Stayed at Hotel Monaco 6/24-6/26 and really enjoyed my stay there. Hotel staff was friendly. Stayed at room 912 which was a King river view room. Absolutely loved the bed and the window seat. So comfortable I took a nap on the window seat. Loved the turn down service to the Hotel lobby to the free wi-fi. The only thing from my experience there that I didn't like was the walls from the hall way to the room apparently are too thin or something. There was a loud guy in the hall way talking on his cell around 930pm on 6/24 on the 9th floor. Was about to say something to the front desk when I heard someone from the other room confronted him. He continued to be loud for a few moments then he left. This really didn't have anything to do with the hotel but just made my experience there was slightly diminished because of that. Anyway. The room was beautiful and clean and would love to stay here again.

Won this hotel on Priceline for $90. When I called to request a room with two beds they said they were sold out and had no availability. This was a bit annoying since I was traveling with a friend, but we worked something out. The location is great. Close enough to all the Loop and Magnificent Mile attractions and right next to an L stop for the rest of the city. We spent very little time in the room itself, which was large, nice and clean. The bathroom seemed particularly fancy. The service was friendly. Our room faced a brick wall, but that was expected from booking through Priceline. If I was traveling solo or could have gotten a room with two beds it probably would have been perfect.

My fiance and I have stayed at the Monaco in Chicago for the past several years on our anniversary. As a veteran of the hospitality industry, the Monaco always meets our standards. From beautiful art deco rooms, to fabulous customer service, we will always return here on our special day. And since we can't bring our beloved dog along, we always treat ourselves to a complementary goldfish as a stand-in pet for the evening. Always a treat for a reasonable price.

We stayed at the Hotel Monace on June 19-20, 2009. The visit was to celebrate our 20th anniversary, although we didn't make any type of announcement to the hotel staff. Wine reception and turndown service were great touches - loved the window seat, though not the best view, and the concierge staff was most helpful.

While the stay was relaxing in all respects, there were a couple of little disappointments. First, we had requested a quiet room on a higher floor and away from the elevator. We were given a 4th floor room that was right across from the elevator -- ding, ding, ding. The first greeting we received once inside our room was barking from the dog(s) next door -- but that soon quieted down. We later found out that this pet-friendly hotel puts the patrons with pets on the 4th floor if possible. I'm not sure how a middle-aged couple without a pet ended up on the that floor; we probably should have asked for a different room, but we didn't.

Later on Friday night (after midnight), I was awakened by two couples, obviously staying on opposite ends of the 4th floor calling down the hallway their plans for the next day - and, of course, their goodbyes for the evening! That was rude to the highest degree.

The room itself was excellent, we just would have been happier with a better location within the hotel. Without reservation, we will stay here again, but next time will make sure to follow through with making sure our room request is exactly what we want.