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Hotels in Douglas, Chicago
Douglas is one of the 45 community areas of Chicago (Wikidata: "community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States"); population 18,238, area 4.3 km². Its centre is 5.3 km from the city centre. 7 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 7of 142 in Chicago's community areas
- From the city centre
- 5.3 km
- Nearest station
- 35th-Bronzeville-IIT0.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Field Museum of Natural History3.5 km
- Population
- 18,238Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 11OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Douglas
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southway Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Hotel Monogram | 0.8 km |
| 3 | Vincennes Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 4 | Huntington Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 5 | Wabash Avenue YMCA | 1.1 km |
| 6 | Franklin Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 7 | Ritz Hotel | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Douglas
OpenStreetMap maps 7 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Douglas, and 14 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 7 | 34 of 45 |
| Cafes | 3 | 34 of 45 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 36 of 45 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 9 | 28 of 45 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 5 | 18 of 45 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 45 community areas of Chicago; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Douglas
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Douglas is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Douglas: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Monument | Memorial | 0.5 km |
| Olivet Baptist Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Stephen A. Douglas Tomb | Monument | 0.9 km |
| Dunbar Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| Carr Memorial Chapel | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Haymarket Police Memorial | Memorial | 0.7 km |
| Ellis Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Lake Meadows Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| Groveland Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| Stephen A. Douglas Monument Park | Park | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Douglas
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Douglas, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 35th-Bronzeville-IIT | metro | 0.7 km |
| 35th Street | rail | 1.0 km |
| Sox-35th | metro | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Douglas is from Chicago's main sights
| Sight | From Douglas |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 3.5 km |
| Shedd Aquarium | 3.7 km |
| Grant Park | 4.6 km |
| Millennium Park | 5.3 km |
| Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa | 5.3 km |
| Chicago Theatre | 5.7 km |
| Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | 5.7 km |
| Barack Obama Presidential Center | 6.0 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | 6.9 km |
| Lincoln Park | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Douglas
Sights in Douglas
- Burnham Park · urban park · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Douglas
Questions
Douglas: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Douglas, Chicago?
7 places to stay in this guide are counted in Douglas: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 45 community areas of Chicago. The nearest to the area centre is Southway Hotel, 0.6 km away.
How far is Douglas from the centre of Chicago?
5.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chicago.
How far is Douglas from Millennium Park?
5.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Douglas. The nearest of Chicago's main sights is Field Museum of Natural History, 3.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Douglas?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: 35th-Bronzeville-IIT (metro, 0.7 km), 35th Street (rail, 1.0 km) and Sox-35th (metro, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Douglas?
OpenStreetMap maps 7 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Douglas (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 45 community areas of Chicago that Wikidata records as a community area in Chicago located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 142 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Douglas on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.