About Aloft by Marriott Chicago Downtown River North
Aloft Chicago Downtown River North is a hotel with a great location, perfect for walking to tourist areas, restaurants, and public transit. The lobby is a loved space with games and a coffee shop offering spectacular pastries and awesome coffee. Many guests highlight the extremely comfortable beds. The staff receives frequent praise for being nice, awesome, super knowledgeable, helpful, and lovely. Front desk staff are noted for going above and beyond to accommodate clients and for providing great service. The hotel is clean, with nice and clean workout facilities and quick room service. Nearby, guests enjoy the walkability to many little restaurants, including Beatrix in the hotel, which is cited for its spiritual breakfast. Other noted spots are The Smith, The Gauge, Raman-San, Sushi-San, and Fado. While most experiences are positive, some feedback mentions that the downstairs bar and coffee baristas are not at the same service caliber as the hotel staff. Overall, guests highly recommend staying and would definitely stay again.
Decent rooms though feels like the place needs more upgrades. Location of the hotel is great.
June 2026
Best aloft I've stayed at. I'm here once or twice a month, rooms are great and the staff actually cares. Location in river north is great, and having a Beatrix in the lobby means it's easy to get good food without even leaving the building (though there are enough solid options nearby that you don't have to stay in).
May 2026
Room was beautiful but hard to get rest because the street noise was very loud even on 6th fl
