Family Hotels in Chicago, IL: Suites, Splash Pads & Playgrounds

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Families come to Chicago for museums and the lakefront. We mapped 46 hotels from brands known for suites and family rooms within about 9 miles of Chicago, and checked what's around each one: 36 have a playground within about a 10-minute walk and 46 are within 2 miles of a splash pad or water park. We also list 2 cabins, apartment-style stays and water-park hotels.

Quick answer: Chicago hotels for babies and toddlers

Two-bedroom suites: 9 of the 46 hotels we mapped, such as Residence Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile.
Closest to a playground: Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical / University District Chicago Medical / University District, about a 1-minute walk.
Closest to a splash pad or water park: Hyatt Place Chicago / Wicker Park, about 0.3 miles.
Closest family hotel to Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium: Best Western Grant Park Hotel, about 0.6 miles.
Full kitchen in every room or suite: 7 hotels, as a brand standard.

Measured from map data in November 2026. Always confirm room type and maximum guests with the hotel.

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Updated November 2026 from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight lines, and room details are brand standards.

Residence Inn

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile

Best for 5 to 8

5 minwalk to a playground0.9 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 0.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Homewood Suites

Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

Best for 5 to 8

3 minwalk to a playground0.9 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
Oak Street Beach, about 0.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 2.0 miles
Pier Park, about 0.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Homewood Suites

Homewood Suites by Hilton - Chicago Downtown South Loop

Best for 5 to 8

5 minwalk to a playground1.0 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
12th Street Beach, about 1.0 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 0.6 miles
Pier Park, about 1.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Homewood Suites

Homewood Suites West Loop Fulton Market Area

Best for 5 to 8

6 minwalk to a playground1.2 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
Oak Street Beach, about 1.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt House

Hyatt House Chicago West Loop-Fulton Market Chicago / West Loop

Best for 5 to 8

4 minwalk to a playground1.2 mito a splash pad0.4 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and some two-bedroom suites
Kitchen in most suites
Oak Street Beach, about 2.2 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 2.4 miles
Pier Park, about 2.5 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt House

Hyatt House Chicago - Medical / University District

Best for 5 to 8

1 minwalk to a playground1.4 mito a splash pad0.6 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and some two-bedroom suites
Kitchen in most suites
Humboldt Beach, about 2.8 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 3.0 miles
Pier Park, about 3.5 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Homewood Suites

Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown

Best for 5 to 8

8 minwalk to a playground0.7 mito a splash pad0.0 mito groceries

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.8 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.8 miles
Pier Park, about 1.0 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Residence Inn

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop

Best for 5 to 8

0.7 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceriesFullkitchen in every suite

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 1.3 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.5 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.4 miles
Pier Park, about 1.4 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Residence Inn

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/River North

Best for 5 to 8

0.7 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceriesFullkitchen in every suite

Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites
Full kitchen in every suite
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.7 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Chicago / Wicker Park

Good for 5

3 minwalk to a playground0.3 mito a splash pad0.3 mito groceries

Rooms with two queens plus a sofa bed in a sitting corner
Fridge, usually no stove
Humboldt Beach, about 1.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.8 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 4.0 miles
Pier Park, about 3.4 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center

Good for 5

2 minwalk to a playground0.3 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queens plus a sofa bed in a sitting corner
Fridge, usually no stove
49th Street Beach, about 0.5 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 4.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile

Good for 5

4 minwalk to a playground0.6 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Two-room suites: a bedroom plus a living room with a sofa bed
Fridge and microwave, usually no stove
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.4 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.7 miles
Pier Park, about 0.6 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Home2 Suites

Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North

Good for 5

8 minwalk to a playground1.1 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Studio and one-bedroom suites, many with a sofa bed
Kitchenette in every suite
Oak Street Beach, about 0.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 2.1 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

SpringHill Suites

SpringHill Suites Chicago Chinatown

Good for 5

1 minwalk to a playground1.1 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Studio suites, many with two queens plus a sofa bed
Fridge and microwave
Margaret Burroughs Beach, about 1.5 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 4.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.6 miles
Pier Park, about 3.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical / University District Chicago Medical / University District

Good for 5

1 minwalk to a playground1.4 mito a splash pad0.6 mito groceries

Rooms with two queens plus a sofa bed in a sitting corner
Fridge, usually no stove
Humboldt Beach, about 2.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 3.1 miles
Pier Park, about 3.6 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown River North

Good for 5

9 minwalk to a playground0.9 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Two-room suites: a bedroom plus a living room with a sofa bed
Fridge and microwave, usually no stove
Oak Street Beach, about 0.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

SpringHill Suites

SpringHill Suites Chicago Downtown/River North

Good for 5

0.7 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Studio suites, many with two queens plus a sofa bed
Fridge and microwave
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.7 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Chicago / River North Chicago/River North

Good for 5

0.9 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queens plus a sofa bed in a sitting corner
Fridge, usually no stove
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Oak Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.8 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop

Good for 5

0.9 mito a splash pad0.4 mito groceries

Rooms with two queens plus a sofa bed in a sitting corner
Fridge, usually no stove
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 1.4 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.6 miles
Pier Park, about 1.6 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Family of 4

5 minwalk to a playground0.4 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at many hotels
Fridge in many rooms
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.1 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.4 miles
Pier Park, about 0.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton by Hilton Chicago Downtown/North Loop/Michigan Avenue

Family of 4

8 minwalk to a playground0.5 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.8 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.1 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.5 miles
Pier Park, about 1.0 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago / North Loop Chicago Downtown Riverwalk

Family of 4

8 minwalk to a playground0.5 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.8 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.1 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.5 miles
Pier Park, about 1.0 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Courtyard

Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

Family of 4

6 minwalk to a playground0.8 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds, some with a sofa bed
Fridge in most rooms
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 0.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Fairfield by Marriott

Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

Family of 4

5 minwalk to a playground0.8 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.5 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 0.7 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

Family of 4

3 minwalk to a playground0.9 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Oak Street Beach, about 0.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 2.0 miles
Pier Park, about 0.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Best Western

Best Western Grant Park Hotel

Family of 4

5 minwalk to a playground1.0 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
12th Street Beach, about 1.0 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 0.6 miles
Pier Park, about 1.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop

Family of 4

4 minwalk to a playground1.0 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
12th Street Beach, about 1.0 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 0.6 miles
Pier Park, about 1.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Best Western

Aiden by Best Western Hawthorne Terrace Hotel

Family of 4

2 minwalk to a playground1.1 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
Montrose Beach, about 1.6 miles
Pritzker Family Children's Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Pier Park, about 4.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn Chicago North-Loyola Station

Family of 4

3 minwalk to a playground1.2 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Hartigan Beach, about 0.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton by Hilton Chicago Downtown West Loop

Family of 4

6 minwalk to a playground1.2 mito a splash pad0.2 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Oak Street Beach, about 1.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, & Home2 Suites Chicago McCormick Place

Family of 4

4 minwalk to a playground1.3 mito a splash pad0.6 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
12th Street Beach, about 1.1 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 4.5 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.2 miles
Pier Park, about 2.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Courtyard

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago at Medical District/UIC

Family of 4

3 minwalk to a playground1.4 mito a splash pad0.6 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds, some with a sofa bed
Fridge in most rooms
Humboldt Beach, about 3.0 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.4 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 2.7 miles
Pier Park, about 3.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Medical District UIC

Family of 4

4 minwalk to a playground1.5 mito a splash pad0.6 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Humboldt Beach, about 2.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 3.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 3.4 miles
Pier Park, about 3.9 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport Chicago-Midway Airport

Family of 4

2 minwalk to a playground0.5 mito a splash pad0.5 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge in most rooms
Haunted Trails, about 3.4 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Chicago-Midway Airport

Family of 4

3 minwalk to a playground0.6 mito a splash pad0.5 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Haunted Trails, about 3.4 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

Family of 4

9 minwalk to a playground0.8 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express Chicago - Magnificent Mile

Family of 4

7 minwalk to a playground0.9 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge in most rooms
Oak Street Beach, about 0.7 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza

Family of 4

6 minwalk to a playground1.1 mito a splash pad0.4 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge in many rooms
Oak Street Beach, about 1.3 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.1 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.6 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Majestic Chicago Theatre District

Family of 4

10 minwalk to a playground0.5 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
Ohio Street Beach, about 1.2 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.5 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.2 miles
Pier Park, about 1.3 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago

Family of 4

4 minwalk to a playground1.1 mito a splash pad0.7 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at many hotels
Fridge in many rooms
12th Street Beach, about 1.0 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 4.6 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.1 miles
Pier Park, about 2.8 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Chicago-Downtown

Family of 4

8 minwalk to a playground1.2 mito a splash pad0.3 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge in many rooms
12th Street Beach, about 1.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.5 miles
Pier Park, about 2.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Courtyard

Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North

Family of 4

0.7 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds, some with a sofa bed
Fridge in most rooms
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.8 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.7 miles
Pier Park, about 1.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown

Family of 4

0.8 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at Hampton Inn & Suites
Fridge in most rooms; many have a microwave
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.9 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.8 miles
Pier Park, about 1.1 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Fairfield by Marriott

Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North

Family of 4

0.9 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Oak Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.8 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop

Family of 4

0.9 mito a splash pad0.4 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Ohio Street Beach, about 1.6 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 2.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.4 miles
Pier Park, about 1.7 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

Best Western

Best Western River North River North Hotel

Family of 4

1.0 mito a splash pad0.1 mito groceries

Rooms with two queen beds; suites at some hotels
Fridge and microwave in most rooms
No playground mapped within a 10-minute walk
Oak Street Beach, about 0.9 miles
Farm-in-the-Zoo, about 1.7 miles
Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium, about 1.9 miles
Pier Park, about 1.2 miles

Rooms, kitchen and what's nearby

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Hotels near splash pads and water parks in Chicago

46 of the 46 hotels we mapped are within 2 miles of one. Closest first, straight-line distance.

Hyatt Place Chicago / Wicker Park · about 0.3 miles from a splash pad
Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center · about 0.3 miles from a splash pad
Hyatt Regency Chicago · about 0.4 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)
Hampton by Hilton Chicago Downtown/North Loop/Michigan Avenue · about 0.5 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago / North Loop Chicago Downtown Riverwalk · about 0.5 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport Chicago-Midway Airport · about 0.5 miles from a splash pad
Hampton Majestic Chicago Theatre District · about 0.5 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Chicago-Midway Airport · about 0.6 miles from a splash pad
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile · about 0.6 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop · about 0.7 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad)

Most outdoor splash pads only run in warm months: check the park's season and hours before you go.

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Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium · aquarium

Best Western Grant Park Hotel · about 0.6 miles
Homewood Suites by Hilton - Chicago Downtown South Loop · about 0.6 miles
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop · about 0.6 miles

Pier Park · theme park

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile · about 0.6 miles
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile · about 0.7 miles
Hyatt Regency Chicago · about 0.8 miles

Cabins, apartment-style stays and water-park hotels in Chicago

Places to stay that aren't part of the hotel brands above. What we know comes from how each one is listed on the map, so check rooms, kitchens and guest limits with the place itself.

Cabins and cottages (1)

Casa Maggie · Cabin or cottage, playground about a 2-minute walk

Apartment-style stays (1)

Zen Loft · Apartment-style stay, playground about a 3-minute walk

Questions families ask

Which Chicago hotels have two-bedroom suites?

As a brand standard, 9 of the hotels we mapped here offer two-bedroom suites, from Homewood Suites, Hyatt House, Residence Inn. Each hotel has only a few, so book early and confirm.

Are there hotels near a playground in Chicago?

Yes: 36 of the 46 hotels have a playground within about a 10-minute walk. The closest is Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical / University District Chicago Medical / University District, about a 1-minute walk.

Which Chicago hotels are near a splash pad?

46 of the 46 hotels we mapped are within 2 miles of a splash pad or water park. Closest: Hyatt Place Chicago / Wicker Park, about 0.3 miles from a splash pad; Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center, about 0.3 miles from a splash pad; Hyatt Regency Chicago, about 0.4 miles from The Watering Hole (splash pad). Most outdoor splash pads only run in warm months, so check the park's season.

Can a family of 6 stay in one hotel room in Chicago?

Sometimes. How many guests a room allows is set hotel by hotel, and babies often count. Your best bets are two-bedroom suites (9 hotels here) or a two-room suite with a sofa bed. Ask the hotel for the room's maximum guests before you book.

Which Chicago hotels have a full kitchen?

As a brand standard, 7 of the 46 hotels we mapped here have a full kitchen in every room or suite. Others have a fridge and microwave. Ask the hotel which one your room has.

Which family hotel is closest to Rice Amplitheater & Abbott Oceanarium?

Best Western Grant Park Hotel, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line.

Before you book: how many guests a room allows is set hotel by hotel, and a room listed as "sleeps 6" may only allow 4. Ask for the room's maximum guests, whether a crib is free, and if the sofa bed counts.