Visitors looking for cheap hotels or discount hotels near Montrose Beach in Chicago will find that there is plenty of affordable accommodation within easy reach of the city’s Lake Michigan shore. Chicago has thirty-three stretches of sandy beaches, enough to give it the nickname Miami of the Midwest, at least during the summer months. One of the most popular of Chicago’s beaches is Montrose Beach, located between North Avenue Beach and Hollywood-Ardmore Beach.
Montrose Beach, which has plenty of parking nearby, has long been popular with Chicago’s Hispanic community. It is considered one of the city’s little-known jewels. It is not cluttered with piers, though there is one that is good for fishing. A bait shop is nearby. There are soccer fields here, and an adjacent hill is great for flying kites. Dog owners will also find a nearby doggie-beach. Montrose Beach is a good spot for boaters learning to sail. It has a lifeguard, washrooms and showers, but no change rooms. Kite surfing is also popular here.