Hotel berhampiran Walgreens, Chicago

Usually, I am a very forgiving person but I had the strangest experience. While on vacation, my car battery seemed to have died, and so, we came in on a 1am flight, already late, tired and cranky to a totally dead car. I parked my car in a parking lot SURROUNDED by chain hotels (Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Doubletree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hyatt Place, Sleep Inn, Hampton Inn). Truthfully, in the vicinity, there are at least 7 hotels to choose from and of these, three were Marriott properties. When we didn’t find any recourse, I decided to find a hotel room to stay the night, and figure things out in the morning. I have 3 young children! Would you believe all seven hotels had no rooms available?? None! And every single night manager was unsympathetic to my plight and brushed me off. I was not asking for a charitable donation - but the lack of care and customer service was disgusting. Tip: Hotels, when you have situations like this occur, treat people well. ALWAYS treat people well. Honestly, the easiest thing in this situation would have been to say, “Ma’am, I am sorry but our hotel is completely booked. Would you like me to call you a taxi to get to another hotel?” “Let me call another of our nearby properties and see if they have anything available.” This treatment made me feel like totally less than a human being. Update: my children and I spent the night in a parking lot surrounded by chain hotels.

It's a good hotel for the price. Location is excellent with Museum Campus Metra station right in front and bus stations nearby. You can also walk to downtown. There are Walgreens stores and a Target store nearby so you can buy anything you might need. It was cold in winter but the heating was good. Radiator had some noise but ear plugs can easily solve the issue. Definitely a budget option. I was happy with it because it was a business trip.

We got lucky and got an okay room with no significant health violations. The facilities are very dated but we expected that by reading the reviews. One alarming factor was that the locks did not work at all. The check-in was okay, but the receptionist was not very communicative.

Checking in at the Congress Plaza was so straight forward. I was upgraded without asking to a King size bed with a lake view. The room was perfect. Fridge, safe, TV , Coffee and water.

This is probably one of the best hostels I've stayed at in the U.S. I've stayed at this hostel twice now. The first time was in 2015 and the second time this past month for Market Days. Location: The hostel is centrally located in Downtown Chicago/the Loop. It's easily accessible to get to and from O'Hare Airport via the Blue Line which runs 24 hours. The closest CTA station is Jackson Station which also has connections to many other CTA lines. The hostel is also located within walking distance to many other tourist hotspots like Millennium Park, Broadway shows, Lou Malnati's Pizza (10 minutes), etc. There's also a CVS Pharmacy at the corner of the street that sells liquor and other essentials. On the weekday, the area is bustling with downtown workers, but on the weekends, it's like a ghost town. Most restaurants and stores close by 8/9pm. The only place to eat at if you have a late night is Taco Bell which closes at 2am. Another downside is that there are a lot of homeless people that have set up camp in front and around the hostel, so some people may feel unsafe walking around. Security: The property is very secure. There are multiple entry points to get into the hostel with a key card. There's another entry point to get access to the elevator banks that lead to the rooms as well as required card access to go upstairs and into the rooms. There's also a 24-hour front desk. This was a saving grace for me because my flight from New York was delayed that I ended up arriving at 3:30am. Keep in mind, if you plan to arrive after 3am, you should notify/call the front desk and let them know otherwise they'll mark you as a no-show and cancel your reservation. They also have storage lockers/a luggage room for a fee. Facilities/Amenities: My original reservation was for a 4-bed male dormitory, but there was someone sleeping in my assigned bunk. When you arrive, there is a fitted sheet, pillow sheets, a bath towel, and a face towel (no comforter). You are expected to make your bed. Since I arrived so late and my roommates were already asleep, the overnight staff (DJ) was nice enough to put me in an 8-bed dormitory that was unoccupied, so that I didn't wake up anyone. Both rooms were very spacious/high ceilings/massive windows with a lot of space to store luggage and walk around. All the rooms have lockers (bring your own lock or buy one at the front desk). In the 4-bed dorm, there is a common area with a kitchen/bathroom that connects with 2 suites. The 8-bed room is setup where the toilet, shower, and sink are all in separate areas instead of all in one room. The shower area has dispensers for body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. There are also common showers and toilets on every floor. The downside of the dormitory is that you can't control the temperature of the room. Summers in Chicago are hot and humid and the room was kept in the 60s, which I loved. But, my roommates thought it was too cold for them. The WiFi access is very stable and fast. Th

If you are claustrophobic, this may not be the hotel for you. It is cute and clean, the staff was all amiable, and it is in a stellar location. However, this is a 100+-year-old building, and charming as it may be, the age of the building shows. The two elevators are tiny. We were in a single queen room on the 16th floor. The hallways to our room were super narrow, and the room was quite possibly the tiniest hotel room I have ever stayed in. The bathroom is tight with no extra space to unpack toiletries so I was thankful to have a hanging organizer with me. The room was clean and adequate, bed was comfortable enough for one night, and breakfast the next morning was the usual HI Express fare, which is always a pleasure. We chose this hotel for the location.

Great location, and good price, amazing people at reception and valet. Friendly and accommodating, humble staff. Always willing to help. Good clean rooms, not really posh luxury or modern but well kept and clean, specially the shower/toilet bathroom is super clean. The area is super busy specially the street where you drop your car for valet but it works smooth without any troubles. One extra ordinary point: check in check out is smooth, straight forward and the quickest I have experienced.

Best experience you could possibly have at a hotel. From the staff to the room. Delightful.

Staff was super friendly and helpful. We did not valet our vehicle but the valet guy was very friendly and helpful with unloading our vehicle. Definitely will be returning to this hotel.

Will not stay at this hotel again. Checked in and main elevators were. It working. The service elevator in the back was working but made for a long wait at times during a busy weekend. The TV only has 5 working channels. The front desk confirmed they were aware and the hotel has been working on it for A FEW WEEKS (really?) no mention of this anywhere on their website or when making a reservation (or even at check in). The doors slam so loudly and our door did not shut without forcefully slamming it shut. So be prepared to hear slamming doors constantly at all hours. The air conditioning was suspect. We had our room set at 70 but never got below 76. The shower did not fully transition from tub to shower…and was very hard to pull the lever from shower to tub. The out door pool was ok…probably the only bright spot.