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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG HotelvsHyatt Regency Chicago

Both InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile and Hyatt Regency Chicago are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile ranks significantly higher than Hyatt Regency Chicago. InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile comes in at #6 in Chicago with praise from 13 publications including Star Service, BlackBook and Fodor's.

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel
8/10
505 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
From $118/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"More comfortable than swanky... On the cutting edge of environmental awareness and has won awards for its eco-friendly practices." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This 790-room behemoth right on the Magnificent Mile mixes historic charm... with the lackluster contemporary decor of an upscale chain." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The result is an opulent wonderland of terracotta fountains, hand-painted murals, marble mosaics and a 12,000-pound Baccarat crystal chandelier." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Built by the Shriners as the Medinah Athletic Club, this place is a tourist attraction all its own, with sightseers occasionally rubbernecking through the public areas on self-guided audio tours. " Full review
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The location here on the Magnificent Mile is hard to beat, but be sure to request a corner Michigan Avenue-facing room in the Historic tower.
BlackBook BlackBook
"Acting as the right aorta in the shopping heart of Chicago, it's the only downtown hotel with a front entrance to the Magnificent Mile."
Zagat Zagat
4.0
"This “beautiful” renovated historic hotel with a "convenient" Michigan Avenue location is the “perfect marriage of old and new” and features a “gorgeous” four-story lobby with tapestries."
Time Out Time Out
"Complete with an Indiana limestone facade, embellished with relief sculptures and a golden dome at its pinnacle, the building became in instant architectural marvel. " Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"We love the chocolate and wine bar."
Gayot Gayot
"This building was constructed in 1929 and was returned to its original architectural grandeur by the InterContinental chain in 1990."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The exquisite lobby is the showpiece of the Intercontinental... Though not as grand, the accommodations are decorated in the same old-world vein." Full review
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Hyatt Regency Chicago
8/10
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
From $110/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A massive, light-filled lobby—part of a $168 million renovation—is the centerpiece of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, the city's largest hotel with 2,018 rooms in a prime downtown locale." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"With more than 2019 rooms and five restaurants and bars, the contemporary Hyatt Regency is best known for being big." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The enormous, 2,019-room Hyatt Regency Chicago, which completed renovations to its lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces in 2013, caters to business travelers." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Hyatt Regency on Magnificent Mile is one of the city’s largest hotels with 2,019 guestrooms and 228,000 square feet of meeting and event space." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This convention hotel is a veritable city unto itself, scaled for nationwide confabs and conventions, with few concessions to solo travelers or tourists seeking personal attention. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"With more than 2,000 rooms, this hotel is the largest in the city."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Suites with incredible views and hip decor at the largest hotel in the city, home of BIG Bar (where they pour ridiculously big drinks and have the original walk-on piano from the movie Big)."
Zagat Zagat
4.0
"“Wonderful” rooms boast “great views of Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and the Chicago River”, plus “comfy" beds and “modern" bathrooms at this “top-notch” convention hotel."
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Always a good last minute deal here on Priceline."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Business casual downtown digs near the Magnificent Mile, the River Walk and Millennium Park." Full review
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