The fitness center, rooftop garden and other on-site facilities
The Marriott Marquis Chicago has a complimentary, 24-hour fitness center on the fourth floor with treadmills, strength equipment and Lake Michigan views. The hotel also offers a rooftop venue (Level 33) and garden/garden spaces for relaxing between outings, plus multiple on-site dining options and extensive meeting and guest services.
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Fitness center (fourth floor)
The hotel's complimentary fitness center is on the fourth floor and is reported open 24 hours. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide views toward Lake Michigan while you work out.
Equipment lists from the property include treadmills, ellipticals, spin and upright bikes, rowing machines, free weights, weight machines, strength equipment and stretching space. The center is wheelchair-accessible.
- Hours: 24 hours (reported by booking sites)
- Location: fourth floor
- Equipment: treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, rowing machines, free weights, strength machines, stretching area
- Accessibility: wheelchair-accessible fitness center
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Cardio | Treadmills, ellipticals, spin & upright bikes, rowing machines |
| Strength | Weight machines and free weights |
| Other | Stretching area; Lake Michigan views |
Rooftop garden and Level 33
The hotel provides rooftop garden spaces and Level 33, the hotel's high-floor event venue with floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan views. Level 33 is described as suitable for events and private functions.
Level 33 is listed among the hotel's named event spaces; it is on the 33rd floor and can host up to about 150 guests depending on configuration. The rooftop garden and garden spaces are noted as places to relax between outings, though explicit public hours for the garden are not provided in the property facts.
- Level 33: a premier event/wedding venue on the 33rd floor
- Capacity: listed as up to 150 guests (max seated/standing figures vary by source)
- Garden spaces: available on-site for guest use; hours not specified in on-property facts
| Venue | Feature |
|---|---|
| Level 33 | Floor-to-ceiling windows; panoramic skyline and lake views |
| Rooftop garden / garden spaces | Outdoor garden areas for relaxing between outings (no hours listed) |
On-site dining and the Showroom Food Hall
Marriott Marquis Chicago offers several on-site dining venues: Woven and Bound (American restaurant in the two-story Great Room), 2121 Pantry (coffee and grab-and-go), and the Showroom Food Hall (multiple casual concepts). In-room dining (A La Carte) is also available 24 hours.
Showroom Food Hall runs multiple counters and concepts, including Nomad Beer & Wine, Winged Warrior (pizza and wings), Argosy Street Tacos, Revolution Coffee and Hot Licks. Hours for the food hall are reported as 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; 2121 Pantry is listed 6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., and Woven and Bound is noted as serving breakfast through late night (6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. cited on some property pages).
- Woven and Bound — American restaurant in the two-story Great Room (breakfast, lunch, dinner; hours vary)
- 2121 Pantry — coffee, breakfast items and light snacks (6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.)
- Showroom Food Hall — multiple casual concepts (11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.)
- A La Carte — 24-hour in-room dining
| Venue | Typical hours (reported) |
|---|---|
| Woven and Bound | Varies; property lists 6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. on some pages |
| 2121 Pantry | 6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. |
| Showroom Food Hall | 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. |
Meeting, ballroom and event facilities
Marriott Marquis Chicago provides extensive meeting and event space — nearly 90,000 square feet across about 63 event and meeting rooms, including two very large ballrooms (Great Lakes Ballroom and Grand Horizon Ballroom). These ballrooms offer floor-to-ceiling windows and flexible configurations for conferences, banquets and weddings.
The Great Lakes Ballroom is listed as roughly 25,000 sq ft (sectionable into Ballrooms A–G); the Grand Horizon Ballroom is another large fourth-floor ballroom. The property also has a full business center and multiple smaller meeting rooms (for example, Water Tower and Glessner House meeting rooms).
- Total event space: nearly 90,000 sq ft across roughly 63 rooms
- Large ballrooms: Great Lakes Ballroom (~25,000 sq ft) and Grand Horizon Ballroom (~24,963 sq ft)
- Special venues: Level 33 for skyline events; multiple named meeting rooms for smaller functions
| Room/Space | Noted feature |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Ballroom | ~25,000 sq ft; sectionable; skyline/lake views |
| Grand Horizon Ballroom | ~24,963 sq ft; large-capacity configurations |
| Level 33 | High-floor venue with panoramic views; smaller capacity |
Guest services, practical facilities and accessibility
The hotel provides standard guest services such as a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, multilingual staff, laundry/dry-cleaning and express check-in/check-out options. Wi‑Fi is offered to guests; Marriott lists complimentary access for hotel guests and Bonvoy members, though some third-party sites show paid in-room Wi‑Fi options.
Parking options include on-site self parking and valet service, with accessible and van-accessible spaces available. Pets are not allowed (service animals are welcomed without fee or documentation). The property is 100% smoke-free.
- Front desk: 24-hour service; express check-in/checkout available
- Wi‑Fi: complimentary for guests per Marriott; some third-party listings show paid in-room options
- Parking: on-site self parking and valet; accessible and van-accessible parking available
- Pets: no pets allowed; service animals accepted
| Service | Notes |
|---|---|
| Wi‑Fi | Complimentary for guests per Marriott; some channels list paid tiers |
| Parking | Self parking and valet available; accessible spaces on site |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair-accessible rooms, restaurant, lounge and fitness center |
Location, outdoors and nearby recreation
Marriott Marquis Chicago sits at 2121 South Prairie Avenue in the South Loop, overlooking Lake Michigan and directly connected by skybridge to McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena. The hotel is a short walk to convention facilities and event venues.
There is no on-site swimming pool. Outdoor options nearby include the Lakefront Trail, 31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach) and other lakefront parks and biking/running paths — all reachable from the hotel for outdoor activity.
- Address: 2121 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60616, US
- Connected: skybridge to McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena
- No on-site pool; Lakefront Trail and 31st Street Beach are nearby
| Nearby | What to expect |
|---|---|
| McCormick Place / Wintrust Arena | Direct skybridge connection; minutes on foot |
| Lakefront Trail / 31st Street Beach | Walking/biking access for outdoor exercise |
| Soldier Field / Grant Park | Short walk or quick transit ride to stadiums and parks |
