The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown resort fee
71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
Destination Fee
$32 a night
The hotel does not say whether tax is added.
“When booking a room at The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown, please note that there is a daily Destination Fee of $32.00.”
The hotel’s own page, read on Sep 18, 2026.
Conditions: The Government Rate includes a waiver for the hotel's daily Destination Fee.
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How it compares in Chicago
Of the 17 Chicago hotels whose own site states a fee, The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown’s is tied for the highest with 1 other. The median among them is $25 a night, so this hotel’s is $7 above it. 43 other Chicago hotels we read do not say either way, so they are in none of these figures.
What it adds to a stay
| Nights | The fee |
|---|---|
| 1 | $32.00 |
| 3 | $96.00 |
| 5 | $160.00 |
| 7 | $224.00 |
Before any of the conditions above; a waiver would make these figures zero.
What the hotel says it covers
- 24/7 access to state-of-the-art fitness center
- Basic Wi-Fi for unlimited devices
- 2 bottles of water upon arrival
- $10 Food & Beverage Credit at Hoyts
- Preferred discounts at local restaurants, shops and more
Room prices are live; this page is the hotel’s own statement on the date above.
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Questions about this fee
- How much is The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown resort fee?
- $32 a night, which the hotel calls its “Destination Fee”, according to its own website (read Sep 18, 2026). The hotel attaches a condition to it: The Government Rate includes a waiver for the hotel's daily Destination Fee.
- Is tax added to The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown resort fee?
- The hotel’s page does not say. Where a hotel adds tax, what it collects is more than $32.
- What does The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown resort fee include?
- According to the hotel: 24/7 access to state-of-the-art fitness center; Basic Wi-Fi for unlimited devices; 2 bottles of water upon arrival; $10 Food & Beverage Credit at Hoyts and Preferred discounts at local restaurants, shops and more.
- Can I avoid The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown resort fee by booking on another site?
- Only as the hotel’s own condition allows: The Government Rate includes a waiver for the hotel's daily Destination Fee. It is the hotel’s own charge. A booking site that leaves it out of the price it shows has left it out of the price, not out of the bill.
Other Chicago hotels we have read
The 12 around this hotel in fee order, lowest first, of the 16 others with a page here.
- Nobu Hotel Chicago$25 a night
- Sentral Michigan Avenue$25 a night
- Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile$25 a night
- Warwick Allerton Chicago$25 a night
- Arlo Chicago$26 a night
- Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago$26 a night
- Viceroy Chicago$27 a night
- Loews Chicago Hotel$30 a night
- The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop$32 a night