennium Park

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

A hotel on Columbus Drive, near the Millennium Garages entrance (Columbus between Randolph and Monroe) where the free game-day shuttle starts.

  • Event shuttle
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Valet parking is $88 overnight, and overnight valet service runs only on Friday and Saturday nights.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the Millennium Garages on Lower Randolph, take the elevators to Level 2.5 and board the shuttle; it starts three hours before kickoff.
Getting back
Board at the 18th Street turnaround after the game; service runs until two hours after the final whistle.
Address
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Hotel website

The Loop / Millennium Park

Chicago Athletic Association

A Michigan Avenue hotel with Cindy’s, a 13th-floor rooftop overlooking Millennium Park.

  • Event shuttle
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The site’s menu links to a destination fee, and the amount isn’t on the home page. Read the booking terms before you pay.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the Millennium Garages on Lower Randolph, take the elevators to Level 2.5 and board the shuttle; it starts three hours before kickoff.
Getting back
Board at the 18th Street turnaround after the game; service runs until two hours after the final whistle.
Address
12 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
Hotel website

River North / Magnificent Mile

Warwick Allerton – Chicago

A landmark hotel on the Magnificent Mile, on the Michigan Avenue corridor the #146 bus uses.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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The hotel takes parking reservations but doesn’t publish a rate on the page checked. The game is a bus ride away.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Catch the #146 on Michigan Avenue, or walk to the Red Line and ride to Roosevelt.
Getting back
Board #146 on the west side of the Transportation Center (East Museum Lot) at McFetridge and Special Olympics Drive, or walk to Roosevelt for the 24-hour Red Line.
Address
701 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Hotel website

River North / Magnificent Mile

Kinzie Hotel

A boutique River North hotel where every room includes a 5–7 p.m. beer and wine reception.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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No parking details are published on the pages checked. Reaching the stadium means a bus or a Red Line ride plus a walk.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Catch the #146 on Michigan Avenue, or walk to the Red Line and ride to Roosevelt.
Getting back
Board #146 on the west side of the Transportation Center (East Museum Lot) at McFetridge and Special Olympics Drive, or walk to Roosevelt for the 24-hour Red Line.
Address
20 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Hotel website

O’Hare / Rosemont

Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel

An airport hotel with a free round-the-clock O’Hare shuttle, for a short trip built around flights.

  • Rail / transit
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The airport shuttle isn’t a game shuttle. Downtown and the stadium are a long train ride away.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take the hotel’s airport shuttle to O’Hare or make your own way to the Blue Line, ride downtown, then change to the Red Line for Roosevelt.
Getting back
Walk back to Roosevelt and reverse the trip; both lines run 24 hours, but plan the change downtown with the CTA trip planner.
Address
5300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Hotel website

O’Hare / Rosemont

Sonesta Chicago O’Hare Airport Rosemont

An airport hotel with a free O’Hare shuttle and Harry Caray’s steakhouse in the building.

  • Rail / transit
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The airport shuttle isn’t a game shuttle. Breakfast is served at the restaurant; check whether your rate includes it.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take the hotel’s airport shuttle to O’Hare or make your own way to the Blue Line, ride downtown, then change to the Red Line for Roosevelt.
Getting back
Walk back to Roosevelt and reverse the trip; both lines run 24 hours, but plan the change downtown with the CTA trip planner.
Address
10233 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

South Loop / Printer’s RowWalking to the game

Stay at the south end of downtown and walk to the lakefront stadium.

Grant Park edges and Printer’s Row taverns

To the stadium
Walk to Roosevelt Road, then east through Museum Campus to Soldier Field.
After the game
Walk back west through Museum Campus to Roosevelt Road; the Red Line at Roosevelt runs 24 hours if you’d rather ride north.
The tradeoff
It’s still a real walk: the hotels sit north of Roosevelt Road, and the Roosevelt train station alone is 3/4 mile from the stadium entrance.
The Loop / Millennium ParkA central base with a free shuttle

Stay by Millennium Park and ride the free game-day shuttle from the Millennium Garages.

Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue and the Riverwalk

To the stadium
Walk to the Millennium Garages on Lower Randolph, take the elevators to Level 2.5 and board the shuttle; it starts three hours before kickoff.
After the game
Board at the 18th Street turnaround after the game; service runs until two hours after the final whistle.
The tradeoff
You’ll ride to the game rather than walk, and the shuttle stops two hours after the final whistle.
River North / Magnificent MileFood and nights out

Stay where the restaurants and bars are thickest and ride the #146 bus down Michigan Avenue.

Steakhouses, taverns and the Magnificent Mile

To the stadium
Catch the #146 on Michigan Avenue, or walk to the Red Line and ride to Roosevelt.
After the game
Board #146 on the west side of the Transportation Center (East Museum Lot) at McFetridge and Special Olympics Drive, or walk to Roosevelt for the 24-hour Red Line.
The tradeoff
Soldier Field is a bus or train ride away, and the last #146 north leaves Museum Campus before midnight.
O’Hare / RosemontShort trips that fly in and out of O’Hare

Sleep next to the airport and take the Blue Line downtown.

Airport hotels and the Rosemont entertainment district

To the stadium
Take the hotel’s airport shuttle to O’Hare or make your own way to the Blue Line, ride downtown, then change to the Red Line for Roosevelt.
After the game
Walk back to Roosevelt and reverse the trip; both lines run 24 hours, but plan the change downtown with the CTA trip planner.
The tradeoff
The stadium is a long train ride with a change of line each way.

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