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Find the best hotel points deals in Chicago for February 2027. Compare cash rates and points redemptions across Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Accor, and more, ranked by total value. See which booking method saves you the most. Updated daily with the highest-value hotel bookings in Chicago. Book direct through Gondola and earn your hotel loyalty points, credit card points, and 3-7% Gondola Cash back on every reservation.
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Last updated September 6, 2026
For February 2027, Gondola compared live cash and points rates across Chicago's hotels and narrowed them to the 20 with the best points value, ranked by how far your points go against the cash rate. The strongest points redemption is Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago: 12,000 World of Hyatt points a night for a room that costs $332 in cash, about 2.77 cents per point. For a more everyday stay, Park Hyatt Chicago runs 20,000 World of Hyatt points a night versus $511, around 2.55 cents per point. The Magnificent Mile and Loop have a ton of chain hotel competition, which is great news for points bookings. Some of the best redemption values in the Midwest. Every booking is direct with the hotel, so you keep your hotel loyalty points and status nights, earn your credit card points, and get 3-7% back in Gondola Cash on top of all of it.
| # | Hotel | Points program | Cash / night | Points / night | Value per point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place ChicagoChicago, Hyatt Regency | World of Hyatt | $332 | 12,000 | 2.77¢ |
| 2 | Park Hyatt ChicagoChicago, Park Hyatt | World of Hyatt | $511 | 20,000 | 2.55¢ |
| 3 | Hyatt Regency ChicagoChicago, Hyatt Regency | World of Hyatt | $242 | 12,000 | 2.02¢ |
| 4 | Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt HotelChicago, Destination Hotels | World of Hyatt | $244 | 15,000 | 1.63¢ |
| 5 | Hotel Zachary Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio HotelChicago, Tribute Portfolio | Marriott Bonvoy | $690 | 52,000 | 1.33¢ |
| 6 | Hotel LincolnChicago, Joie De Vivre | World of Hyatt | $105 | 8,000 | 1.31¢ |
| 7 | Thompson Chicago, by HyattChicago, Thompson Hotels | World of Hyatt | $181 | 15,000 | 1.21¢ |
| 8 | JW Marriott ChicagoChicago, JW Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy | $702 | 60,000 | 1.17¢ |
| 9 | The St. Regis ChicagoChicago, St Regis | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,046 | 91,000 | 1.15¢ |
| 10 | The Ritz-Carlton, ChicagoChicago, Ritz-Carlton | Marriott Bonvoy | $819 | 75,000 | 1.09¢ |
| 11 | Marriott Marquis ChicagoChicago, Marriott Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $469 | 55,000 | 0.85¢ |
| 12 | The Talbott HotelChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $306 | 38,000 | 0.81¢ |
| 13 | The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue ChicagoChicago, Luxury Collection | Marriott Bonvoy | $356 | 44,000 | 0.81¢ |
| 14 | W Chicago - LakeshoreChicago, W Hotels | Marriott Bonvoy | $282 | 35,000 | 0.81¢ |
| 15 | The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph CollectionChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $437 | 57,000 | 0.77¢ |
| 16 | The Westin Michigan Avenue ChicagoChicago, Westin | Marriott Bonvoy | $206 | 27,200 | 0.76¢ |
| 17 | Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel ChicagoChicago, Radisson Blu - by Choice Hotels | Choice Privileges Rewards | $224 | 30,000 | 0.75¢ |
| 18 | Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by HiltonChicago, Curio Collection | Hilton Honors | $544 | 75,000 | 0.73¢ |
| 19 | The Blackstone, Autograph CollectionChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $383 | 53,000 | 0.72¢ |
| 20 | Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites HotelChicago, Renaissance | Marriott Bonvoy | $204 | 30,000 | 0.68¢ |
It depends on the property. Gondola ranks each hotel by its points value, shown as cents per point in the table above. The higher that number, the more you get by redeeming points instead of paying cash.The Magnificent Mile and Loop have a ton of chain hotel competition, which is great news for points bookings. Some of the best redemption values in the Midwest.
Right now it is Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago at about 2.77 cents per point, redeeming 12,000 World of Hyatt points for a night that would otherwise cost $332.
Yes. Gondola books directly with the hotel, so you keep your hotel loyalty points and status nights and earn your credit card points. On top of all of that, you get 3-7% back in Gondola Cash, where $1 in Gondola Cash equals $1 toward your next hotel booking.
Gondola refreshes these rankings regularly from live rate data. This page was last updated September 6, 2026.
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