My husband and I LOVED our stay at the Hotel Monaco. The location is fabulous - right downtown in the loop and close to everything - including El stops. The room was great. We both LOVED the window seats. I could just sit up in there and read and look out over the city and the river. There were a couple of parts of the hotel that looked a little "worn" - for instance the entryway (the carpet, etc.), looked a little "old". But, all in all - it was a great place. I appreciated the free Starbucks coffee in the morning and the free evening reception, although we only got to go to that once. In short - Chicago is an amazing city and Hotel Monaco was great!

The trip was planned for my daughters graduation from college. My wife, daughter, and myself had a great time. The Monaco and its staff were excellent. The location was great, your close to everything. I would definitly stay again and recommend it to everyone. We had a wonderful room with a view overlooking the river with 2 window seats, just a great stay. Thank you Kimpton, Thank You Hotel Monaco, and Thank You Chicago.

We had a great stay at the Hotel Monaco. Rich, the concierge on duty when we checked in, was welcoming and very helpful, and we found the rest of the staff to be friendly and helpful as well. The room was clean and well appointed, and we loved the window seat. We were less than 10 minutes from Grant Park and the State Street Macy's (check out the ceilings there...fantastic!), and we were close to the train as well.

We didn't try the food at the affiliated restaurant (South Water Kitchen) because there were other restaurants nearby we wanted to try.

Overall, it was a great experience, and the next time we're in Chicago, we'll be sure to stay here.

We stayed at the Hotel Monaco in Chicago for 3 nights (6/22-6/25). The purpose of this trip was to celebrate my daughter's 21st birthday & to do some sightseeing/shopping. On a previous visit we stayed at The Drake Hotel (which is also very nice) but the staff at the Hotel Monaco went out of their way to make sure this trip was memorable as well as comfortable. We booked on Priceline and got a great rate--the only drawback was that you cant guarantee a queen room (Priceline's fault--not the hotel). However, the front desk cheerfully upgraded us to a King Mediterranean suite (Room 905) with a partial view of the river. The padded window seats (3 of them!) are amazing as is the massive jacuzzi tub--so relaxing. My youngest daughter actually preferred sleeping in the window seat to the sofa bed. There is no in-room coffeemaker and we are late-risers (coffee is served 6am-9am in lobby) but a quick call produced a coffeemaker that we used throughout our stay. We didnt have turndown service on any night of our stay (slight negative) but the manager did send a personal welcome note & complimentary champagne for my daughter's birthday--a nice touch! I might mention we are Kimpton InTouch members--all of my requests were met (non-pet floor; quiet room w/view, highest floor possible, etc.) even though we booked with a 3rd party so I would suggest joining their rewards program (free) if you arent already a member. I hope to return to Chicago again soon and we will definitely stay at the Hotel Monaco!! My hats off to Kimpton for making us feel like "special guests"--not just ordinary travelers.