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Marriott hotels in the Chicago Loop, Thanksgiving week, Nov 25 to 30, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 5 nights, Wednesday to Monday, 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 is part of the Marriott family. The Loop is Chicago’s central business and theater district south of the river, with Millennium Park and the Art Institute along its eastern edge.

The Loop: the sightseeing and transit core: unbeatable by day, quiet once offices empty.

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Marriott hotels in the Chicago Loop, Thanksgiving week, Nov 25 to 30, 2026

Every hotel here is part of the Marriott family. The Loop is Chicago’s central business and theater district south of the river, with Millennium Park and the Art Institute along its eastern edge.

Compound search: hotels in the Marriott family, located in the Chicago Loop (south and east of the Chicago River, west of the lakefront, north of Congress Parkway); check-in 2026-11-25, check-out 2026-11-30, 5 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: The Loop. Order: cheapest first.

Other dates for the same page: Nov 6 to 8, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-nov-6-to-8-2026; Nov 13 to 15, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-nov-13-to-15-2026; Nov 20 to 22, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-nov-20-to-22-2026; Thanksgiving weekend, Nov 27 to 29, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-thanksgiving-weekend-nov-27-to-29-2026; Dec 4 to 6, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-dec-4-to-6-2026; Dec 11 to 13, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-dec-11-to-13-2026; Dec 18 to 20, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-dec-18-to-20-2026; Christmas week, Dec 23 to 28, 2026 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-christmas-week-dec-23-to-28-2026; New Year’s Day weekend, Jan 1 to 4, 2027 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-new-years-day-jan-1-to-4-2027; Jan 8 to 10, 2027 https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/chicago/marriott-hotels-the-loop-jan-8-to-10-2027.

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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 2026-11-25 to 2026-11-30; 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

  • The Loop: The sightseeing and transit core: unbeatable by day, quiet once offices empty. Typical $417 a night. Subway: Every L line plus Metra at Union, Ogilvie, Millennium and LaSalle stations.

Hotels, cheapest first (3)

1. The Midland Hotel, Chicago, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel — 4-star, W Hotels

2. Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel — 4-star, Renaissance Hotels and Resorts

3. JW Marriott Chicago — 4-star, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts

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 Thanksgiving week, Nov 25 to 30, 2026
  1. The Midland Hotel, Chicago, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, The Loop
    #1 of 3 · The Loop

    The Midland Hotel, Chicago, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

    4-star · W Hotels

    $319a night · Nov 25 to 30

    A practical historic base for Union Station arrivals and Loop business. You accept variable room sizes, worn furnishings and reduced elevator service. Four minutes' walk to Willis Tower Skydeck, nine minutes' walk to Daley Plaza.

    $196/night less than Expedia (31%)

    Axel $872 vs $1,264 on Expedia for Dec 1 to 3, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 5 of 6 stays compared this fortnight.

    Nov 25 to 30, two adults: $1,595 all in for 5 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, The Loop
    #2 of 3 · The Loop

    Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

    4-star · Renaissance Hotels and Resorts

    $332a night · Nov 25 to 30

    Roomy riverfront accommodation with an indoor pool and consistently helpful front-desk staff. You accept dated finishes, slow elevators and paid breakfast. Five minutes' walk to Daley Plaza, ten minutes' walk to Millennium Park (Cloud Gate).

    Nov 25 to 30, two adults: $1,662 all in for 5 nights, of which $178 is taxes and fees, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. JW Marriott Chicago, The Loop
    #3 of 3 · The Loop

    JW Marriott Chicago

    4-star · JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts

    $344a night · Nov 25 to 30

    Spacious standard rooms, strong service and a pool-and-spa retreat in the Loop. You accept destination fee, costly parking and elevator-adjacent hallway noise. Four minutes' walk to Willis Tower Skydeck, ten minutes' walk to Daley Plaza.

    Nov 25 to 30, two adults: $1,721 all in for 5 nights, of which $176 is taxes and fees, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 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. The Midland Hotel, Chicago, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel · The Loop · 4-star$196/night less than Expedia (31%)

    Axel $872 vs $1,264 on Expedia for Dec 1 to 3, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 5 of 6 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Nov 25 to 30

Neighborhood research dated 2026-10-15. Walking times are estimates from distance until measured times replace them.

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