Following a five day break in NYC, we followed this up with a four night break in Chicago. This is our second trip, the first being for a wedding when we stayed in the Drake hotel. Much preferred the Crowne Plaza, despite it was further out from the main tourist attractions. Rooms were excellent. Bed so comfortable that I could have taken it home with me. Service at hotel was second to none.

All I can say is try this hotel you will not be disappointed.

I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Metro for a conference in Chicago and stayed two nights. The hotel rate for the conference was lower than the state rate and very reasonable (for Chicago). I had a king bed/no smoking room on the eighth floor that looked out over the parking lot and the Dominicks food store. While it was a little noisy, it wasn't anything that kept me awake. The bed and linens were very nice - I love cotton blankets instead of acrylic - and there were lots of pillows. The desk space is nice and has plenty of outlets, but I only wished that it was possible to sit at the desk and see the television (which was a very nice flat screen). The room safe was big enough for my laptop and is free. The amenities are nice, plenty of soft towels, and a spacious counter are in the bathroom. I wore my white socks during my time in the room and based on that the carpet is very clean. I loved that there was a food store, drug store, and a variety of restaurants in Greek town just down the street (within 3 blocks). It is a hike to the Loop, but a short and cheap cab ride will get you there. The housekeeping was nice and, as a priority club member, I had turndown service without asking. The exercise room was clean and offered a container of Clorox cloths to wipe down equipment. Some of the equipment seemed to need a tune-up, but it was a slightly more complete gym that you usually see. Overall I think the Crowne Plaza Metro Chicago was worth the money and a good place to stay.

If you're like me, you have probably been obsessing over where to stay - you want your holiday to be great and worry-free, so you've been checking out Tripadvisor reviews till your head spins. Well, stop it!!! Just go ahead and reserve a room here. The rooms are very modern, clean, comfortable...felt like home. Great bathroom. Nice to have a balcony. Front desk was great. We didn't go to the onsite restaurant - too many other places to explore in Chicago. We just took a cab anytime we wanted to go somewhere downtown - would have walked but it was November and the freezing rain was a bit of a deterrent. Taxi was not expensive at all to get to Magnificent Mile area (about 7 bucks if I remember correctly).
You MUST go to the blues bar just a couple of doors down the street. They have live music on weekends and the bands there were just fabulous. We were there early - apparently Chicagoans start their evenings at about midnight - so we got to know the band before everyone and their dog showed up. We also went to an Irish pub nearby - had lots of fun, very friendly female bartenders. Walgrens next door is fun for us Canadians too, especially at 3am when you think you really need to get a pair of gloves that peel potatoes.
Loved Chicago, people were friendly, who cares about the weather when you have a great hotel as a home base. So, have a great time and enjoy this great city. Now you can start to worry about what clothes to pack instead of where to stay...

I was very very lucky to get this hotel on Hotwire.

The location was perfect for me because I needed to be near Union Station. It is not in the loop so you do have to walk a little bit to get to the loop, but I wasn't in Chicago for sightseeing.

The rooms are comfortable and nicely appointed. Great lighting, colors, furnishings. The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I've ever stayed in! I wanted to take it home. The bathrooms are clean and modern. There is a widescreen flat panel tv in the room and a balcony that you can walk out onto. They have lots of little thoughtful extras like earplugs, eye mask, and a relaxation cd in the room (although I have no idea who listens to that stuff...). Internet access is free as is the gym. Parking was a little more expensive ($35 a night) but super easy and you don't have to wait for 15 minutes for them to get your car... it is right outside.

All in all I was very very happy at the Crowne Plaza and would definitely come back.