The Wade

Property class: 4.5

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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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.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, City View

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

Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

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

Room, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Wade

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, slippers and designer toiletries.

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 a hairdryer. 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 clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 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 13.95 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
  • Slippers
  • 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
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
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 13.95 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
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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. 1034 out of 1795 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1795 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1795 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 95 out of 1795 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 108 out of 1795 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sungyong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was expensive and no breakfast. other than that, it was very good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice staff super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Florabel M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, was able to check-in early with room ready! Proximity and easy access to Navy Pier Hostess at Current was hospitable and attentive to everyone’s needs, even when she was on her own for the weekend morning breakfast rush!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Prepaid breakfast is a scam. $25 per day per person but you’re given a voucher (if check in even remembers to do that, which they didn’t for us) limited to a subset of the regular menu of about 8 items (each which retails about $15), from which you choose one and one drink - eg you get a juice but not coffee; and a yogurt but no eggs. The service is also incredibly slow despite being empty most days. Had to wipe down our own table even though there were only two other guests there. On busy days expect to wait in line quite a while to get a seat. Overall the prepaid meal is absolutely not worth it. This ‘bait and switch’ with the breakfast alone made the hotel stay very unsatisfactory.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Moonis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist was very generous to upgrade us!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

FARA

Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jue

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Gabby

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location excellence, facilities & staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

O'Marrion, Saginaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Bella

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jael

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lijuan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ersulia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ > My stay at The Wade was excellent. The hotel was very clean, and check-in and check-out were quick and seamless. The staff was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. Manager Peralta went above and beyond to be helpful. Great job to the entire team—I would definitely stay here are
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was amazing overall hotel was super nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keair

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fast friendly counter help, clean nice room, great view and location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Travelled with family and small children
We had a difficult time with the check in process as I had filled a form out for my card to be charged before our arrival. I gave a different card for the incidental charges when we arrive and I was charged a second time for our entire stay. The hotel did offer us room service credit and the limited breakfast each day we were there to make up for the inconvenience. The breakfast was not good and had hair in it one morning. The food was not the best. We had a room overlooking the lake and that was nice. Housekeeping was great some days and not on other days. The hotel is located in a good area. They did credit my card back but it took several days to be receive that and our trip was almost over. We would stay somewhere else next time we are in Chicago.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Tahoma

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Very shabby 80’s, loud music, bad smell, no cell service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lendy

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025