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the West Loop and Fulton Market hotels with a bathtub, Jan 8 to 10, 2027

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 2 nights, Friday to Sunday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 1 of the 3 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Every hotel here has a bathtub in at least some rooms, by Google’s listing or our research; ask for a tub room when you book. The West Loop hotels run from the river’s western bank through Randolph Street and Fulton Market, with one farther-west base near the United Center and the Illinois Medical District.

West Loop and Fulton Market: chicago's dining capital: come for dinner reservations, not for sightseeing.

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the West Loop and Fulton Market hotels with a bathtub, Jan 8 to 10, 2027

Every hotel here has a bathtub in at least some rooms, by Google’s listing or our research; ask for a tub room when you book. The West Loop hotels run from the river’s western bank through Randolph Street and Fulton Market, with one farther-west base near the United Center and the Illinois Medical District.

Compound search: hotels with a bathtub, located in the West Loop and Fulton Market (west of the river around Randolph Street, Fulton Market and the Illinois Medical District edge); check-in 2027-01-08, check-out 2027-01-10, 2 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: West Loop & Fulton Market. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2027-01-08 to 2027-01-10; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (1 of 3 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • West Loop & Fulton Market: Chicago's dining capital: come for dinner reservations, not for sightseeing. Typical $418 a night. Subway: Green and Pink lines at Morgan and Clinton.

Hotels, cheapest first (3)

1. Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop by IHG — 4-star, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

2. Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market — 3-star, Hyatt

3. Nobu Hotel Chicago — 5-star, The Leading Hotels of the World

More hotels in the area (0)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Jan 8 to 10, 2027
  1. Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop by IHG, West Loop & Fulton Market
    #1 of 3 · West Loop & Fulton Market

    Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop by IHG

    4-star · Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $142a night · Jan 8 to 10

    A lower-rate, no-fuss chain stay with helpful staff near West Loop dining. You accept dated rooms and highway or lobby noise. Ten minutes' walk to Fulton Market District, ten minutes' walk to Chicago Union Station.

    $82/night less than Expedia (32%)

    Axel $343 vs $506 on Expedia for Dec 1 to 3, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 4 of 4 stays compared this fortnight.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $285 all in for 2 nights, of which $3 is taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market, West Loop & Fulton Market
    #2 of 3 · West Loop & Fulton Market

    Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market

    3-star · Hyatt

    $158a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Spacious suites, kitchen options and free breakfast for families and longer dining-focused stays. You accept limited paid parking and sometimes strong pool chlorine. Eight minutes' walk to Fulton Market District, 25 minutes' walk to Chicago Union Station.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $317 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Nobu Hotel Chicago, West Loop & Fulton Market
    #3 of 3 · West Loop & Fulton Market

    Nobu Hotel Chicago

    5-star · The Leading Hotels of the World

    $400a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Attentive luxury service and spacious minimalist rooms on Restaurant Row. You accept train and neighbor noise, slow elevators and destination fees. Three minutes' walk to Fulton Market District, 20 minutes' walk to Chicago Union Station.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $799 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 25, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

1 of 3 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop by IHG · West Loop · 4-star$82/night less than Expedia (32%)

    Axel $343 vs $506 on Expedia for Dec 1 to 3, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 4 of 4 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Jan 8 to 10

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