Where to Stay in Lincoln Park, Chicago: Hotels & B&B (2026)

Lincoln Park is mostly homes, not hotels, so the choice is small. Three places to stay are inside the neighborhood: the 184-room Hotel Lincoln across from the park’s south end, the 14-suite Neighborhood Hotel on Clark Street, and the Villa D’Citta bed and breakfast on Halsted. Two more boutique hotels sit just over the northern edge, near Clark and Diversey. This guide compares all five from our hotels and places to stay directory, suggests which fits which kind of trip, and explains how to get here from O’Hare and Midway on the CTA.

Hotel Lincoln, a brick hotel with a rooftop sign, on Clark Street in Lincoln Park, Chicago — Hotel Lincoln at Clark Street and North Avenue, June 2026. Photo: AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in and near Lincoln Park

Where	Address	Type	Best for
Hotel Lincoln	1816 N. Clark St.	184-room hotel (JdV by Hyatt)	The zoo, the lakefront and Old Town
The Neighborhood Hotel	2616 N. Clark St.	14 suites with kitchens	Families and longer stays
Villa D’Citta	2230 N. Halsted St.	8-room bed and breakfast	DePaul visits and the Halsted strip
Hotel Versey	644 W. Diversey Pkwy.	137-room boutique hotel	North end of the park and Lakeview
The Willows Hotel	555 W. Surf St. (Lakeview East)	55-room boutique hotel	A quiet side street a few blocks north

Hotels inside Lincoln Park

Hotel Lincoln (1816 N. Clark St.) is the neighborhood’s one full-service hotel. It is a 1920s building across from the south end of the park, steps from the Chicago History Museum, and part of Hyatt’s JdV collection. Its 13th-floor rooftop, The J. Parker, looks out over the park and Lake Michigan and is open year-round. Elaine’s Coffee Call off the lobby serves breakfast and coffee. The hotel is pet-friendly (with weight limits and a fee), has valet and self parking and a fitness center, and is within about a mile of Lincoln Park Zoo, North Avenue Beach and Old Town.
The Neighborhood Hotel (2616 N. Clark St.) has 14 suites with one to three bedrooms in an 1893 building between Wrightwood and Diversey. Every suite has a full kitchen and an in-unit washer and dryer, which makes it the best fit here for families and stays of a week or more. Some suites take dogs for a fee. Know before you book: there is no front desk or on-site staff (entry instructions come by email), and the building has no elevator.
Villa D’Citta (2230 N. Halsted St.) is a bed and breakfast in an 1887 greystone with eight themed rooms and suites, a rooftop deck with a hot tub and fire pit, and a brick courtyard with a grill. Continental breakfast is served daily, with a hot dish added on weekends, and the whole house can be rented for groups. Weekend and holiday stays may have a two- to four-night minimum. Street parking on Halsted is not guaranteed; garage parking costs extra.

Just over the line: Clark and Diversey

Both of these sit a few minutes’ walk north of the neighborhood, close to the Diversey Harbor lakefront and the north end of the park.

Hotel Versey (644 W. Diversey Pkwy.) is a 137-room boutique hotel in the 1920s Diversey Arms building, where Clark, Diversey and Broadway meet on the Lincoln Park–Lakeview border. Its design leans on Chicago’s jazz and rock history (jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke once lived in the building).
The Willows Hotel (555 W. Surf St.) is a 55-room hotel on a residential side street in Lakeview East, with a French-country look, a fireplace lobby and an original 1920s Otis elevator. The zoo is about a mile south.

Which one fits your trip?

Visiting the zoo, the lakefront or Old Town: Hotel Lincoln is near the south end of the park and the zoo; The Neighborhood Hotel is within walking distance of the zoo’s north end. See our zoo visitor guide.
Visiting DePaul: Villa D’Citta on Halsted is the closest place to stay to the Lincoln Park campus and the Fullerton L station.
Traveling with kids or staying a week: The Neighborhood Hotel’s suites have kitchens and laundry. Our kid-friendly guide has things to do.
Bringing a dog: Hotel Lincoln and some Neighborhood Hotel suites accept dogs for a fee. See our dog owner’s guide for parks and dog beaches.
Bringing a car: Hotel Lincoln has valet and self parking. Most side streets are permit-only, so read our zone parking guide before you park on the street.

Getting here from O’Hare and Midway

Lincoln Park has no direct airport train, but both airports connect to it on the CTA with one transfer downtown. Plan on roughly an hour to an hour and 15 minutes door to door from O’Hare, less from Midway.

From O’Hare

Blue Line, then Brown Line: take the Blue Line (it runs 24 hours) about 40 to 45 minutes to Clark/Lake, then transfer to a northbound Brown Line train to Sedgwick (for Hotel Lincoln), Armitage, Fullerton or Diversey.
Blue Line, then Red Line: stay on the Blue Line to Jackson and use the pedestrian tunnel to the Red Line, then ride north to North/Clybourn or Fullerton. The Red Line also runs 24 hours, which makes this the late-night option.
Fare: a ride starting at O’Hare costs $5; the transfer downtown is included. Regular CTA train fares are $2.50.

From Midway

Take the Orange Line about 20 to 25 minutes downtown. Transfer to the Brown Line at a Loop station such as Clark/Lake, or to the Red Line at Roosevelt, and ride north. The Orange Line does not run overnight.
The standard $2.50 fare applies from Midway.

Once you arrive, our getting around guide covers the L stations, bus routes and Divvy bikes inside the neighborhood.

Good to know

Only full-service hotel	Hotel Lincoln, 1816 N. Clark St.
Suites with kitchens	The Neighborhood Hotel (no front desk, no elevator)
Bed and breakfast	Villa D’Citta; weekend minimums may apply
Hotel taxes	About 17.5% combined in Chicago; about 19% at larger hotels in and around downtown since 2026
CTA fare from O’Hare	$5, including the transfer
Checked	October 2026, on each hotel’s own site and the CTA’s; confirm rates and policies when you book

Chicago’s combined city, county and state hotel taxes were about 17.5% before 2026, and a new surcharge approved by the City Council in March 2026 raised the total to about 19% at larger hotels in and around downtown. Check the final price, taxes included, before you book.

Frequently asked questions

Are there hotels in Lincoln Park, Chicago?

Yes, but only a few. Hotel Lincoln at 1816 N. Clark St. is the neighborhood’s full-service hotel, The Neighborhood Hotel at 2616 N. Clark St. rents 14 suites with kitchens, and Villa D’Citta at 2230 N. Halsted St. is a bed and breakfast. Hotel Versey and The Willows Hotel are just north of the neighborhood near Clark and Diversey.

Which hotels are near Lincoln Park Zoo?

Two places to stay are within walking distance of Lincoln Park Zoo: Hotel Lincoln at 1816 N. Clark St., across from the south end of the park, and The Neighborhood Hotel at 2616 N. Clark St., north of the zoo near Wrightwood Avenue.

How do I get from O’Hare to Lincoln Park on the train?

Take the CTA Blue Line to Clark/Lake and transfer to a northbound Brown Line train to Sedgwick, Armitage, Fullerton or Diversey. Or ride the Blue Line to Jackson and transfer to the northbound Red Line. The fare from O’Hare is $5, and the trip takes roughly an hour to an hour and 15 minutes.

Where should I stay when visiting DePaul University?

Villa D’Citta at 2230 N. Halsted St. is the closest place to stay to DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. The Neighborhood Hotel and Hotel Lincoln on Clark Street are short CTA bus rides away.

Are there pet-friendly hotels in Lincoln Park?

Hotel Lincoln is pet-friendly, with weight limits and a fee, and some suites at The Neighborhood Hotel allow dogs for a fee. Check each hotel’s pet policy when you book.

Browse every listing in the hotels and places to stay directory, and plan your days with things to do in Lincoln Park and the best restaurants by occasion.

Sources

Last updated October 2026 by Live Lincoln Park.

Where to Stay in Lincoln Park, Chicago: Hotels, a B&B and Getting Here From the Airports (2026)