312-943-9200
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Hotel Size:
520 Rooms , 33 Floors
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Amenities
- Pets accepted
- Family Rooms
- Fitness center
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessible
- Business center
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Data port
- Dry cleaning/laundry
Situated along Lake Shore Drive near Navy Pier, the 32-story W Lakeshore is the only hotel in Chicago directly overlooking Lake Michigan. It also provides easy access to the beach itself.Slip out of tension at Bliss Chicago's 9,600-square-foot spa then flirt with the glittering skyline and drinks at Rande Gerber's rooftop nightclub Whiskey Sky or over an inventive Mediterranean dinner at Wave. Concierge assistance is available 24 hours a day. Parking at the hotel is available for a fee.Each of the 520 deluxe guest rooms and suites feature down-stuffed beds, cordless telephones, alarm clocks, cable TV, city and lake views, and W Munchie Boxes.Pets are welcome. Guests with pets will receive a welcome packet and pet-friendly in-room amenities, plus a selection of additional items and services available through the concierge. Because the hotel thoroughly cleans rooms after each pet, a 25 per-night fee is charged, as well as a 100 one-time cleaning fee. The guest of record on any hotel room reservation must be 21 years of age. The hotel requires a credit card or deposit at check-in to cover incidentals at the hotel; if no incidentals are used, the funds will be returned at check-out.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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Nice - not spectacular
We stayed at the W Lakeshore for our anniversary, and booked their version of a romance package (champagne/chocolates/goody bag/late check out)...
W Hotel was AWESOME
I recently stayed at the W Hotel for my anniversary. I have stayed at almost every hotel in downtown chicago. The W Hotel was the best experien...
W- does stand for Whatever, but not Wow!
Went to Chicago for the first time on a guy's weekend getaway. I had anticipated going for a long time even though it was winter, we are all fr...
Rundown
I have been to the W many times before, and each time I was impressed by the cool interior and how sophisticated it was. WAS. It is so rundown,...
What a Disaster
Booked and prepaid for two nights through hotels.com for $300 per night several days before my arrival. Arrived at 4:30pm and was promptly told...
Spectacular.
This property is beautiful. We stayed in a Spectacular King Room (which meant we had a view of the lake) The ONLY thing I did not like about th...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Nice Place to Stay
Stayed here on a recent biz trip. Nice room. Good service. Decent location. You could do much worse.
For the Young & Successful
After we got over the IKEA type rooms - we realized this was more of a "yuppie' (do they still use that word) type hotel. Convenient location, ...
Lots of Flash, Little Substance
Just got back from a 3 day 2 night trip to do some serious shopping on the Mile. The W is a great location for this. Easy walk to Mich Ave and ...
The best W experience
I really enjoyed staying at the W Lake shore. The Acura Experience service was the best of all my W experience. I would love to come back to W ...
waaaay too expensive
We were told we'd have a lake view but oops, they booked up quickly and we lost out. That meant we stared out at the office building directly ...
not enough for the price!
This was a very Ritzy hotel! Not worth the money, room was average, did not like the window or non-locking door in bathroom. Everything was ove...
Travelocity Reviews
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This hotel was very nice, the staff was excellent and the beds were AMAZING. Our room looked right out to the Navy Pier and there was always a taxi outside waiting to take you somewhere. I do have to say that all of the reviews about the lack of privacy for the bathroom are spot on! You better trust the person you are staying with does not open those blinds at the wrong time :) I would definately stay there again!
I would go back......A note on Parking: To save 10/night on parking drive around the block and park there. In the SAME building there is a parking garage on the other side of the block that charges 36 for 24 hours (no in-and-out parking however) as opposed to 46 at the W. Or you can go one block further North and park in the Playboy building for 36/24 hours. But if you're staying at the W, you probably don't really care about budget anyway.......The lobby is like a mini night club. I did not feel out of place with my child there in the early evening. We sat on one of the couches and lounged for a while and it was fine. After all, it is a hotel lobby. There were other children there as well. But later in the evening its definitely a club atmosphere without the dance dancing. Don't feel intimidated about bringing your kidsbut it is an adult oriented hotel.......You may be awaken after 1am by partiers returning to their rooms....W is a short walk to Navy Pier and the beautiful Ohio Street Beach. Take a Water Taxi from Navy Pier to the Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Ave, or Sears Tower. Just 3-4 blocks away to the heart of the Magnificient Mile / Michigan Ave. The original Billy Goat Tavern is hidden UNDER Michigan Ave if you choose to look. Walk North on Michigan to tons of high end stores. Or the Leggo or Hersey's store for the kids. Walk 5 blocks up Michigan and you'll be at the John Hancock Building.......Lobby bar drink prices: Beer 5, Jack&Coke 8, GreyGoose & Cranberry 11........One "complaint" is that our room smelled strongly like mens cologne, which may have been by design, not sure.
we stayed downtown for an end of spring break trip. the hotel is fantastic though we probably did not get to use the extensive extras the hotel provides (whiskey bar, pool, resturants) we still had a great time. great location right on lsd (lake shore drive) it would be a great place to stay at during the summer since your right next to the water, its also very easy to pickup a cab at. only down falls would be the little privacy in the bathroom and when we there only to elevators were wotking out of six and that s**** when you in a 30+ story building but other than that this hotel is ultra modern an updated. for sure will visit again this summer.
As we approached the check-in counter I was already confused. The lobby decor looked like it was purchased from Pier I Imports. Hard, square and no comfort. Room was extremely small. We had to stand aside to let eachother pass from one side of the room to the other. Nice view but you had to stand up to see it through the filthy window. Walls were cracked and unpainted in areas. The decor was nothing to speak of but ugly, the roll down shades were torn the toilet ran on and off all night along with the air conditioner. Basically, it looked like a Holiday Inn with a face lift. Completely overvalued for what you got! We will never go there again!Disappointed
Nice room, I had a great experience specially after I saw my favorite rock band MANA arrive at this hotel.The exploring adventure it's just what I love. Was my first visit to Chicago. Wow this city is magic the buildings are owesome clean streets. I had lot's of fun. I will visit again.
The room is absolutely wonderful, and the bathroom is pretty impressive too. Food in the lobby is hugely overpriced but definitely delicious. Free WiFi in the lobby is a nice touch, and the Bliss products are a huge perk. Bed is supremely comfortable, and the hotel's central location makes it pretty easy to walk places easily. On the downside: In communication with the hotel (by phone and email), the staff were wonderful; in person, however, pretty much everyone I encountered was fairly surly. Check-in took a long, long time, and the fee to use the ATM in the lobby was astronomical (don't bother!)
CitySearch Reviews
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High Class Hotel
This is one of my favorite Hotels to stay at in Chicago
nice place, but not the best
I've stayed at the W and have been there for parties many, many times for work and social. I feel like they are really consistent with their se...
Trendy
The hotel is in a perfect location and is the definition of trendy. You feel like a million dollars when you are there, even if it is just for...
great hotel
One of the best hotel experiences ever, just love it there, friendly staff, upscale hotel without the stuffiness, great views, and within walki...
Wonderful!
Expensive=Yes...Worth It=Absolutely....Stayed there 2 nights during my trip to Chicago (should have spent the whole trip there)...The W chain s...
The WORST ever
Took over 3 hours to check in. The room was crappy. The service was worse. The restaurant is awful. DON"T STAY HERE!!!!!
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