Chicago · United States
Hotels in Near South Side, Chicago
Near South Side is one of the 45 community areas of Chicago (Wikidata: "community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States"); population 28,795, area 4.5 km². Its centre is 2.8 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 142 in Chicago's community areas
- From the city centre
- 2.8 km
- Nearest station
- Cermak-McCormick Place0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Field Museum of Natural History1.2 km
- Population
- 28,795Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 133OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.9 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Near South 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 | Lexington Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 2 | Marriott Marquis Chicago | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | 0.7 km |
| 4 | Somerset Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 5 | Grant Park Hotel | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Near South Side
OpenStreetMap maps 85 restaurants, 31 cafes and 17 bars and pubs counted in Near South Side, and 42 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 | 85 | 9 of 45 |
| Cafes | 31 | 7 of 45 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 17 | 12 of 45 |
| Museums and galleries | 8 | 5 of 45 |
| Named parks | 15 | 14 of 45 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 19 | 3 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 South Side
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Near South Side is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Near South 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Field Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Chess Studio | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Shedd Aquarium | Aquarium | 1.5 km |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Nicolaus Copernicus Monument | Monument | 1.8 km |
| Glessner House Museum | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Henry B. Clarke House | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument | Monument | 1.5 km |
| Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Chinese American Museum of Chicago | Museum | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Near South Side
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Near South 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cermak-McCormick Place | metro | 0.5 km |
| 18th Street | rail | 0.6 km |
| Cermak-Chinatown | metro | 0.6 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 South Side is from Chicago's main sights
| Sight | From Near South Side |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 1.2 km |
| Shedd Aquarium | 1.5 km |
| Grant Park | 2.2 km |
| Millennium Park | 2.9 km |
| Chicago Theatre | 3.2 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | 4.5 km |
| Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa | 7.8 km |
| Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | 8.1 km |
| Barack Obama Presidential Center | 8.5 km |
| Lincoln Park | 9.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Near South Side
Sights in Near South Side
- Field Museum of Natural History · natural history museum · 1.2 km
- Shedd Aquarium · aquarium · 1.5 km
- Museum Campus · park · 1.4 km
- Second Presbyterian Church · church · 0.1 km
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago · museum · 1.0 km
- Balbo Monument · monument · 1.1 km
- Ping Tom Memorial Park · park · 0.8 km
- Arie Crown Theater · theatre · 0.9 km
- Quinn Chapel AME Church · church · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Near South Side
Questions
Near South Side: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Near South Side, Chicago?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Near South Side: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 45 community areas of Chicago. The nearest to the area centre is Lexington Hotel, 0.4 km away.
How far is Near South Side from the centre of Chicago?
2.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chicago.
How far is Near South Side from Millennium Park?
2.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Near South Side. The nearest of Chicago's main sights is Field Museum of Natural History, 1.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Near South Side?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Cermak-McCormick Place (metro, 0.5 km), 18th Street (rail, 0.6 km) and Cermak-Chinatown (metro, 0.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Near South Side?
OpenStreetMap maps 85 restaurants, 31 cafes and 17 bars and pubs counted in Near South 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 South Side on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.