The Wade

4.5 star property

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, 60611
  • Place, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Michigan Avenue
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Navy Pier
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Wade

Luxury hotel with an indoor pool, 8-minute walk to Lake Michigan
An indoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business centre and valet parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Wade offers 520 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, bathrobes, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

This Chicago hotel provides wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps) for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and an iron/ironing board. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Wade's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Michigan. Free WiFi in public areas, an indoor pool and a restaurant are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Current
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and fitness classes
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Lake Michigan and Michigan Avenue
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
The Wade offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A 24-hour business centre and 19 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 20386 square feet (1894 square metres) and includes conference space. The luxury The Wade also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4.5-star Chicago hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Current – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 9.95 per day)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 86 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; USD 25 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Current

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Fitness classes
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 19 meeting rooms
  • 20,386 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • On a lake
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar near toilet (94 centimetre high)
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (104 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (122 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 33 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
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
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 40 lb per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately USD 25 for adults and from USD 25 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 86 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night plus a one-off USD 100 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Debit cards presented at check-in are debited USD 200. Unused funds can take up to 30 days to be released by the guest's financial institution. The property is not responsible for any fees incurred as a result.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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The Wade Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 939 out of 1633 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 329 out of 1633 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 177 out of 1633 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1633 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 98 out of 1633 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Raymundo

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

courtney

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Expensive ass sup par breakfast the pool was closed half of the days we were there no refunds or comps while i picked this hotel for the pool
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness
Room service was excellent but hotel looks a bit tired in the rooms. No robes or slippers. Would be nice to have a coffee service in the room as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brock

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would love to recommend but can't!!!!

The hotel itself in in a great location and the general areas are clean and the staff are friendly however that's all the positive things I can say. My room was right next to the lift shafts so the noise was constant and loud, Evan on complaining I received nothing not Evan a sorry. I had paid extra for a lake view which was lovely but that was all ruined by the noise. Ontop of that the room didn't have any tea or coffee facilities and it took 3days for them to sort. So as a solo traveler I felt pushed to one side and forggoten about. Evan after returning home and complaining in an email they are just pushing me under the rug and ignoring me. Customer service at its worst. For the price I paid it was not acceptable and I wouldn't recommend it
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clay

Liked: Cleanliness
Best place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenard

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Jolly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty hotel

The room look dirty the bed covered look like they were used and never washed. You walk in it looks amazing you go to your room it look terrible I ask for a king room paid for it and they gave me a two twin beds instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Chantel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

edson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirla

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We loved the breakfast options and the service. Everyone was very friendly and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myrddin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Walter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time visiting Chicago and I absolutely loved it. The Wade is one of the best hotels I’ve been to and at a very good price. It’s walkable to everything and that was a plus for me. Even using an uber nothing was too far from the hotel. The staff at the desk and bar were excellent and very friendly. I will definitely be coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel great location with excellent lake view rooms. There were cobwebs in some areas of our room but overall was clean. Lobby bar/lounge was a fun spot
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kaleenia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wade was a very good hotel until the music from the 33rd floor was booming until after midnight. I was on the 32nd floor right below the hall. I called and they asked if I wanted to switch rooms but who wants to pack up an entire room at 10:30pm to move. I think they need to inform guests that are below the hall of these events before they put them in the room or don’t put guests in the rooms when you have an event scheduled. Other than that the hotel is very nice and the breakfast was excellent. The staff is very friendly and helpful I will stay again just on a lower floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the wade it’s a beautiful experience I just love the atmosphere I had a lake view on the 19th floor and the hotel blessed me with a 50 gift card to use for my birthday and the staff were amazing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, safe and nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025