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1133 West Pratt, Chicago, IL 60647
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2 of 5 stars
unigal28   1 contribution
Cedar Falls
Jan 10, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

Where do I begin with such an experience?! When they say 'budget rental' they are not kidding. Ignore all pictures, because they are just a spiced up version of what you kindda get. The apartment building is full of noisy neighbors heard 24 hours a day, a smelly building, dirty garbage-filled stairs, broken elevators, and problem after problem with a lack of customer service. Parking is impossible anywhere within a mile because there are 'tow zones' where a car cannot be in a specific spot from 7:30am to 9:30am and others from 4:30 to 6:30 etc. When we first arrived to the humble building we had to contact the management (or lack of) because the lock box they had given us was the incorrect one. After an hour of standing outside in the cold with sketchy characters walking by and staring at us we got up the million stairs to our 'studio apartment.' Now I went to a state school, and understand dorm life or apartment life, but I can't believe I paid for such a small hodgepodge of a room. I should have splurged and gone for something for vacationers in a big city. We requested a double room, don't be fooled by this because double room means a single bed plus a squeeky fold-out hide-a-bed. Our apt had a beautiful view of....a brick wall. DVD players are most definitely not included! Ya know not all was bad, there was nice flooring in the bathroom. Hot was cold and cold was hot water. Internet is a pain to get set up because no one knows the property password. Customer service was completely up to us to demand (not handed out like they wanted the business). Worst of all, I've heard the chicago fire started somewhere with a cow in a barn with a candle or something like that, but I am willing to bet round 2 begins in this 'studio' because any heat you may obtain from the heater is terrifyingly hot to anything remotely close to it (bed, sheets, curtains). No dish soap. Weird television channels. A bigger pain than worth the money saved.

  • Liked — price
  • Disliked — everything else
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since January 10, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Sporting event, Concerts / Music festival
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Visit to Chicago!!!

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3 of 5 stars
samonalynne   1 contribution
CHICAGO!!!
Oct 21, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

I recently visited Chicago, and I thought I'd make a review... it seemed very helpful for me so I wanted to write one for this site. I think that the location is great!!! I didnt know exactly how close I was going to be to the beach! It was so nice in Chicago for it to be august. The price was very cheap too!!! 80 a night was a good deal and the room itself had all new stuff in it. When I first came there, I thought it was going to be a doorman but, I had to wait for someone to let me in. The building looks like it has apartments there too. The room had a kitchenet also, and the convienience stores across the street helped me to save more money! Overall, it was a great price for the size room and it was a very quiet area. I didnt really have too many problems besides knowing how to work the elevator! Thanks

  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Member since October 21, 2008
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Horrible Service, not the room we were told we were getting.

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1 of 5 stars
dogmomma   1 contribution
Iowa City
Sep 2, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Check in time is 4:30 pm we couldn't get into our room until after 8 pm. Our key from the lock box had been taken. They said they forgot to put it in the box?? People who live in the building told us that they have a lot of problems with the lock boxes. Pretty scary and we shouldn't have stayed there. The person who cares for the apt. happened to walk by us waiting to get in to the building. Otherwise I don't think we would have got in! We were late for the show we paid over $200 to see downtown. We were to have a king bed but we got 2 twin beds. The whole room was janky. Cold water really means hot etc. etc. The outlets weren't really put together well. There is a hole in the wall where the light switch sits. We had to put a towel over one spot in the floor b/c of a nail sticking out. When we were to check out the lock box was gone. All in all the place is misrepresented. We contacted Stan Properties and they don't care.
In short we won't be renting from Stan Properties again.

  • Liked — near the beach
  • Disliked — misrepresentation of room and unable to check in at check in time
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since September 02, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Some people have chanpagne taste and beer money!!!

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3 of 5 stars
jccamel   1 contribution
usa
Aug 22, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
0/2 found this review helpful

I am a student on a budget and I paid $85 per night for my 5 night stay at Pratt Shore. This summer I meet some other guys from Ireland and some Australian kids that rented a studio on the same floor at Pratt Shore. I had a blast!!!

The studios are small but clean. The staff at spsuites advised me that this is a "budget rental" and it is priced accordingly.

From reading the other reviews I conclude that some people have champagne taste and beer money...

jc

  • Liked — best value for the money
  • Disliked — not close enough to downtown
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 22, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Complete Fraud

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1 of 5 stars
G5ived   11 contributions
Edmonton
Jul 5, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
4/4 found this review helpful

Corporate website portrays these are "luxury" corporate condos with photographs to support; however this is a complete misrepresentation. The website requires a credit card to secure the reservation but charges immediately. The premises provided are unsanitary, there was a foul odor, the walls were covered with what appeared to be alcohol stains, and some smears on the wall were suspected to be feces. The loveseat was infested with bugs (possibly fleas), and basic things like bedding or were not provided.

I left immediately and checked into another hotel, but before doing so I took the opportunity to take photos to document the misrepresentations in the hopes of having the charge to my credit card reversed. I was unsuccessful so be forewarned.

  • Liked — There is nothing good to say about this place
  • Disliked — Being fraudulently mislead and having to find another suitable hotel at the last minute wrecked my vacation.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since July 05, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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