The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel on Michigan Ave, offers a refined city escape. Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at two on-site restaurants with al fresco options. The rooftop terrace provides spectacular views. Explore the garden or use the 24-hour gym.
Located in Downtown Chicago, a neighbourhood in Chicago, The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago is in a shopping district and near the beach. Chicago Theatre and Art Institute of Chicago are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Michigan Avenue and State Street. Field Museum of Natural History and Griffin Museum of Science and Industry are not to be missed. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including segway rentals/tours, boat tours and golfing. Visit our Chicago travel guide
521 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL, 60611
What's nearby
Michigan Avenue
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Chicago Riverwalk
6 min walk - 0.6 km
Chicago Theatre
9 min walk - 0.8 km
Millennium Park
11 min walk - 0.8 km
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
5 min walk - 0.4 km
Getting around
Grand Station (Red Line)
3 min walk
Millennium Station
11 min walk
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
45 min drive
Restaurants
Eataly
2 min walk
Upstairs at The Gwen
1 min walk
Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant - Downtown/Michigan Ave
2 min walk
Shake Shack
2 min walk
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
1 min walk
About this property
The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago
Luxury hotel near Michigan Avenue
Located close to Chicago Riverwalk and Millennium Park, The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago provides a rooftop terrace, a shopping centre on-site and a garden. Make sure that you enjoy breakfast and dinner, along with Mediterranean cuisine and al fresco dining at the two on-site restaurants. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a bar and a 24-hour gym.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Full breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
Express check-out, a porter/bellboy and luggage storage
A lift, concierge services and a banquet hall
Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 311 rooms have comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to thoughtful touches, such as pillow menus and laptop-compatible safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Recycling and LED light bulbs
Bathrooms with separate baths/showers and free toiletries
Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 79 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Limited on-site valet parking
Food and drink
Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 14 to 20 for adults and USD 14 to 20 for children
2 restaurants
A bar/lounge
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
Kostali
Upstairs at The Gwen
Things to do
24-hour gym
Shopping centre
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Proposal/romance packages
Business services
14 meeting rooms
24-hour business centre
3,388 square feet of conference space
Outdoors
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 125 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 11 kg per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 150.00 per stay
Resort fee: USD 29.35 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 14.00 to 20.00 for adults and USD 14.00 to 20.00 for children
Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 19.95 per day (rates may vary)
Valet parking fee: USD 79.00 per day (in/out privileges)
Pet fee: USD 125 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
We should mention
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Gwen Luxury Collection Hotel Michigan Avenue Chicago
Gwen Luxury Collection Hotel Michigan
The Gwen a Luxury Collection Hotel Chicago
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago pet-friendly?
Yes, this hotel allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 11 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 125 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much does it cost to stay at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago?
As of 9 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago on 3 Apr 2026 start from HK$1,589, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago?
Valet parking is available for USD 79.00 per day.
What time is check-in at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago located?
Located in Downtown Chicago, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Michigan Avenue and State Street. Chicago Riverwalk and Chicago Theatre are also within 10 minutes. Grand Station (Red Line) is only a 3-minute walk and Chicago Station (Red Line) is 10 minutes.
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Reviews
The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Beautiful hotel! Love the lobby bar and the rooftop seating with gorgeous fire tables offer lovely city landscape backdrops for amazing photos. Bonus points for being connected to Nordstrom/ my husband always appreciates sitting at the Nordstrom bar while I shop! The cookies and good beverage credits for complimentary cocktails is a nice touch. They also threw in complimentary tix to the Skydeck at John Hancock- we didn’t have time to use them but nice touch! Super fast elevators and every employee was eager to please. Rooms in smaller side (we had a deluxe king) but had everything one would need.
Jacqueline
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dianne
9 Feb 2025
Comfortable beds, lovely ambience and great location.
Arrived at around 3pm.....rooms not ready...give us 20 minutes and we will notify you when one is available. Okay, sure...(it was really late in the day already...but it is holidays so)....go sit in bar area and have food. No notification....so close to 4pm re-approach front desk. Room is ready... That is one of the latest check-ins I have ever had. We had an engagement that started at 5pm...so it was less than ideal.
Loved this hotel!!! I picked this hotel because I needed a place to stay in Chicago and because of its name. My name is Gwen and I loved staying here. I loved the rooms, location (it is walkable to everything even the water taxi on Michigan), and the easy access to parking. I can’t wait to stay here again.
We thought that the $90 breakfast was a bit too high to pay for what we got for two people. We saw other plates delivered about 15 minutes after ours were more substantial. The offerings on ours were pretty thin.
The service and every single staff person that we encountered were top drawer. The room was immaculate.
Definitely would come back here again.
Wonderful getaway for a quick girls trip! Rooms have a nice amount of space and the concierge was unmatched! They went the extra mile to ensure my sister experienced a beautiful weekend!
For our first time stay we had a wonderful time. You can’t beat the location, it was so easy to get to Magnificent Mike, River North and Gold Coast. Easy parking and nice, attentive staff.
Beautiful place. Parking $45 per day but plenty of spots and right across street from hotel. Very convenient. Close to restaurants in walking distance.
The Gwen is our favorite hotel in Chicago. The location is fantastic with easy access to dining and shopping options. We also enjoy the convenience of the public parking lot across the street
The Gwen was a really lovely hotel with great vibes in the lobby and bar area, too. The concierge helped us with balloons and champagne in our room as we were celebrating a birthday, and the employee who checked us in gave us two drink vouchers when our room wasn’t ready right away. Overall, it was a great stay and location and I’d stay here again!