Essex Inn is the best Chicago hotel for weddings that combines breathtaking panoramas of Grant Park, the Museum Campus and Lake Michigan.

Our hotel's location on the lakefront in Chicago, is across the street from Millennium Park, kitty corner to the Museum Campus (that's “catty corner” if you're from Michigan) and down the road from Soldier Field. The Art Institute, Adler Planetarium, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Sears Tower Skydeck and John Hancock Observatory are all nearby, as well.

Having a Chicago wedding? Reserve an intimate setting at the Essex Inn hotel.

Chicago's Essex Inn has an outdoor garden that overlooks Lake Michigan and Grant Park and five distinct event spaces for weddings. Our on-site restaurant can provide a wide variety of fare to cater your event and we can also help you plan a memorable wedding occasion with access to florists, hairstylists and more.

The Essex Inn is often host to Chicago weddings and when a larger wedding event is planned, for instance at the nearby Field Museum, we can accommodate your guests and even help you host a rehearsal dinner banquet or post wedding brunch.

Whether you're looking for a family friendly hotel in Chicago, a hotel by the beach, a hotel for the business traveler or the best Chicago hotel for weddings, the Essex Inn can accommodate you. We're one of the closest hotels to the McCormick Place Convention Center without being right on their property and Essex Inn on South Michigan Ave on the lakefront is close to the world-famous planetarium, aquarium, Museum Campus, Grant Park and, of course, restaurants.

From our view, the Essex Inn is the best Chicago Hotel for weddings. From our steel and glass lobby to our outdoor garden, to our lakefront location across from Millennium Park, the Essex Inn offers amazing views and amazing value for weddings in Chicago.