Chicago is a beautiful city and has some outstanding hotels that create wonderful experiences for families! Whether you are planning a staycation or traveling from out of town, these Chicago hotel deals are kid-friendly and a perfect way to combat the winter blues.
Our curated list of the best Chicago hotels for families has details about each package and links to book your experience so you can cut down on planning time and maximize the family fun. Here’s to making lasting memories and returning home refreshed!
Chicago Hotel Deals and Packages
Loews Chicago
455 North Park Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 840-6600
Loews offers two kid-friendly packages: GingerBed + Breakfast and Snowed Inn. Both include overnight accomodations, books to borrow from their Bedtime Story Cart, hot cocoa, one in-room movie per stay, daily $50 credit for breakfast, valet parking, and a tent set up in your room. A gingerbread cookie decorating kit is included in the GingerBed + Breakfast package, with ends on January 10, 2024 while the Snowed Inn package includes cookies instead and ends on April 10, 2024.
Swissotel Chicago
323 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago IL 60601
(312) 565-0565
The Swissotel Kid’s Room allows you to book a room with 50% off the adjoining room for your kids. You also have access to age-appropirate toys, movies, and games, a play corner, age-appropriate bed and bathroom linens, special bathroom amenities, book selection, and family board games. To top it off, they cater the experience to the ages of your kids, with features for babies and toddlers, young children, and teenagers. Breakfast for children under 12 years old is free and children over 12 years old are 50% off.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street
Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-1000
Their American Girl Package includes a take-home American Girl doll travel bed, American Girl keepsake, and turndown for one child and one doll.
The Ritz-Carlton also offer accommodations for kids year round, called Ritz Kids. A candy cart comes to your hotel room door and child-sized bathrobes and complimentary children’s toiletries are left in your room.
They also welcome children with their famous red wagon so your kids can choose a toy of their choice to take home. When dining at the hotel’s restaurants, they are given a Chicago-themed coloring book and Ritz Kids Healthy Menus.
Omni Chicago
676 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-6664
Omni offers an American Girl Place Package that includes a welcome letter, American Girl doll pajama set with slippers, Americal Girl Bedtime Book, American Girl fold-out bed to take home, cookies and milk, and a $25 food and beverage daily credit. There is a two night minimum stay in a one-bedroom suite for this package. Book by December 31, 2023.
The Langham, Chicago
330 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 923-9988
Playtime with Paddington at The Langham is a special partnership with Paddington to provide the use of a Paddington-themed tent, pillow cases, bed runner, and children’s robe. Kids also receive a Paddington plush and children’s slippers to take home. They will enjoy a Paddington cookie as a welcome too. Book now through December 31, 2024.
The Peninsula Chicago
108 E. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 337-2888
The Peninsula pitches a special in-room tent as part of Camp Peninsula. Your kids will also enjoy a complimentary kids amenity when they arrive and a hotel scavenger hunt.
Kid-Friendly Amenities at the Best Chicago Hotels for Families
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago gives each family a Sammy the Skyscraper activity book at check-in. Their mascot, Sammy the Skyscraper, highlights various Chicago landmarks with educational arts and crafts.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago offers accommodations for kids year round, including a toy from the red wagon when you check in, candy cart that stops by your room, and coloring book when you dine at the hotel.
Omni Chicago has a Junior Chefs program that gives children a welcome tote that includes a lunch bag, organic snacks, to-go cup, crayons, activity book, and a Say Goodnight to Hunger postcard that they can turn into the front desk to donate a meal to Feeding America.
Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile hosts Dive In Movie nights on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-8pm with complimentary refreshments and oversized floats. You must be a hotel guest to attend. Not staying at the Intercontinental? You can purchase a Resort Pass to enjoy their historic 1929 swimming pool and fitness center.
The Gray offers hand-selected children’s books to check out at the front desk and their complimentary On-Demand Family Fridge Program, which helps you safely store breast milk in one of their Mini Me Fridges while staying at the hotel.
The Peninsula Chicago welcomes kids with treats, such as gummy bears, chocolate chip cookies, and popcorn, as well as providing children’s-sized robes and slippers, crib linens and Playstation or Wii setup with advance notice, kids’ maps to explore the city, on-property scavenger hunt, and manicures and pedicures for children at the spa. Make sure to mention your kids’ ages when reserving your room.
Hotels with indoor pools are also a huge hit with kids!
