Gale Chicago

Boutique hotel near Michigan Avenue

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Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Gym
Laundry

Explore the area

201 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL, 60611

Place, Water Tower Place
‪2 min walk‬
Place, 875 North Michigan Avenue
‪2 min walk‬
Place, Michigan Avenue
‪3 min walk‬
Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Signature King Bed

City view
30 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Signature Two Double Beds

City view
33 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds
Free WiFi

Signature One Bedroom Suite

City view
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Grande Suite One Bedroom

City view
65 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed
Free WiFi

Grande Suite Two Bedrooms

Very good

City view
84 sq m
2 bedrooms
Sleeps 4
2 King Beds
Free WiFi

Signature King Bed ADA

City view
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Signature Two Double Beds ADA

City view
33 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds
Free WiFi

Signature One Bedroom Suite ADA

City view
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Classic King

Exceptional

City view
30 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Classic King ADA

City view
30 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Classic Two Double Beds

City view
30 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds
Free WiFi

Classic One Bedroom Suite

Very good

City view
51 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Classic Double Room, ADA

City view
30 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds
Free WiFi

Classic One Bedroom Suite ADA

City view
51 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

Classic One Bedroom Grande Suite

City view
65 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed
Free WiFi

About the area

Chicago

City center stay.At this Downtown Chicago hotel, you'll be well placed to visit 875 North Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place, both steps away. Michigan Avenue and Lake Michigan are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

Water Tower Place - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
875 North Michigan Avenue - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
360 CHICAGO - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Michigan Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

Chicago Van Buren Street Station - 3 min drive
Chicago Station (Red Line) - 10 min walk
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬2 min walk
‪Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken - ‬8 min walk
‪Giordano's - ‬8 min walk
‪Stan's Donuts & Coffee - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Gale Chicago

Boutique hotel near Michigan Avenue

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A fitness center, a rooftop terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Gale Chicago. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Chicago hotel is smoke free.

1 building

170 guestrooms or units

18 levels

Deli

Terrace on the roof

Charging station for electric cars

Dry cleaning

Self-service laundry

Front desk (24 hours)

Express check-in

Staff is multilingual

Storage area for luggage

Front-desk safe

Tour and ticket information

Concierge

Garden

Elevator

No smoking on site

Coffee shop

Dining venue

Gale Chicago offers 170 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning

CA $250 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Property amenities

Family friendly

Babysitting
In-room crib
In-room microwave
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

Electric car charging station on site
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
Offsite parking within 0.3 miles (USD 50 per night)
Airport shuttle available
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli

Things to do

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Stair-free path to entrance
Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

iPod dock
LCD TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

Blackout drapes
Down comforter
Free crib
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Towels provided

Food and drink

Microwave
Restaurant dining guides

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Free local calls
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Guests can choose to either self-clean the property prior to check-out, or pay an additional cleaning fee of USD 50.00 at check-out

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between January 6 and December 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Nearby parking fee: USD 50 per night (1640 ft away)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Parcel deliveries will be accepted only for guests in house or checking in on the day of receipt with a 10 USD surcharge. Any deliveries received before or after a guest's stay will be returned. The hotel cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged goods.

We should mention

Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hotel Raffaello

Raffaello

Raffaello Chicago

Raffaello Hotel

Raffaello Hotel Chicago

Raffaello Hotel

Gale Chicago Hotel

Gale Chicago Chicago

Gale Chicago Hotel Chicago

Frequently asked questions

How close is Gale Chicago to the airport?

Gale Chicago is 13.8 mi (36-min drive) away from the Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Gale Chicago have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Gale Chicago.

How close is Gale Chicago to the beach?

This hotel is a short 13-minute walk from Oak Street Beach and 13-minute walk from Ohio Street Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Gale Chicago offer free breakfast?

Gale Chicago does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Gale Chicago?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Bally's Casino Chicago (13-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Gale Chicago?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM.

Is there free parking at Gale Chicago?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Gale Chicago have a pool?

Gale Chicago does not have a pool.

Does Gale Chicago have a restaurant?

Gale Chicago is home to Pelago, which features Italian cuisine and brunch.

Does Gale Chicago have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Gale Chicago to downtown Chicago?

Gale Chicago is 1.5 mi away from Chicago.

Gale Chicago Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Verified review

8/10 Good

Edgardo Luis Rivera

Oct 30, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

All good

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

Verified review

8/10 Good

Margaret

Jan 9, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The room was nice, but heater did not work well, it was too hot in room!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

Verified review

8/10 Good

Kevin

Jan 6, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall was good, however was not base TV only stream so we count not used it.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

Verified review

8/10 Good

Marc

Jan 2, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Super location and nice quiet hotel. Missing some amenities, perhaps due to pandemic issues. No valet parking, no fridge or hair dryer in the room . Staff was very accommodating and hope they survive the pandemic. Would consider staying again.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Asma

Dec 25, 2021

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad experience

No one to help with the luggage, The lady at The front desk was nice but I asked for a room with refrigerator,she said couldn't give me one with two beds . The room was awful !! Even they had some renovations I got very bad room with lots of damages ! the beds seems clean )the only good thing about it No place to hang the towels The carpet was so dirty The light was not bright enough Really hated when first entered,but my dad said we only needed it for the night let's sleep and rest !! Which was hard because of the bang sounds most of the time !!! Over all was bad experience for us I've been to soooo many hotels around the world ,and this is the second worst room we been in!!!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dmitriy

Dec 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Location

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Dec 20, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Parking was an issue. Also room had 1 chair really, should always have 2. Tile on floor in bathroom was cracked.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

8/10 Good

Kali

Dec 12, 2021

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The property

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

8/10 Good

Diane

Dec 11, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice enough but hoped for better

Room lighting options were poor. Even with every light on the room was still dark. Bedside lighting was a lightbulb screwed into wall with no way to turn on/off without getting out of the bed. Room was clean though rather spartan. TV options way too complicated to figure out without dedicated studying - never did figure out how to get plain network TV so we could figure out what was going on (weather-wise) in the area. Good location for where we needed to be, quiet area but close to Water Tower etc. Found reasonable parking options through SpotHero.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sheena

Dec 11, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The service was great just the room had a little uncomfortable condition.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Andreas

Dec 8, 2021

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

No coffee in the room, poor lighting in the room, we had to ask to have a desk

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

daniel s

Dec 5, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prefect location and good price.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Nov 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adequate stay

The hotel was very clean. The bed was comfortable. I was surprised there was no refrigerator in the room or coffee maker. I thought these were standard, but apparently not. The sink in the bathroom was VERY small, low and looked like it was hanging from the wall (slanted downward). The front desk was helpful when I had a question about a place to go for breakfast and how to get transportation.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ANNA

Nov 15, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thumbs up

Great location, walking distance to shops and restaurants. The bathroom was large with a make up counter and mirror. The beds were very comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

Verified review

6/10 Okay

estefania

Nov 13, 2021

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We rented a city view King room to be given a view of a building. Once we went in we also noticed the walls had paint coming off the walls, the wooden floors sounded once you walked in the room, there was a soda cap under the bed, and the sheets had a hole in them. My partner and I tried to make the best out of it as we were celebrating our 3 year anniversary, but were still very disappointed since we had high expectations for this hotel based on the reviews.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Braden

Nov 13, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Nov 6, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Bueno todo

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Nov 1, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel. Great location. Be sure to ask for a recently renovated room.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Susan

Oct 29, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Difficulties from the Start

Our stay started out very bad. The original room was very small, but I was moved to a larger room in about 3 hours of my arrival. There was no bell man on staff, and how to deal with my own baggage. Also, our TV, which was only streaming services, was not working for the first day due to lack of internet. Fortunately, I do subscribe to streaming services, but couldn't get any local network stations. Very upsetting. On the 2nd day of our stay, the toilet kept clogging up and had to have the toilet plunged several times. Finally on day 3 they moved us to another room and did send a houseman to move our things. This was all very upsetting as my sister was recovering from surgery, the reason for my stay. I will say though that the Manager on Duty, Ann, did respond well to all of our concerns, which would be the only reason I would return to this hotel.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Benedicte

Oct 29, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I had such a great experience. The staff was amazing and I’ll definitely be coming back

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Oct 25, 2021

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Will not stay there again. The staff was polite but unresponsive to my issues. There was a constant tapping noise, but worse was the sewer smell coming from the bathroom/toilet. My two nights were horrible with the noise nonstop during the night and stench that filled the room.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Oct 25, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

8/10 Good

Marco

Oct 24, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

New way of travel???/

Overall our stay at the Gale Hotel was good. Just a little more transparency with what staying at the hotel entails. There's no housekeeping everyday, housekeeping is offered every 3 days. If you do ask for anything they do accommodate you. Also, to watch TV in the room they only offer Roku and while they have a guest account function that you could find some options, I imagine, this is the trend travelling is going to in the future. Again, our stay at the Gale overall was good. Just a heads up as to what the guests should expect would be appreciated. One more thing, parking at the garage could be a headache, maybe try the parking garage across the street, that had attendants at the entrance, i imagine it would be easier with them telling you if it's full or not.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

4/10 Poor

Maria Isabel

Oct 24, 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

El servicio de recepción muy bueno , pero en cuanto a la habitación no hicieron la limpieza hasta que lo solicitamos así como proveernos de artículos de limpieza y toallas , siendo que es un servicio que va implícito en el precio que se pagó . La ubicación excelente

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Oct 24, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful stay, perfect location. Ann is amazing, she really cares about her guests!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

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Property amenities

Family friendly

Internet

Parking and transportation

Food and drink

Things to do

Accessibility

Room amenities

Entertainment

Bedroom

Bathroom

Food and drink

More

Policies

Check-in

Check-out

Special check-in instructions

Renovations and closures

Access methods

Pets

Children and extra beds

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

You need to know

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Frequently asked questions

Gale Chicago Reviews

Reviews

Very good

8.4/10