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Chicago Marathon 2027
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Sat, 9 Oct 2027 · Athletics

Hotels for Chicago Marathon 2027

In Grant Park, Chicago on Sat, 9 Oct 2027. 6 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Grant Park, Chicago and 34 within 20 minutes — book close and keep the journey home short.

When
Sat, 9 Oct 2027 · starts 7pm local time
Venue
Grant Park, Chicago
Stations by the venue
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (CTA Brown Line, CTA Pink Line and CTA Purple Line (rush hours)), Harrison (CTA Red line), Adams/Wabash (CTA Green line)
Hotels within a 10-minute walk
6
Typical weather
October here averages 12°C, with around 99 mm of rain across the month.

Climate data: NASA POWER

Hotels for these dates aren't bookable yet — rooms this far ahead usually open around November 2026. Save this page and check back then for live prices near the start.

About Chicago Marathon 2027

The Chicago Marathon on Sunday 10 October 2027 is flat, fast and famously loud — a loop through 29 neighbourhoods that starts and finishes in Grant Park on the lakefront, with crowds that make it one of the great big-city races and a course that has produced world records. Because it's a loop, the logistics are among the simplest of any major: base yourself near Grant Park and you're walking to the start and back from the finish, with no race-morning transit to worry about.

October in Chicago can be crisp and bright, and marathon weekend fills the downtown hotels, so book early. Collect your bib at the expo (usually at McCormick Place) in the days before — there's no race-day pickup.

Where to stay & getting to the start

Chicago's loop start and finish are both in Grant Park, so a downtown base keeps race morning to a short walk. Each option has its own hotel search centred on that area.

Best: the Loop / Grant Park — walk to the start

The start and finish are both in Grant Park, right against the Loop. Stay downtown here and you walk to your start corral and back to your room from the finish — no transit on the morning, which matters when corrals close early. It's also the most central base for Michigan Avenue, the lakefront and the river.

Streeterville / Near North — a short walk over the river

Just north of the river, Streeterville and the Near North Side put you a 15–20 minute walk or a quick ride from Grant Park, often with more room and a good spread of hotels around the Magnificent Mile. A comfortable base if the Loop is full, and an easy stroll to the start once you know the bridges.

Check the official Chicago Marathon site for the expo location and gate/corral closing times — security screening at Grant Park takes time, so arrive early.

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Book your stay near Grant Park, Chicago

6 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Grant Park, Chicago and 34 within 20 minutes. Live prices for your dates. No booking fees from us.

Time listed: 7pm (local time at the venue)

Hotels for these dates aren't bookable yet — rooms this far ahead usually open around November 2026. Save this page and check back then for live prices near the start.

Getting to Grant Park, Chicago from your hotel

Walks are measured on foot and counted over the hotels we can book, nearest first.

  • Congress Plaza Hotel
    6 min walk (0.3 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 7.8
  • The Blackstone, Autograph Collection
    8 min walk (0.4 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 8.8
  • Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown Chicago
    8 min walk (0.4 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 7.4
  • HI Chicago Hostel
    9 min walk (0.4 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 8.5
  • Hilton Chicago
    9 min walk (0.5 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 8.0
  • Sentral Michigan Avenue
    10 min walk (0.6 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 9.8
  • Le Meridien Essex Chicago
    11 min walk (0.6 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 9.0
  • Hilton Vacation Club Hotel Blake Chicago
    12 min walk (0.6 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 9.0
  • The Buckingham Hotel
    13 min walk (0.7 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 8.9
  • The Palmer House Hilton
    14 min walk (0.7 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 8.0
  • Best Western Grant Park Hotel
    14 min walk (0.7 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 7.5
  • Chicago Athletic Association, a Hyatt Hotel
    15 min walk (0.7 miles) from Grant Park, Chicagorated 9.0

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History

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, first run in 1977, is one of the seven Abbott World Marathon Majors and among the flattest and fastest courses in the sport. Its single loop winds through 29 city neighbourhoods and starts and finishes in Grant Park on the Lake Michigan shore, cheered by well over a million spectators.

Chicago has a rich record of fast times: Kelvin Kiptum set a men's marathon world record here in 2023, and Ruth Chepng'etich set a women's world record on the course in 2024. Because it is a loop, the logistics are among the simplest of any major — base yourself near Grant Park and you can walk to the start and back from the finish, with no race-morning transit to worry about.

October in Chicago is often crisp and bright, and marathon weekend fills the downtown hotels. Collect your bib at the expo, usually held at McCormick Place, in the days before — there is no race-day pickup.

Records & quirks

  • First held in 1977; one of the seven Abbott World Marathon Majors.
  • Confirmed for Sunday 10 October 2027.
  • Kelvin Kiptum set a men's marathon world record in Chicago in 2023.
  • Ruth Chepng'etich set a women's marathon world record in Chicago in 2024.
  • Starts and finishes in Grant Park, passing through 29 neighbourhoods.
  • A single loop, so the start and finish sit close together downtown.

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