I just can recommend this place! My boyfriend and I stayed here for 5 nights and we had a great time. Nice clean room and a very clean bathroom! Just the nightclub on the otherside of the road was a bit noisy!

I've stayed at the Ohio House motel twice. I really love this place. It's clean, it's very no-frills, but what do you need? The location is excellent (although surrounded by sports bars, so yes, there are bound to be some yahoos).
It has a delightful little wisp of a diner (10 stools and 5 booths maybe?) with excellent french toast.
The people who work in the office are very very helpful.
I have to say, I might have enjoyed my stay this year a little less than last year- the air conditioning this year didn't seem as magical as last year and they're redoing the rooms and getting rid of the 1960's furniture that I'll admit, I was really charmed by last year. Now it's been replaced by pine boards.

We stayed at the Ohio House Motel two times. We thought we had found a reasonably priced clean motel that had free parking and was within walking distance of some nice restaurants and Michigan Avenue.
This last time turned out to be filled with problems.
#1. On a weekend, the bar across the street is full of drunk people who sit outside in good weather and talk loudly all night (last time I checked was 3 a.m.). It is extremely noisy.
#2. The television was stuck on Spanish. After we failed to adjust it, the clerk pulled something on the back to fix it.
#3. Right after we paid, the clerk immobilized our room key, so we had to go back to the desk to get our remaining items from the room.
#4. BE SURE TO LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAINS AFTER YOU CHECK IN. Make sure the window is locked. Shortly after midnight, I woke with a start to see a HAND REACHING INTO THE ROOM! I screamed and the hand went away. It made me think of the Bates Motel in the movie, Psycho. I can live the rest of my life without ever wanting to repeat that experience!
#5. No shampoo or amenities. Flat pillows and very thin sheets. And Clean? Look under the bed!

5/2/08

Hubby and I met in the city to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We had gotten tickets to see Sweeney Todd at the Cadillac Palace Theater (fantastic, by the way!) Had dinner at the Italian Village and went to the show. We figured that we would want to relax after our evening of dinner and theater, so hubby assigned me the task of finding a place to stay.

Now, we have stayed in most of the larger hotels downtown at one time or another. We both worked in the Time Life building for decades. Chicago has some lovely old and new hotels. Many now are cookie cutters of each other, but still others are standouts.

The recent renewing of the loop by converting some of the old sky scrapes to boutique hotels is fantastic... but what of the old 2 lane highway variety lodging? The reliable mom and pop motel room with snappy clean sheets, postcards in the desk drawer, good water pressure, a flickering television to keep you company...and a comfy diner within walking distance that could provide you with a tasty breakfast and a cup of joe to get you on your way!

Look no further than the Ohio House! Wont cost you a Kings ransom either!

We had a wonderful evening and a great nights sleep! We were pleasantly suprised by the lovely little room we stayed in (I think it was 206). We will definately stay at the Ohio House again. The parking was free and secure. The desk man was very nice (we were early...no problem!). The housekeepers were very friendly and did a great job keeping the rooms clean.

We were able to walk from the theater to our motel. We had a relaxing and romantic evening!

By the way... all the reviewers complaining about noise must have been out on the prairie for too long! This is downtown Chicago. You know... Frank sang about it? Al Capone used to rule the streets to the dismay of the law but to the delight of the masses! What about Dillenger? Probably the only noise he regretted hearing was the "BANG" outside the Biograph. The Cubs haven't won anything in 100 years there! Chicago is bound to make a little noise over that, dont you think?

All I am trying to say is that we were not bothered by any noise during our stay. We had the windows open all night and I didn't hear a thing. I'm not a city dweller either... I was raised on a farm and we now live in a very small and quiet town.

Thank you Ohio House!