I can't believe the two other Tripadvisor reviews. Were they staying at the same place? Folks, this could be described as an inexpensive urban hotel, in other words--a flophouse. This is a place that doesn't take reservations or credit cards. You pay your cash to a guy sitting in an enclosed booth in the lobby, and you slip it to him under the window.

The room was pathetic. Everything was old, soiled, and run down. The bedspread was filled with cigarette burns. There was air conditioning, but the cigarette smell coming from the vents was very strong. I will give it a little credit, even though the furniture was a disaster, it was not overtly dirty, the bedsheets were clean--I think. You get two hand towels and a sliver of soap--no bath towels.

Yep--$38.00 a night over the 4th Of July weekend in Chicago. At least they're not overcharging--but you get what you pay for.