When you book a top-secret hotel on Groupon Getaways, you’re guaranteed a name-brand property with a rating of 3 stars or higher in the neighborhood we specify. We’ll let you know the name and exact address of your top-secret hotel after you purchase the deal: Look in the redemption instructions for this deal, found in My Groupons in your account and on your email confirmation.

Hotel at a Glance: Four-Star Top-Secret Chicago Hotel

Tucked within River North is this four-star hotel. Millennium Park, the Museum Campus, and the shopping on State Street are minutes away, and the surrounding neighborhood is flush with restaurants, art galleries, and iconic Chicago attractions.

• Chic guest rooms feature sophisticated decor, 55-inch flat-screen TVs, and pillow-top mattresses.
• Break a sweat in the 24-hour fitness center.
• Renovated lobby and bar with cocktails and Chicago-inspired food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Walking time to Millennium Park: 12 minutes

Chicago’s River North: World-Class Art Galleries, Restaurants, and Nightlife near Downtown

Bordering the Loop on the northern side of the Chicago River, the River North neighborhood is where the skyscrapers of downtown give way to the award-winning restaurants and trendy nightspots of the North Side. Once an industrial area, River North is today home to architectural gems—the Jenga-like Contemporaine residential building on Wells Street is a good example—as well as eateries to suit every appetite and budget.

Dining options range from inventive Peruvian cuisine at Tanta Restaurant to Chicago classics such as Portillo’s. At Eataly, you could spend a full week working your way through the Italian offerings at 23 separate restaurants and food stalls.

In addition to its formidable culinary presence, River North boasts the country’s largest concentration of art galleries outside of Manhattan. Born around the same time that Jim Nutt and other Chicago Imagists rose to prominence, the River North Gallery District runs along Chicago, Superior and Huron Streets, occupying century-old, red brick warehouses that have been converted into lofts and exhibition spaces.

Amid River North’s restaurants, condos, nightclubs, and galleries, you’ll also find the leaders of Chicago’s rapidly growing tech sector. Among the companies that have offices here: Google, a gaggle of digital startups at the 1871 co-working space, and, yes, Groupon (we’re in the old Montgomery Ward building, where the mail-order catalog was born).

You can easily travel beyond River North using Chicago’s public transportation system, which is one of the best in the nation. Check out our guide to Chicago public transportation for helpful tips on navigating the city like a local.

Love to travel? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest for travel tips, inspiration, and photos from around the world.