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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Free and low-cost places first
Ronald McDonald House · 2.6 miles away
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
Quick answer: places to stay near Rush University Medical Center
Closest place to stay: Courtyard by Marriott Chicago at Medical District / UIC Chicago at Medical District/UIC, about 2 min walk.
Within a short walk: 5 places to stay within about 10 minutes, 6 within 20 and 12 within 30.
Charity lodging: 1 house on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House.
Kitchens: 1 of the hotels within 20 minutes belong to brands with kitchens in their rooms.
Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in. Map checked November 2026.
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Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Jesse Brown VA Outpaitiant Pharmacy, about 10 min walk · Food: Leaf and Bean Cafe, about 3 min walk (22 places within 10 min)
Near this hotel Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 9 min walk · Groceries: Jewel-Osco, about 9 min walk · Food: Taco Bell, about 1 min walk (41 places within 10 min)
Hotels with a kitchen near Rush University Medical Center
Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.
Hyatt House Chicago - Medical / University Districtabout 5 min walk
Hyatt House Chicago West Loop-Fulton Market Chicago / West Loopabout 22 min walk
Before you book
Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Questions families ask
How many places to stay can I walk to from Rush University Medical Center?
Our map puts 5 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 6 no more than about 20. Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Rush University Medical Center?
Yes, the map shows 1 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
Which hotels are within walking distance of Rush University Medical Center?
The closest on the map are Courtyard by Marriott Chicago at Medical District / UIC Chicago at Medical District/UIC, Hyatt House Chicago - Medical / University District, Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical / University District Chicago Medical / University District, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Is there a pharmacy near Rush University Medical Center?
None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.
How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
Which hotels near Rush University Medical Center have a kitchen?
1 hotel within about a 20-minute walk belong to brands whose standard rooms include a kitchen or kitchenette (such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Staybridge Suites or Hyatt House). Ask the hotel to confirm the room type.