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676 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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4 of 5 stars
WestVanMan   12 contributions
West Vancouver, B. C.
Jun 20, 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

Our first time at an Omni Hotel was a most enjoyable one. For starters on the days leading up to the reserved dates of our stay we received a number of emails from Omni which informed us of events happening in Chicago, predicted weather as well as restaurants nearby.

Our arrival and check-in at the hotel, located just a few blocks south of the Hancock Tower on N. Michigan Ave. was a smooth and quick process. Our room, a suite on the 22nd Floor was fairly well appointed. We had our two kids with us so the two double beds and the pull out were put to good use. An armchair could have filled an empty corner in the Living Area and would have been useful to watch the large flat screen or even to rest your feet. The sofa bed sufficed. The beds were very comfortable, firm enough, but still comfy, there was an extra large safe, two TVs, a bar with sink, a large bathroom with two doors and even opening windows. Everything worked well and was very clean.

We had signed up as “Select Guests” which entitled us to morning juice or coffee brought to the room, at least 2 newspapers and free wireless internet (which would have cost $9.95/day otherwise). We also used the “Entertainment Rate” which brought it down to about $240US/night. Given the location, service and hotel class, it was great. We only used the gym facility that had about a dozen machines and an outdoor deck on the 5th Floor. It was clean, well maintained and didn’t fee claustrophobic.

I would stay there again, given the chance.

As for our time spent in the Windy City, all of 3 days, we did a lot including Bobby’s Bike Hike (Northside/Gold Coast with Erin), the Architecture Foundation River Tour, a picnic lunch in Millennium Park, deep dish pizza at Giordano’s, a drink at the top of the Hancock at 6PM (no lines and great light and it beats paying for the observatory 2 floors below as you only pay for the drink), Magnificent Mile shopping and a wrap up dinner at Boka in Lincoln Park. If you are new to Chicago, I would highly recommend all of the above. We hit it just right with the weather, so that helps a lot. For the deep dish pizza, no matter where you go for at dinner time on the weekend (Uno, Due, Gino’s East or Giordano’s) you’re looking at a 2 hour wait, so go later, like 9:30PM. Boka is a fairly new cutting edge restaurant, maybe a couple years old or so. Chef is a Charlie Trotter protégé (C.T. is one of the handful of premier way up-scale restaurants in Chi-town with prices to match) and the menu at Boka is unlike most others. You will not be disappointed with he compilation of tastes and flavors the kitchen will put together, each dish is like a fine wine, complex and long. No Tiramisu, Crème Caramel, chocolate mouse cake or fresh fruit cheesecake on this dessert menu,

Needless to say, we had a great time!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with Family with Teenagers
  • Age group 50_64
  • Member since March 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from Omni_Manager, Manager
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Jun 26, 2009
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at the hotel. When the weather cooperates it really makes a visit to Chicago much more pleasant. We’ve heard great things about Boka from our guests and it’s nice to get out and explore the city as your itinerary definitely proves. And your pizza tip should definitely be heeded. Eating later will greatly reduce your wait time. There’s so much good pizza in this city you must check out. Please come back and visit us again soon. We look forward to seeing you and your family.
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Mixed Review - Great Location, too much construction when I was there

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3 of 5 stars
JasonFinkle   2 contributions
Little Rock
Jun 19, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

A great hotel in a great location: steps to the shopping district. If you’re going further afield the regular bus service stops can be found within a block. The lobby and reception area of the Omni were modern and tastefully appointed, a theme which was followed through to the bar and restaurant areas. The hotel room itself was spacious, clean and fairly well appointed with nice decor, a modern flat screen LCD TV and cordless phone. The only negative point was the construction going on right next door. They are completely re-doing the area next to the hotel. So don't think about sleeping in. Apart from that, the service given by the rest of the Omni’s staff was first class. Highly recommended.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Member since June 19, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from Omni_Manager, Manager
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Jun 19, 2009
Thank you for your review of the hotel. The construction schedule does fluctuate, but they have completed the demolition of the building which created the most volume. The crew does not work on the weekend so this does not affect our guests on Saturdays and Sundays. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay with us despite the occasional noise. If the noise does become a problem, please call the front desk and we will do our best to accommodate a move to a room facing away from the construction.
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Excellent hotel and location, Guests are treated well

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4 of 5 stars
Nwash   13 contributions
Missouri
Jun 18, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

Very nice hotel located directly on Michigan near great upscale shopping and restaurants. Sirens on Michigan were very noisy all night as was construction next door all day. Service was spectacular and everything was very clean. Turn down every night. Cookies were left for my daughter, along with a bottle of Evian, and a personal note. They had a gift bag for my daughter when we arrived. Concierge was very helpful. Everyone greeted us whenever we came and went. Coffee at the restaurant was excellent. Prices affect the rating for any establishment, however. Parking at $50 is too much. Most downtown parking is $40 or under. Some garages are $15. For $50 a night it should come back cleaned and waxed with fresh cups of coffee inside. We got an excellent deal on travelzoo.com., however our experience sold us on this hotel and we will make an effort to check this hotel first on our next visit.

Prices fluctuate but when it nears $350 this hotel is too expensive. Over 220 is too expensive. $200-220 is reasonably fair but I always try to come in below $200 pretax. Great hotel that gets extra hype from Oprah. With the many great hotels downtown, prices must stay competitive.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with Family with Young Children
  • Age group 35_49
  • Member since July 24, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from Omni_Manager, Manager
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Jun 19, 2009
Thanks for choosing to stay with us on your recent trip to Chicago. During our recent Travelzoo promotion we offered our special rate and we’re glad you took advantage of it. While our parking is $49 per night it does come with in and out privileges during your stay and is competitive with many other downtown and River North hotels. We’re glad you noticed our attention to service. We pride ourselves in treating all our guests to one of the finest experiences of any hotel in Chicago. We hope you and your daughter will visit us again soon.
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Perfect Location, Great Service

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5 of 5 stars
tdl119   14 contributions
Cary, NC
Jun 14, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Very nice hotel in a perfect location (corner of Michigan Ave and Huron). The rooms are spotless and have a separate sitting area. Room service for breakfast was quick. Our only glitch was the 30 minute delay in getting our room (they offered us a different room on the 5th floor, but there was too much chlorine smell from the pool). We went up a floor to the lounge to wait and Jennifer A. of the concierge staff tracked us down and gave us some food vouchers for our trouble. This is the type of quality service that I have always experienced at Omni's.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Age group 50_64
  • Member since January 21, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from Omni_Manager, Manager
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Jun 17, 2009
We’re sorry that the chlorine smell was strong on the fifth floor. Occasionally when we treat the pool the smell can be a bit stronger than normal, but we’re glad we were able to relocate you to another room. Jennifer is great at making sure our guests feel warm and welcome. Thanks for sharing your story on your stay with us. We hope you’ll come back and visit us again soon.
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Friendly & Helpful

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5 of 5 stars
hlager   5 contributions
hlager
Jun 9, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My fiance and i booked through hotwire, so we didnt know where we would stay untill we paid for it and only paid a discounted amout (normal rooms run around 300 we paid 150 or so) i wouldn't pay 300 to stay in the room we got (i would for a larger one) as it was smaller than the website, but it served its purpoise as we only stayed one night anyways. (also the doors slam loud that was my only other complaint) They also let you bring dogs too which is nice and unusuall we were watching my brother in laws dog (small 2lbs) and might've had to bring her and they were more than willing to work with us on that. We went in just for the weekend and from the second i got there i was amazed at the staff. They were so friendly and it didnt feel fake or forced (like they just wanted a tip) and most times i find people are not as nice to us (we are young 21&22) and i feel like they dont think you will tip well so they dont pay attention to you or arent as friendly and i was really worried about this at the omni because its a very nice place, but they were SO friendly and helpful showed us to the evelvator took our car and informed us of the 50 dollar parking fee for 24hrs (valet) took our bags for us, the front desk was great too she was friendly, when we got up there we called doen to the concierege to ask for the number to Texas De Brazil (which was also AMAZING and very friendly in its own right would reccomend to anyone & everyone) he just went ahead a got us a reservation and made sure it was the time we wanted and everything. The location is to die for too as we went to shop on michigan ave. the next morning we got up and took our bags to be checked it was no problem called for the car like 15 min before we were leaving (when we arrived the valet said it would be 50 dollars for 24hrs and it takes 20 mins for the car to come around so we were warned) and it was there waiting before we got back, they loaded our bags and one of them even took our gross mc donalds bag from the drive up and threw it away. Overall amazing mini vacation, the friendly-ness of the staff was enough to make me come back, they were incredible and really made my trip!, I would more than reccomend this hotel to others.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Age group 18_24
  • Member since June 09, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Management response from Omni_Manager, Manager
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Jun 17, 2009
Thank you for writing a review of the hotel. Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Chicago. We’re glad we could be a part of it. All of our standard rooms are 400 square feet, but we do have larger suites available on our Web site. We hope you will come and stay with us again next time you pay a visit to the city.
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Address: 676 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611