Chicago · United States
Hotels in Near North Side, Chicago
Near North Side is one of the 45 community areas of Chicago (Wikidata: "community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States"); population 107,331, area 7.0 km². Its centre is 2.1 km from the city centre. 36 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 36of 142 in Chicago's community areas
- From the city centre
- 2.1 km
- Nearest station
- Clark/Division0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago1.0 km
- Population
- 107,331Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 409OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 7.1 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Near North Side
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 | Inn at Lincoln Park | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Mark Twain Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Viceroy Chicago | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Waldorf Astoria Chicago | 0.4 km |
| 5 | Marshall Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Thompson Chicago | 0.5 km |
| 7 | Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile | 0.5 km |
| 8 | Claridge House | 0.6 km |
| 9 | The Whitehall Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 10 | Godfrey Hotel Chicago | 0.6 km |
| 11 | Tremont Hotel by SB at Chicago Magnificent Mile | 0.6 km |
| 12 | Four Seasons Hotel Chicago | 0.6 km |
| 13 | Drake Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 14 | The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago | 0.8 km |
| 15 | Eurostars Magnificent Mile | 0.8 km |
| 16 | Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago | 0.8 km |
| 17 | The Peninsula Chicago | 0.9 km |
| 18 | Ritz-Carlton Chicago | 0.9 km |
| 19 | Omni Chicago Hotel & Suites Magnificent Mile | 0.9 km |
| 20 | Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown | 0.9 km |
| 21 | Warwick Allerton - Chicago | 1.0 km |
| 22 | The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile | 1.0 km |
| 23 | 21C Museum Hotel Chicago | 1.0 km |
| 24 | Carling Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 25 | Freehand Chicago | 1.0 km |
| 26 | The Sono Chicago | 1.1 km |
| 27 | Hotel Riu Plaza Chicago | 1.1 km |
| 28 | Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile | 1.1 km |
| 29 | Royal Sonesta Chicago River North | 1.1 km |
| 30 | Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | 1.2 km |
| 31 | Inn of Chicago | 1.2 km |
| 32 | Hotel EMC2, Autograph Collection | 1.2 km |
| 33 | Ivy Boutique Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 34 | DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile | 1.4 km |
| 35 | Hilton Grand Vacations Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile | 1.4 km |
| 36 | W Chicago - Lakeshore | 1.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Near North Side
OpenStreetMap maps 237 restaurants, 90 cafes and 82 bars and pubs counted in Near North Side, and 58 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 | 237 | 2 of 45 |
| Cafes | 90 | 2 of 45 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 82 | 3 of 45 |
| Museums and galleries | 14 | 3 of 45 |
| Named parks | 22 | 5 of 45 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 22 | 2 of 45 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 45 community areas of Chicago; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Near North Side
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Near North Side is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Near North Side: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 360 Chicago | Viewpoint | 0.8 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Holy Name Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Chicago History Museum | Museum | 1.3 km |
| Moody Church | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Abraham Lincoln: The Man | Memorial | 1.4 km |
| Charnley-Pesky House Museum | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Saint John Cantius Roman Catholic Church | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Near North Side
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Near North Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clark/Division | metro | 0.4 km |
| Chicago North Side Main Line | metro | 0.6 km |
| Chicago State Street Subway | metro | 0.6 km |
| Millennium Station | rail | 2.0 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 Near North Side is from Chicago's main sights
| Sight | From Near North Side |
|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | 1.0 km |
| Chicago Theatre | 1.7 km |
| Millennium Park | 2.2 km |
| Grant Park | 3.0 km |
| Shedd Aquarium | 4.0 km |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 4.0 km |
| Lincoln Park | 4.4 km |
| Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa | 13 km |
| Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | 13 km |
| Barack Obama Presidential Center | 13 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Near North Side
Sights in Near North Side
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago · art museum · 1.0 km
- Moody Church · church · 1.2 km
- Chicago History Museum · museum · 1.3 km
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man · monument · 1.4 km
- Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago · church · 0.7 km
- St. John Cantius in Chicago · church · 1.8 km
- St. Michael's Church, Old Town, Chicago · church · 1.4 km
- Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art · art museum · 1.9 km
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Chicago) · church · 0.1 km
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument · monument · 1.9 km
- Mariano Park · urban park · 0.4 km
- Nickerson House · art museum · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Near North Side
Questions
Near North Side: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Near North Side, Chicago?
36 places to stay in this guide are counted in Near North Side: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 45 community areas of Chicago. The nearest to the area centre is Inn at Lincoln Park, 0.3 km away.
How far is Near North Side from the centre of Chicago?
2.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chicago.
How far is Near North Side from Millennium Park?
2.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Near North Side. The nearest of Chicago's main sights is Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Near North Side?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Clark/Division (metro, 0.4 km), Chicago (metro, 0.6 km), Chicago (metro, 0.6 km) and Millennium Station (rail, 2.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Near North Side?
OpenStreetMap maps 237 restaurants, 90 cafes and 82 bars and pubs counted in Near North Side (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); Near North Side on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.