Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/River North

Approx. 12 minute drive Approx. 20 minutes via public transportation

Approx. a 10 minute drive Approx. 12 minutes via public transportation The central business district in the downtown area of the city. It is home to Chicago's commercial core, City Hall, and the seat of Cook County. It is the second largest commercial business district in the United States and contains the headquarters of many locally and globally important businesses as well as many of Chicago's most famous attractions.

Approx. a 30 minute drive Northwestern University is one of the country's leading private research and teaching universities, located in Evanston, IL.

Approx. 6 minute drive Approx. 12 minutes via public transportation The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior League of Chicago who were responding to programming cutbacks in the Chicago Public Schools.

Approx. 15 minute drive Approx. 31 minutes via public transportation McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America

Approx. a 12 minute walk Approx. a 4 minute drive Built in 1921, the Chicago Theater is a recognized Chicago landmark.

Located inside the iconic John Hancock Center, John Hancock Observatory is open every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and, at 875 North Michigan Avenue, stands in the heart of the Magnificent Mile next to hundreds of shops, restaurants, attractions and entertainment venues.

theMART (formerly The Merchandise Mart), located in the center of the sought-after River North submarket, is interwoven into the fabric of Chicago as an innovator in culture, art, business, fashion, media and more. As the largest privately held commercial building in the United States, it is one of the world’s leading commercial buildings, wholesale design centers and the preeminent international business location in Chicago. theMART serves as a business hub for interior designers, architects, contractors, business owners and buyers.