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Find the best hotel points deals in Chicago for October 2026. 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 July 14, 2026
For October 2026, 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 Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt Hotel: 25,000 World of Hyatt points a night for a room that costs $808 in cash, about 3.23 cents per point. For a more everyday stay, Hyatt Regency Chicago runs 15,000 World of Hyatt points a night versus $467, around 3.12 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 | Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt HotelChicago, Destination Hotels | World of Hyatt | $808 | 25,000 | 3.23¢ |
| 2 | Hyatt Regency ChicagoChicago, Hyatt Regency | World of Hyatt | $467 | 15,000 | 3.12¢ |
| 3 | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place ChicagoChicago, Hyatt Regency | World of Hyatt | $432 | 15,000 | 2.88¢ |
| 4 | Park Hyatt ChicagoChicago, Park Hyatt | World of Hyatt | $829 | 25,000 | 2.79¢ |
| 5 | Thompson Chicago, by HyattChicago, Thompson Hotels | World of Hyatt | $550 | 20,000 | 2.75¢ |
| 6 | Hotel LincolnChicago, Joie De Vivre | World of Hyatt | $408 | 15,000 | 2.72¢ |
| 7 | Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel ChicagoChicago, Radisson Blu - by Choice Hotels | Choice Privileges Rewards | $721 | 35,000 | 2.06¢ |
| 8 | The Westin Michigan Avenue ChicagoChicago, Westin | Marriott Bonvoy | $854 | 50,000 | 1.71¢ |
| 9 | Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre DistrictChicago, CAMBRiA hotel & suites | Choice Privileges Rewards | $666 | 40,000 | 1.66¢ |
| 10 | The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph CollectionChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,084 | 73,000 | 1.48¢ |
| 11 | The St. Regis ChicagoChicago, St Regis | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,487 | 101,000 | 1.47¢ |
| 12 | Sheraton Grand Chicago RiverwalkChicago, Sheraton Hotel | Marriott Bonvoy | $765 | 54,000 | 1.42¢ |
| 13 | Marriott Marquis ChicagoChicago, Marriott Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $587 | 46,000 | 1.28¢ |
| 14 | The Westin Chicago River NorthChicago, Westin | Marriott Bonvoy | $783 | 62,000 | 1.26¢ |
| 15 | The Midland Hotel, Chicago, A Tribute Porfolio HotelChicago, W Hotels | Marriott Bonvoy | $744 | 59,000 | 1.26¢ |
| 16 | Le Méridien Essex ChicagoChicago, Le Meridien | Marriott Bonvoy | $719 | 59,000 | 1.22¢ |
| 17 | Hotel EMC2, Autograph CollectionChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $797 | 70,000 | 1.14¢ |
| 18 | The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue ChicagoChicago, Luxury Collection | Marriott Bonvoy | $637 | 57,000 | 1.12¢ |
| 19 | W Chicago - LakeshoreChicago, W Hotels | Marriott Bonvoy | $654 | 59,000 | 1.11¢ |
| 20 | The Blackstone, Autograph CollectionChicago, Autograph Collection Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $664 | 60,000 | 1.11¢ |
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 Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt Hotel at about 3.23 cents per point, redeeming 25,000 World of Hyatt points for a night that would otherwise cost $808.
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 July 14, 2026.
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