Do not believe the other reviews. This was a great hotel and the staff was amazing and friendly. They were so nice and hospitable that we stayed an extra night!! The room was huge and very well kept. The bar/restaurant had an amazing variety of well prepared food!! Again, do not believe the bad reviews. Go there and see for... more

The staff was very friendly and the location is great. The room itself was terrible. The first room we were put in smelled like something had died in it. The A/C did not work. The "fridge" did not work either. We were moved to another room down the hall. It did not smell. The A/C did not work in this... more

With the help of the staff we were able to enjoy a great marathon weekend at an affordable rate. The treated all to a 5 a.m. free continental breakfast and allowed us a late checkout after the race. Free parking, fridge and mic in the room at our request, and lots of help at the front desk with directions. (give... more

We have both been to Chicago several times on business, but never had a chance to really see the city. The staff at the Ramada Inn Lake Shore made the trip easy and pleasant. They were very helpful and answered all of our questions. The hotel itself is clean and neat, with a very nice restaurant and lounge just across... more

After having to change the location of our Daughter's Wedding Reception four weeks before the wedding with the help of Earl Adams, Director of Sales, he and the staff of Ramada made my Daughter and now Son in Law's wedding a beautiful event. From the Food to the finest details..thank you. more

I've seen the reviews. I can no longer speak about the main building only because they no longer allow smoking in that part of the hotel and we are now put in the rooms on the side. (my husband is a smoker) THey have redone their lobby and it looks nice. They've added an office space for internet usage and... more

I chose this hotel since we were driving and it offered free parking in a downtown location. This hotel is not downtown! It doesn't look far on a map, but to get anywhere you have to drive, take a shuttle or a series of buses and trains. It is located on Lakeshore drive, but without good directions it is almost... more

Pleasant, clean, quiet, well managed, safe and convenient hotel. Free parking. Close to restaurants and services of Hyde Park and University of Chicago. Convenient in and out of downtown Chicago. Reasonably priced. Contrary to what some people have written, this is a nice no frills hotel. It doesn't pretend to be a 5 star hotel in downtown Chicago. I had... more

Doing business in Chicago I always select this hotel as it is close enough to drive downtown in a few minutes and far enough to be out of the crazy congestion of downtown. What I love about this hotel is the friendly staff and terrific restaurant. Great food and prices and I just walk there. They have free parking, try... more