Stay at Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel in River North. Dates Available into March.

Contemporary Hotel in River North with Skyline Views

The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel is located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, just blocks from the Magnificent Mile. An award-winning recent renovation updated the lobby, restaurants, and guest rooms and earned the property a LEED Gold Certification. During your stay, you’ll have access to the hotel’s two dining venues, a heated indoor pool, and Merchandise Mart, which is lined with some world-famous interior-design companies.

Almost everywhere you look from the hotel, you'll have views of the Chicago River and the city skyline. The 15th-floor lounge, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows, is a great place to watch the sun set and drink a signature martini. You can also see the city’s downtown silhouette from all the guest rooms with views.

Stepping outside the hotel, you are just minutes from the buzzing chicago nightlife in River North which boasts some of the trendiest restaurants and bars. Within a few blocks of the hotel, you can visit the upscale boutiques and cafés on the Magnificent Mile or opt to shop at the high-end stores on Chicago's State Street.

The hotel restaurant, ItaliAsia doesn’t have city views, but it has plenty to look at: red stained glass and modern furnishings fill the room, where you can enjoy contemporary Italian- and Asian-inspired cuisine.

Chicago's River North: World-Class Art Galleries Steps from Historic Commercial Center

River North is where you'll find some of the city's trendiest restaurants and bars, all within walking distance of the Loop—Chicago's historic commercial center and the country’s second-largest business district. Skyscrapers loom large here, including the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the Chicago Board of Trade. This part of town is also home to award-winning waterfront parks and a glitzy theater district.

In the 1960s, Chicago artists such as Jim Nutt began creating surrealist art that rejected many of the modernist trends in New York. The group would eventually become known as the Chicago Imagists—and the artists' impact was significant enough that, ever since, Chicago has played a crucial part in the international art world. Today, the city's most concentrated cluster of galleries is in its River North neighborhood, where the hotel is situated. Century-old, red brick warehouses now house lofty exhibition spaces, each specializing in distinct art styles ranging from modern American art to European Impressionism.

Head to the Loop's Art Institute of Chicago for its gargantuan collection of artwork, ranging from marble busts and sarcophagi to modern masterpieces such as Grant Wood's American Gothic. The Loop itself is also decorated with a spectacular array of public art, including outdoor sculptures from Picasso and Joan Miro, and pointillist hopscotch grids.

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