The Penthouse at Grand Plaza

The Penthouse at Grand Plaza Apartment hotel in River North

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(89 Ratings)

Apartment hotel in River North, IL

1 king bed, 2 queen beds

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

About this apartment hotel

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, just 3 blocks away from the Magnificent Mile, this self-catering apartment features a balcony with iconic views of the city. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of River North, IL

Nearby attractions

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

11.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 King • 2 Queen • 2497 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1054 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1 Queen • 1 King • 2497 ft²

Sleeps 8

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1054 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1 King • 1948 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Penthouse at Grand Plaza

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9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(89 Ratings)

Apartment hotel in River North, IL

1 king bed, 2 queen beds

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

About this apartment hotel

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, just 3 blocks away from the Magnificent Mile, this self-catering apartment features a balcony with iconic views of the city. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of River North, IL

Nearby attractions

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

11.9 mi

Available Rooms

1 King • 2 Queen • 2497 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1054 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1 Queen • 1 King • 2497 ft²

Sleeps 8

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1054 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1 King • 1948 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(89 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

A high scale apartment in the best location with best views

This apt is tastefully decorated, and it has views for sunrise, sunset, lake view, city day and night view, and fireworks from the navel peer.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

We visit Chicago every year, but this was by far the best location we ever had.

Our 5-day stay at this wonderful glass home was really special. Everything has been just perfect. We enjoyed the stay very much, admired the fantastic view, and found everything we needed, while attanding aninternational cancer congress in town.

no criticism at all

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

central location with excellent view

7.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

it was just ok

the owners provided for what was needed for our stay

the owners were too strict with their rules. anywhere you can see rules. not a good way for guests to feel comfortable

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Great apartment with loads of space and a convenient location

Great apartment and conveniently located. Was exactly what we needed for this trip. Apartment is clean and had everything we needed.

Was slightly more expensive that expected for the apartment. But also understand that it was marathon weekend so made sense for the prices to be higher than expected.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Superb

The property contains everything that you need for a stay. Very well equipped kitchen with lots of basics included.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

No Better Place for a Stay in Chicago

We stayed on an apartment on the 52nd floor of the GrandPlaza. The apartment was fantastic with great views over Chicago city. It was superbly equipped ,spotlessand well appointed. The apartment provides access to a pool ,gym ,walking track and etc. The apartment had cleaning products and a small supply of goods to get you underway. The beds were very comfortable The apartment is well positioned next to the underground train station.Lots of outstanding eateries nearby. The booking was dealt with by email. Jim and Jeri- Lou sent welcoming email with lots of details. The check in was seamless and we were made very welcome by the concierge. A big thanks to Jim and Jeri- Lou for the use of their apartment.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

Exceptional

View is amazing while sitting in the living room..fireplace was nice

It was all amazing

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

Highly recommend for location and facilities. Improvements needed see review

Location, location, location, can walk everywhere central from here and restaurants in the area are fab! Spending time on the 52nd floor in Chicago was a cool experience and great lake views. The building facilities are superb and available, pool, party room, pool table, business facilities (there are more just did not get around to trying them all. The apartment is really well equipped and the attention to detail as such is much appreciated. (had all kitchen and bathroom facilities that you need and some you did not even realise are needed)

Elevator (1 of 2 available for my floor) was broken the whole 4 days.I let the owner know and he responded (appreciate that!) to say spare parts are tricky (Ukraine and Covid), but the extra time needed to get up and down the building was deeply frustrating and cost me 10 mins on each trip out each way so I recorded 45 mins per day (over 4 days). Furnishings a little dated and worn, brown furniture needs updating. Towels, threadbare and not soft. Sofa bed very uncomfortable and old. TV only had limited channels as pay per view was not available. The multitude of emails was over the top and tipped into annoying. The use of (shouty) capitals and notes in the apartment and repeated emails were not friendly. The check in and check out times are very restrictive. If you are paying a high daily rate you expect access for 24 hours not 4pm to 9am. No availability for a late check-out which forced me to pay for an extra night (ie 25% surcharge) due to evening flight home. Due to crazy check-out time and lift waiting and late check-in I lost 10 hours , which is 10% less than expected(if assume you have use for 24 hours which is implied in daily rate) over 4 days and it cost me an extra 25% as had to book extra night for late check out. So 35% of the total price I paid was down to lift waiting times, checkin/out and extra day that had to be paid for even though I did not stay, a bit much! Yes I like numbers but I was shocked. Sep 2022. I still have not received my booking deposit from the owners. To be transparent there was an issue m in that an old credit card was used to make the booking and this was the one used by the owners to repay the deposit. However I have contacted the bank and they have no record of receiving this credit (deposit refund). Bottom line I have not received the deposit back 24 days after leaving the property. I will update this review if & when resolved!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Fantastic apartment, location and city!

Great location in a great city. Fantastic apartment with amazing views and superb facilities.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

A beautiful penthouse at a reasonable price!

Very clean and comfortable. The location was ideal (— adjacent to restaurants, shopping and the “L”). The views were outstanding. Grandson loved the pool. we found the price equal or better than nearby hotels, but offers a larger space with unequalled views!

Nothing major at all! Minor item — We would have liked to have had coffee available for us to brew in the coffee maker.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Exceptional

Spacious condo with amazing views of lake Michigan and downtown Chicago. Great location with short distance to sights. Lovely amenity level. Friendly host. Highly recommended.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Excellent in all ways - Chicago really delivered.

Apartment was fab. Everything you needed, e.g. towels, dishwasher tabs, hand cleanser, washing powder, shampoo etc. Spotless and a fantastic location with an excellent supermarket next door. Great leisure facilities, gym, pool, basketball court and more. Great communication with the owners and the apartment was right next to a subway stop.

I really cannot think of anything.

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Superb

Location was great. Great view of the city.

I had expected a two story penthouse (double high windows), based on the photos. It was single story, but did have a nice deck.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Well I proposed to my gf there, what can I say?!

Such a convenient location, right next to the red line. Fantastic view and seemless check in and check out. Literally can't say anything bad about this place, will definitely be back!

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Exceptional

Location was outstanding. Central to many restaurants and located a 10 minute walk to the Chicago River. Located on the 52nd floor the views of the city were great with a peekaboo of Lake Michigan. Facilities were outstanding, pool, gym and common room were great additional features.

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Our trip was so hectic it was wonderful to go back to the quiet comfortable apartment to chill

The location was central to everything ,the apartment was large , spacious and comfortable with everything you could possibly need for a home from home .Washer and dryer fabulous with powders included , bathroom toiletries and towels . Kitchen fully equipped . Spectacular view of Chicago from the apartment day and night ! The apartment was spotless , we couldn't fault anything, it was like walking into someone's home with everything you could possibly want ! We loved it !

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Exceptional

Absolutely everything about this property ticks the boxes, great hosts, location , apartment and facilities

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

wonderfull location and view, nice , comfortable and clean apartment, owners take away part of the pleasure by their scr

Fantastic location, comfortable apartment.Great view over Chicago. Very clean .

not being used to high rises , the ( repaired) cracks in the concrete balcony floor on the 51th scared us a bit. Sleeper in living room was not straight and not very comfortable. Owners sent a constant stream of screaming ( capitals, highlights) on the do’s and don’t which are not very customer friendly, to say the least. Maybe Americans are used to this, but for us, Europeans it took away a lot of the joy of staying in this otherwise great place.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

Exceptional

Excellent stay!!

Nothing to complain

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

property was awesome…made our trip quite memorable!

Great location & magnificent view of the city

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

A great location with a very intimate place to enjoy Chicago

I stayed at Penthouse #5 on the 52nd floor. The views were amazing! The pictures do not fully capture the experience of floor to ceiling windows! The view of the lake at sunrise is spectacular. The apartment was very clean and had everything we needed for our stay. The location was perfect. The owners are a bit particular for some (based upon some comments I have read). My thought is that that have a beautiful space that they want to protect. None of the requests were unreasonable. I was very happy with the grocery store located in the building. There are so many restaurants nearby to chose from. The Redline subway is at your doorstep. Shopping at Michigan Ave is within walking distance.

The pictures on booking.com are from all of the units (the owner has 8 different ones). It is easy to perhaps not understand exactly the room you are booking based upon the photos. There was nothing about the room in particular that I did not like.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

The perfect option.

It was absolutely the perfect arrangement for us as we travelled from Florida to Chicago for my husband's knee replacement surgery. Having a small apartment with a kitchen and dining area was ideal with his limited mobility. The separate bedroom gave us the space to focus on his recovery and still feel normal. We thoroughly enjoyed the whiteout snow storm from our vantage point and then the next day it was beautiful and sunny again; cold, but sunny.

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

Wonderful location!

Location, cleanliness

Decor of lobby and apartment, dated.

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2021

Chicago is beautiful, and the penthouse was nice. But I would not recommend dealing with the host

The location was perfect.

The place was advertised as 3 bedroom, but was only 2. The host used photos that made the property more appealing. The photos showed a much larger wider windows with a more scenic view. The host exaggerated the condition I left the property in to retain part of my deposit. The building door staff and parking attendant were rude, and the host is extremely condescending.

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2021

I wish I got relocated

The view was AMAZING! Very comfortable. Parking made getting around super easy

Communication. I booked through Booking.com, and being an employee I know how important documentation is. I got texts from random numbers that were affiliated with the property. The owner's wife was not customer friendly, and when we had an issue with one of the televisions there was no resolution.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2021

Paradise In the sky

The view was exceptional!

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2021

Neither the Plaza or Waldorf can compare.

This is the BEST place you can stay in Chicago, whether with friends or family with small children. Location is awesome! The penthouses are amazing, and the people managing your experience are second to none!!!

The only thing we didn't like was having to leave!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2021

The penthouse was immaculate, everything was top of the line, had the best view that I ever experien

The location was excellent, many restaurants within walking distance, grocery store was next door, very convenient.

I loved everything

5.0 / 10.0

Apr 2021

Sheets were dirty dish washer didn't function properly and the owners are crooks

Staff

Owners are crooks they make up excuses just to retain your security deposit

FAQs

How much does this apartment hotel cost compared to others in River North?

The average price for a rental in River North is $286 per night. This rental is $123 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this apartment hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Penthouse at Grand Plaza. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this apartment hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Penthouse at Grand Plaza. Enjoy the water!

Is The Penthouse at Grand Plaza pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this apartment hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Penthouse at Grand Plaza?

We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.

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Amenities

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The Penthouse at Grand Plaza

Apartment hotel in River North, IL

Reasons to book

About this apartment hotel

Amenities

Map of River North, IL

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this apartment hotel cost compared to others in River North?

Is parking included with this apartment hotel?

Is there a pool at this apartment hotel?

Is The Penthouse at Grand Plaza pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Penthouse at Grand Plaza?

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