Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile — Event Spaces, Floor Plans & Capacities

511 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60611

28 rooms · largest space: Chicago River Ballroom, 6,237 sq ft579 m²

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile in Chicago offers 28 event rooms. The largest space is Chicago River Ballroom, 6,237 sq ft579 m². It holds up to 500 guests. Explore the floor plans and capacity charts below, or start arranging your own layout in the free planner.

Plan an event in Chicago River Ballroom: open a free to-scale layout seating 380 at round tables in its 99 × 63 ft footprint at floors.live/start — no account needed.

Across its 28 rooms, Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile handles theater-style sessions for up to 450, seated banquets for 380 and standing receptions for 500. 7 smaller rooms suit breakouts and board meetings. Exact figures for every room and setup style are in the chart below.

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Unverified listing — compiled from Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile’s published information. Venue staff can verify capacities and setups free: floors.live/venues/us/illinois/chicago/embassy-suites-by-hilton-chicago-downtown-magnificent-mile/?claim=1.

Floor plans

Detailed floor plans for Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile are published on the venue’s official site.

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Room capacities & dimensions

28 rooms, 31 configurations. Combined and divided set-ups are listed under their room.

Room capacities and dimensions for Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
SpaceCeiling
Ballroom Pre-function AreaPlan this room →3,700 sq ft344 m²18 ft5.5 m———250———
Chicago River BallroomPlan this room →6,237 sq ft579 m²18 ft5.5 m380450325500———
Des Plaines RiverPlan this room →644 sq ft60 m²10 ft3 m40703075——24
Illinois RiverPlan this room →644 sq ft60 m²10 ft3 m40703075——24
Mississippi River IPlan this room →288 sq ft27 m²10 ft3 m2035153012——
1 configuration with Mississippi River I
Combined and divided set-ups that include Mississippi River I
ConfigurationSq ft / m²CeilingBanquetTheaterClassroomReceptionConferenceBoardroomU-Shape
Mississippi River I & IIPlan this room →648 sq ft60 m²10 ft3 m40703075——24
Mississippi River IIPlan this room →288 sq ft27 m²10 ft3 m2035153012——
Ohio River IPlan this room →456 sq ft42 m²10 ft3 m30452045——14
1 configuration with Ohio River I
Combined and divided set-ups that include Ohio River I
ConfigurationSq ft / m²CeilingBanquetTheaterClassroomReceptionConferenceBoardroomU-Shape
Ohio River I & IIPlan this room →912 sq ft85 m²10 ft3 m60904595——30
Ohio River IIPlan this room →456 sq ft42 m²10 ft3 m30452045——14
River NorthPlan this room →912 sq ft85 m²10 ft3 m60503560—2024
Rock River IPlan this room →399 sq ft37 m²10 ft3 m25352040——14
1 configuration with Rock River I
Combined and divided set-ups that include Rock River I
ConfigurationSq ft / m²CeilingBanquetTheaterClassroomReceptionConferenceBoardroomU-Shape
Rock River I & IIPlan this room →798 sq ft74 m²10 ft3 m55754085——30
Rock River IIPlan this room →399 sq ft37 m²10 ft3 m25352040——14
Salon APlan this room →816 sq ft76 m²18 ft5.5 m55754085——30
Salon A, BPlan this room →1,419 sq ft132 m²18 ft5.5 m9014066155——52
Salon A, B, CPlan this room →2,079 sq ft193 m²18 ft5.5 m140215104250——80
Salon A, B, C, CPlan this room →3,717 sq ft345 m²18 ft5.5 m255385195450———
Salon BPlan this room →627 sq ft58 m²18 ft5.5 m35652670——22
Salon B, CPlan this room →1,287 sq ft120 m²18 ft5.5 m8514064165——50
Salon CPlan this room →714 sq ft66 m²18 ft5.5 m50753895——28
Salon DPlan this room →1,508 sq ft140 m²18 ft5.5 m11517090200——55
Salon D, E, F, GPlan this room →3,717 sq ft345 m²18 ft5.5 m255385195450———
Salon EPlan this room →714 sq ft66 m²18 ft5.5 m50753895——28
Salon E, FPlan this room →1,287 sq ft120 m²18 ft5.5 m8514064165——50
Salon E, F, GPlan this room →2,079 sq ft193 m²18 ft5.5 m140215104250——80
Salon FPlan this room →627 sq ft58 m²18 ft5.5 m35652670——22
Salon F, GPlan this room →1,419 sq ft132 m²18 ft5.5 m9014066155——52
Salon GPlan this room →816 sq ft76 m²18 ft5.5 m55754085——30
Sky Garden AtriumPlan this room →2,400 sq ft223 m²100 ft30.5 m200——200———
Wabash RiverPlan this room →644 sq ft60 m²10 ft3 m30———12——

Figures from published venue data; blank cells mean the venue hasn’t published that number. Verify final counts with the venue.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the floor plan of Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile?

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile has 28 rooms. The largest space is Chicago River Ballroom, 6,237 sq ft (99 × 63 ft). Every room's dimensions and seating capacity by setup are listed on this page. For the venue's own drawings, see its official website, linked from this page.

How many event rooms does Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile have?

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile has 28 rooms. 31 configurations are listed on this page.

What is the largest space at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile?

Chicago River Ballroom, 6,237 sq ft: 99 × 63 ft, 380 banquet / 450 theater.

How many people can Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile seat for a banquet?

Up to 380 in Chicago River Ballroom. The next largest room, Salon A, B, C, C, seats 255.

What is the ceiling height at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile?

The highest ceiling is 100 ft, in Sky Garden Atrium.

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