First, let me just say that I had a nice time staying at the Days Inn in Chicago. I chose the hotel for it's location close to the Halstead nightlife. I wouldn't have chosen it if I wanted to be downtown in the traditional tourist area. The front desk and valet ($22.00 per night, isn't bad for Chicago) clerks were very professional. The Lobby is in my opinion very nice and tasteful, for a hotel at this level. The furniture and decor were charming without being over the top. The building itself is very old, and the renovations did not seem to have changed the original layout of the building. That in my opinion would cause some to think of this hotel as less than adequate while others will find it very charming. I stayed in a room with a single double bed on the 4th floor. It was small. and the view wasn't exactly exciting, overlooking a made up courtyard, I'm sure done up as a joke. the bathroom was tiny, and didn't have much room for toiletries, but for my purpose, it was adequate. I did enjoy using the facilities at the Bally's Fitness around the corner, which were complimentary (excellent value).

Overall, if you don't mind some the disadvantages of the building itself, it is a very charming and nice hotel.

We only stayed one night. Room was clean and comfortable.Breakfast was plentiful. Front desk recommended a good Italian restaurant for dinner. Computer for guests use was slow and kept crashing! Quite frustrating for a number of guests!

We are a young couple on a budget and enjoyed staying at the Days Inn in Chicago because it was economical, clean, and close to a bus line (2-3 blocks) that took you anywhere in Chicago. Staff was extremely helpful when it came to explaining the bus routes, etc and the continental breakfast was very nice. Rooms were teeny tiny but comfortable and clean. The hotel itself was older, but had been renovated in a modern way. Parking is close - you can bypass valet and park yourself two blocks away. It is cheaper but you can't move the car in and out like you can with valet. The diversey park area seemed safe and had a college-town vibe. Lots of good places to eat nearby and hole-in-the-wall pubs - loved it!

I’ve stayed at this property off and on since 1993. I’ve seen this property grow from an almost raunchy hotel to an American standard hotel. My last stay at this hotel was in March 2001.
PLUSES…
1.) rooms are significantly cleaner than back in the 90's and 2001
2.) lobby is much nicer
3.) mattress is very good, entirely better than back in the days
CONCENRS…
i.) Polish speaking nationals. yes, they now have 99% Polish speaking personnel in the hotel which either do NOT speak ANY English or too little to make heads or tails of anything they attempt to say or even comprehend. This is NOT positive! The United States is an open door, however, we MUST insist that people who are employed in this country at some point MUST speak some English; even if they are predominantly in housekeeping. How do these people have their working papers for the country anyway? They probably don't ... sharing SS#!
ii.) toilet brush REQUIRED in the bathroom
iii.) no iron or ironing board in the room
iii.) no refrigerator in the room

Also, I didn't appreciate leaving U$100.00 smoke security. In addition, they quabble about 800 phone calls.

It is a good hotel for one night. It is what I would refer to as a quickie hotel.

U$85.00/night including the tax is too much! The best price is U$69.00 including tax.