I wanted a hotel right in the downtown of Chicago as close to Lake Michigan and Grant Park as possible, because I wanted to be near everything I wanted to see. Most of the hotels in this area were extremely expensive and not affordable, except for the Travelodge Downtown Hotel. It is located just two blocks from Grant Park and... more

Ok, for anyone about to stay at this hotel you really need to lower your expectations. First this is not a 5 star hotel. Ok? This is at most a 2 star hotel but don't let that stop you from booking or staying here. I found the front desk folk to be quite nice. When we first went to check... more

My husband & I went to Chicago for Lollapalooza, from July 31 to August 4, 2008. Location was key, we wanted to be walking distance to most attractions. The hotel was maybe a 15 min walk to Grant Park, 10 min to Millennium Park. We took a taxi to Navy Pier & Shedd Aquarium, it was only $7 each. There... more

Very clean, close to all subways and buses. Very nice people!!! I will stay in this hotel my next trip to Chicago. more

I booked this hotel for a total of eight days in mid-to-late June when I needed to come to Chicago for an operation. The room they gave me (twice - on either side of the surgery) was large and clean; it had both a refrigerator and a microwave. The bathroom alone was larger than some hotel rooms I have stayed... more

This was one of the worst hotel experiences of my life. I (mom) was in Chicago with my adult son and had booked a room with 2 double beds. Instead we got a room with a King bed and were told there were no other rooms available. When I asked for a cot, none of those were available either. When... more

Service at the Travelodge Downtown is really terrible. The three front desk staff we encountered were all unhelpful and disorganised. The first lady could not find our reservation, and told us to come back later. She told us though they had plenty of rooms "none were clean yet" and to come back after 3.30. When we returned our reservation had... more

This hotel is nothing special. It does have a great location though it's closer to the museum campus than Magnificent Mile. The walk wasn't too terrible but it was a good location. The hotel itself has two restraunts attached a sushi and then a hamburger place. Our room was very large and set up in the old style (the hotel... more

I went to Chicago for a few days; my main objective was to see the exhibit on Edward Hopper at the Art Institute, for those who are not familiar, Hopper is famous for his portrayal of depressed people in a 50's urban setting. Staying at the Travelodge turned out to be a very funny experience as the hotel has a... more