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17 East Monroe Street, Box 75845, Chicago, IL 60603
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never again!!!!

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2 of 5 stars
sylviaMerseyside   6 contributions
merseyside
Jun 28, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
0/1 found this review helpful

We arrived at 11pm to be told thatwe had a double room reserved when in fact we had reserved a twin room .We were then informed that they were fully booked and they could not guarentee us a twin room the next day untill 5pm.We were told it was the fault of our travel agent but as all the other hotels we had used on our holiday had been twins i have my doubts.The manager said we could have put up beds in one of the suites for the night and aftera 12 hour flight i was not in the mood to argue.it can only be described as a very plush meeting room.we finally got our very small twin room the following day.Have contacted our travel agent but no responce as yet.On the upside Loved Chicago but woud not stay at the Palmer House again.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Friends
  • Member since March 22, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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So Beautiful and Outstanding Location

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5 of 5 stars
vtfamily4   27 contributions
Vermont
Jun 28, 2009 | Trip type: Business
1/1 found this review helpful

This place is very lovely and comfortable. Staff is kind, location outstanding. We stayed for 3 nights and we could walk to many places from here. The room service is wonderful and yummy!

  • 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 July 2006
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Other
  • Member since March 05, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Old World with the Upgrades

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4 of 5 stars
propredicr   18 contributions
west coast
Jun 27, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I remember staying at the Palmer House about 10 years ago and thinking it was pretty run down. Not anymore. Very nicely decorated and conveniently located in Downtown. It's a pleasure to walk around the town in the summertime.

The rooms are quaint and clean and quiet (I had the last room on the corridor). I liked that the windows actually opened. Suprisingly, the bank of elevators accomodated our large group and I was never late.
The food in the hotel was very good with many selections and the room service was more than prompt. The front desk staff was efficient and friendly.

My only complaint was the bed was hard and I couldn't sleep more than a few hours. Other than that, The Palmer House was better than I expected.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo Traveler
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Nickle and Dimed

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4 of 5 stars
HumphreyClinker   16 contributions
Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 26, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

My son and I paid only $79 through Hotwire; so, it was a pretty good value. I thought the place was interesting; given they took great pains to retain the historical character of the building. The room was small but clean. They really kill you with the extras here, though. No coffee maker--no Wi-Fi- (well, for a price.) Parking is outrageous. Location is great, but I wouln't pay more than 100 bucks to stay here.

  • 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Friends
  • Member since July 06, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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For these parking charges you should sleep in your car

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2 of 5 stars
yannayShorewood   1 contribution
shorewood
Jun 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

When I called the hotel I was told that parking is included in the price of the room. Not so when I arrived with my car. I could have taken public transportation and saved my self $51 per day parking charge.
The only hotel in the USA that has no coffee maker in the room so that if you want coffee when you wake up you have to buy it at the Starbucks franchise in the hotel! What an obvious rip off!!

  • 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
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Member since August 07, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Address: 17 East Monroe Street, Box 75845, Chicago, IL 60603