Hotels in Chicago's West Loop

The Emily Hotel (formerly Ace Hotel Chicago) is the primary hotel option in the West Loop neighborhood — a design-forward boutique at 311 N. Morgan St. in Fulton Market with a rooftop bar and strong guest scores. The limited hotel supply means it draws guests who chose the neighborhood deliberately, which contributes to its reputation and consistent reviews.

Fulton Market is the restaurant and creative industries district within the West Loop — a former meatpacking corridor now anchored by some of the country's most celebrated restaurants. Girl & the Goat, Smyth, Avec, and dozens of others are concentrated in a few walkable blocks. It's the main reason travelers choose a West Loop base over the Loop or River North.

The West Loop offers more neighborhood character and a stronger food scene, with less event-driven price pressure than the Loop. It's the right call when your trip is more about Chicago's restaurants and creative energy than its convention calendar or architecture tour schedule. The Loop is a 10-minute rideshare or Green Line train ride east.

Yes — the Green and Pink L lines serve Morgan Street and Clinton Street stations, with connections to the Loop (10 minutes), Midway Airport (35 minutes), and other Chicago neighborhoods. Rideshare access is strong, and the West Loop sits close enough to River North and the Loop that exploring the full city is easy.