We stayed on a Wednesday Night after looking around Chicago for a closer location than the suburban (Marriott) locations we had stayed from Friday to Tuesday. Note: Last Minute Lodging searches are not a recommended big city travel strategy. After a leisurely drive north along the Lake Michigan Chicago North Shore up through Evanston showed no motels in sight or any room availability near Northwestern U --- so we headed south back down along the lake drive to the Super 8 Motel we had spotted in the Chicago/ Rogers Park neighborhood near Loyola U.
As the previous “trip advisor” review mentions – there is a very small lobby and a tiny elevator, with very light breakfast food but we are Talking a Super 8 Motel! ---The coffee was OK for a morning wakeup and the tiny pastries can hold you off until you find a good local place to eat. The Parking is included and is a fenced in so that a big plus. In the morning we walked to Jarvis Square (about two blocks) and found an outstanding coffee and bagel spot next to an Irish Pub This is also the Jarvis CTA train stop for access to everywhere in Chi Town. The beach park is two blocks from the motel for a nice walk on the beach.
The entrepreneurial desk clerk might have over charged us a few bucks (140) over the listed rates Super 8 (online rates are 90 up to 160 for the listed "hot tub "rooms) for the medium size room (#410) - but it was the last room available at 8pm (or another trip back out to the OHare suburbs). The room was spartan but clean with the heavy deodorized smell that comes from a good cleanup following a smoker. The AC ran nice and cold and the windows opened overlooking the back of the property for a little fresh air. Fresh paint was apparent and they might eventually install the bathroom exhaust fan. The High Speed Internet worked for an email check and some browsing, but the cabling took a lot of trial and error adjustment to get that cable link light active! I had to resort to swapping the cable wire from the TV to get the reliable signal.
We'll stay there again - just make the reservation in advance and remember to bring our beach towels and picnic gear.

We were very nervous about going there since no review was written for it, but hotrooms[-] "didn't have [my] confirmation number or a record of [my] call", so last minute we were scrambling to find a room since all downtown hotels were booked for a convention, exept a $350.00 a night room. So, finally we found this one. I didn't know what kind of neighborhood it was, or how transportation would work. My daughter was being tested downtown, so it was just Mom and daughter. I followed the advise of another trip adviser, and bought a 2-day pass on the CTA online. That worked slick. We took the L-train from O'Hare Airport to downtown, walked around Millenium Park. Took route 147 bus to Hotel. Quiet neighborhood. I felt like I was at a car wash pay booth in their "lobby", but it was clean. Small, very small elevator (about 3 people with carry-ons). Small bathroom, very little counter space, but the room was a decent size (we had two double beds), and there was a dorm refrig. and microwave. The room was clean and comfortable. They even had breakfast, again, in a very small room. Basic tiny bagels and danishes, cereal, toast, juice, and the like. It worked just fine for us. The bus stop was right outside the front door: route 147 took us downtown, about 40 min. (except rushhour is longer) It goes on the outer Lake Shore Dr. so you get to look at the lake for part of the trip. It goes by Loyola Univ. also. So, we were very relieved to find a clean, very basic hotel. The beds were comfortable. If you want "atmosphere", this isn't the place. But if you just need a place to lay your head, this is just fine.