Seneca Hotel & Suites - Room details

    This hotel has 150 guestrooms, 96 of which are suites. All rooms include kitchenettes, premium bath and body products, impressionist paintings, and spacious closets.
  • Deluxe Room – One Queen - These guestrooms offer one queen-size bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests.
  • One Bedroom Suite – One King - These guest suites offer one king-size bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests. They have bedroom TVs and separate parlors with an additional TV, a couch, and a coffee table.
  • One Bedroom Suite – Two Queen - These guest suites offer two queen-size beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests. They have bedroom TVs and separate parlors with an additional TV, a couch, and a coffee table.

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Property information

    What to expect: Remodeled in 1993, this boutique hotel has retained is quaint ambience since it was built in 1924. The building contains 265 units—119 residences and 150 guestrooms (96 of which are suites). Vacationers take advantage of the location—it's a short walk to attractions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art and Water Tower Place. Corporate guests return for the comfortable meeting facilities.
  • Amenity highlights: Rooms are equipped with cookware, dishes, toasters, and microwaves. Laundry facilities are provided on every floor. Complete makeovers—hair, facials, and manicures—are available at the lower-level salon and spa. The hotel has three restaurants and is within walking distance of dozens of others.
  • Insider tip: The Seneca is across the street from the John Hancock Center, where guests can celebrate any occasion in the 95th-floor Signature Room restaurant or lounge. The Hancock Center is famous for its superb panoramic views of Chicago.

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Dining information


  • Ristorante Cantare - Featuring regional Italian cuisine, this upscale restaurant is open for dinner nightly. The romantic setting is popular for anniversaries and other special occasions. Entrées include fresh fish, such as sea bass and cod; roasted chicken; veal cutlets; and aged, center-cut pork chops. The dessert cart features treats such as fig tart and vanilla panna cotta.
  • The Saloon - This steak house, open for lunch and dinner, attracts a crowd for after-work drinks at the cozy bar, where martinis and wine are the drinks of choice. A collection of signed baseballs and footballs is showcased in the bar. In the dining room, amber-hued walls, wood floors, and dark-wood booths create a warm and inviting atmosphere. White-jacketed servers present cuts of meat, such as ribeye, porterhouse, and strip loin. Side dishes, large enough to share, include double-baked potatoes and mashed potatoes.
  • Chalfins' Deli - For a casual breakfast, lunch, or early dinner, this New York-style deli features a glass display case full of smoked fish, lox, and deli meats. The counter cake stand displays pecan rolls, muffins, and cookies. The menu offers salads, deli staples such as chopped liver and hot corned beef, and entrées such as chopped steak, corned beef and cabbage, and roast brisket of beef. Children enjoy cheeseburgers, tuna melts, and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Recreation information

    "Lake Michigan is a 2-block walk from the hotel, where running, walking, bicycling, or in-line skating can be enjoyed along a 20-mile lakefront path. Bicycles, skates, and pedal-powered buggies for groups are available for rent at several beachfront locations.

    During summer, Oak Street Beach, 4 blocks from the hotel, is popular for sunbathing and swimming when lifeguards are on duty. Also in summer, beach volleyball courts are available for rent or pickup games. The Lincoln Park Boathouse, 2 miles away, offers canoe, kayak, and rowing equipment rentals. A public golf course is open, weather permitting, about 4.5 miles north.

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply."

  • Aerobics classes
  • Basketball court
  • Bicycle riding/rental
  • Boating
  • Canoe
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Dock
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Golf - driving range
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Ice skating
  • Kayaking
  • Running track/path
  • Sailing
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Windsurfing

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Policy information

  • Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
  • There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
  • Rollaway beds and cribs are available for a per-night fee. Both are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
  • Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required for incidental charges.
  • All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
  • Check-in time is 3:00 PM
  • Check-out time is 12:00 PM
  • Pets not allowed

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • AM/FM radio
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Cooking facilities
  • Cookware/dishes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • "Extra towels, linens, bedding"
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Jetted tub
  • Kitchenette
  • Maid service
  • Microwave
  • Modem Internet access
  • Multi-line phone
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies/movie rental
  • Private bathroom
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate sitting area
  • Smoking rooms
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Voice mail
  • Wheelchair accessible

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Attractions

  • In city center
  • Spa services
  • Water nearby
  • North Michigan Avenue/Magnificent Mile – 2 blocks
  • Lakefront running path – 2 blocks
  • Museum of Contemporary Art – 3 blocks
  • John Hancock Center – 4 blocks
  • Historic Water Tower – 5 blocks
  • American Girl Place – 6 blocks
  • Oak Street Beach – 4 blocks
  • Oak Street shopping – 0.5 miles
  • Loop business district – 1 mile
  • Loop theater district –1 mile
  • Tribune Tower – 1 mile
  • Wrigley Building – 1 mile
  • River North Gallery district – 1 mile
  • North Avenue Beach – 1 mile
  • Merchandise Mart – 1.5 miles
  • Art Institute of Chicago – 1.5 miles
  • Navy Pier – 1.5 miles
  • Sears Tower – 2 miles
  • Lincoln Park Boat Club - 2 miles
  • Soldier Field – 3 miles
  • Museum Campus – 3 miles
  • United Center – 3.5 miles
  • Wrigley Field – 4.5 miles
  • Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course – 4.5 miles
  • McCormick Place Convention Center – 5 miles
  • Comiskey Park – 5.5 miles

    O'Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 17 miles.

    Driving directions from O'Hare International Airport: Depart the airport by driving northeast on the Departures ramp. Merge onto I-190 east toward Chicago. I-190 east becomes the Kennedy Expy. Take the Kennedy Expy. to the Ohio St. exit east. Turn left onto N. Michigan Ave. to E. Pearson. Turn right on E. Pearson to DeWitt St. Turn left on DeWitt St. to E. Chestnut St. The hotel is on the corner of DeWitt and Chestnut streets.

Seneca Hotel & Suites - Address

    Seneca Hotel & Suites
    200 E Chestnut St
    Chicago