The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North is a hotel destination wedding venue in Chicago, United States. Best months: June, August, September, October.

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The Royal Sonesta Chicago RiverNorth

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North is an urban hotel wedding venue in the heart of Chicago, with declared wedding services and meeting and banquet space for ceremonies and receptions.

01 · In a sentence

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North in Chicago, open JuneOctober.

The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North is an urban hotel wedding venue in the heart of Chicago, with declared wedding services and meeting and banquet space for ceremonies and receptions.

Both indoor and outdoor options are available, along with a pool and on-site parking for guests.

Accommodation runs across 28 listed room types, from Deluxe King Rooms for two to a Luxury Suite with two queen beds sleeping up to six, including several mobility and hearing accessible rooms.

The nearest airport is O'Hare (ORD), which we estimate at around 35 minutes by road, and celebration costs are estimated at roughly USD 125 to 250 per head.

02 · On record

What The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North has put in writing.

Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.

Staying over
Room types
28 listedsource
Money
Price
US$125 to US$250 per headestimate
Getting there
Nearest airport
ORD, 35 min by carsource
Parking
Yessource

Road trip to the birthplace of Route 66 and enjoy up to 12% off your downtown Chicago stay plus overnight parking!

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The spaces
Event spaces
Banquet roomsource

Meeting/banquet facilities

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Indoors or out
Bothsource

Plan your Chicago wedding at our River North hotel and take advantage of our indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Setting
Urban, modern, elegantsource

A soaring tower of glass and steel, our Chicago River North hotel epitomizes urban aspirations and big city ambition.

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03 · What sets it apart

4 our own notes.

Note 01

Meeting and banquet event space with both indoor and outdoor options

Note 02

Declared wedding services (details on the hotel's wedding venue page)

Note 03

28 listed room types, including suites sleeping up to 6 guests

Note 04

Multiple mobility and hearing accessible rooms with roll-in showers or bathtubs

04 · The season

Best held in June, August, September.

The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North.

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Peak · booked earlyOpen · typically availableShoulder · quieterClosed to weddings
05 · Hold a date

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We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.

06 · Practical

Things worth knowing.

Weather window

June – October

4 viable months. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.

Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.

08 · Questions

Asked along the way.

Can we hold both the ceremony and reception on site?+

Yes. The venue has meeting and banquet event space and offers both indoor and outdoor settings.

Which airport should our guests fly into?+

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport, an estimated 35 minutes from the hotel.

What does a wedding here cost?+

We estimate around USD 125 to 250 per head. Contact the venue at +1 312-755-9703 for current pricing.

Are there accessible rooms for our guests?+

Yes. Listed options include Deluxe King and Deluxe Two Queen or Two Double rooms with roll-in showers or bathtubs, plus a Junior King Suite, all noted as mobility and/or hearing accessible.

Is parking available?+

Yes, the hotel has parking. There is also a pool on site.

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Hold dates at The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North.

A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.