We booked The Silversmith based on the reviews of others, but more than anything based on price/location. We make at least annual trips to Chicago, and have tended to stay somewhere along North Michigan. This was only our second shot at staying inside the Loop...and it was terrific. The location is, indeed, exceptional for Grant Park, Art Institute, downtown shopping,... more

The hotel was a bit understated as far as the entrance goes since it really only has a doorway with little indication of what is there (I have stayed at the Palmer House a couple of times so compared to the big cheery entrances for the Palmer House, the Silversmith entrance is bizarre). Anyway, the staff was quite nice and... more

The Silversmith has a certain amount of deco charm, and the location is very convenient to Millenium Park and the L train, but those are the only things it has going for it. Our room faced a brick wall, but I think the only other option was to face the noisy L train, so perhaps we got the best option... more

Silversmith Hotel is an average hotel in a great location with a friendly staff. You are only a five minute walk from the Art Institute and Millennium Park and ten to fifteen minutes from Wacker Drive and the Chicago River. In terms of getting there, you are right next to multiple L routes and a couple of blocks from the... more

We arrived at midnight, and were handled efficiently and well by the night staff when we found them (a small idiosyncrasy of the hotel is that its lobby is not at street level). It was clear from the lobby decor that if our room lived up to the same stylistic standard we wouldn't be disappointed, and we weren't. Our room... more

The Silversmith is in the Jewelry District (about two blocks from Grant Park), and is immediately in front of an elevated train stop on the loop. The stop connects to four lines, which makes it very convenient to anywhere in Chicago. It also makes all street front rooms very noisy, not just from the passing/stopping trains but the train announcements,... more

The Silversmith is very promising -- good location, nice big rooms, right price. A few issues make it a bit less than ideal, however. The good: we had a gigantic room with a king bed and pull-out sofa, along with a huge bathroom with separate shower and jacuzzi tub. The price was right at $90/night from Priceline. The bad: The... more

I booked this Hotel through Priceline for 80 dollars plus tax. Price was good when I booked it. Then afterwords, I started receiving promotions for 4 star Hotels for 100 dollars. Pros: My conclusion is for the money 80, is good. Clean, good bed, good towels, good and large bathroom. I 've got a room in the back, no L... more

Overall, I was pretty happy with the room, the location and the price. No complaints or anything. I enjoyed my stay here and would return to the hotel. It's not super fancy but you need to ask yourself what you're looking for.. The hotel is located near the base of the L train and my first impression was that the... more