Essex Inn is a hotel near McCormick Place Convention Center is ideal for business travelers in town for Chicago corporate events combining breathtaking panoramas of Grant Park, the Museum Campus and Lake Michigan with exciting and affordable packages that incorporate famed attractions and events in Chicago.

Our hotel's location on South Michigan Avenue's Cultural Mile, 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 and corporate events at McCormick Place. 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. Make sure to ask about available guest passes for many of these attractions. There are tons of things to do and experience in Chicago when Essex Inn is your home base.

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

Essex Inn is for the business traveler
Hotels near Chicago corporate events at McCormick Place are top-of-mind with business travelers. And Chicago's Essex Inn is always atop that list. Our business center is open 24 hours a day and is equipped with desktop computer workstations, high-speed Internet access and a printer. A copier with supplies is also available for use. A dedicated laptop station offers users free connectivity. Hi-speed wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel for a fee. A FAX machine for both incoming and outgoing communications is located behind the Front Desk.

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From our view, there's not another hotel near the corporate events at McCormick Place Convention Center like the Essex Inn. From our steel and glass lobby to our 24 hour business center to contemporary rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, the Essex Inn offers amazing views and amazing value. Another example? Our cheekiness is free.