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65 East Harrison, Wabash St & Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60605
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4 of 5 stars
LilITNYC   1 contribution
New York, NY
Mar 7, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I was aprehensive at first because of a review that I had read. I must say though that I was pleasantly surprised. The hotel is dated and looks like a budget hotel. But it is comfortable, clean and the staff is friendly. I live in New York City and know that there are issues w/ pests in this day and age of green chemicals. And not a week goes by that I don't hear about some hotel in NY having some kind of issue. I did not find any reason to fear here. The beds are comfy, the location is great, and as I mentioned the staff is nice. This is all that I look for in a hotel. So I'm sure there are times that others will have issues, but who knows how their days went anyway.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with With Friends
  • Member since March 07, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Noisy and poor service

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2 of 5 stars
hotpinkcoco   65 contributions
Mexico
Feb 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed there for 3 long days. It was my fist time in Chicago and wanted a close hotel to the main attractions so i decided to go for this hotel because it was cheap and well located. I arrived there with the flu and not feeling that good so i just wanted to get some rest and take a shower. My key didnt work properly the first time and went to look for some help. Well nobody could help me because there were nobody at the front desk. I went back to my room to the 5th floor still carrying my luggage! I found out this guy having a conversation with someone. Instead of being there to help. He just opened me the door. The room decoration was old and needed some paint and maintenance. Is like your back in the 90's. The room smelled funny because you cant open the windows. The bathroom was very simple but thank God clean even though they left the same toilet paper that probably someone else used. There was in the trash a used tissue next to my bed which gave me the idea that they dont clean that often. The tv wasnt working properly and i could only watch 4 channels, the remote didnt even work so i had to get up and change the chanel every single time. The only good thing of the room was that the bed was very comfy and clean so i slept kind of good until the train started to operate at early morning. One of the maids were too loud! She was laughing so loud like she didnt care that there were people trying to sleep! Oh! and there was a construction at the corner of the hotel! I was sick and just wanted a little bit of peace. On my second day I went shopping and when i got back my key didnt work again so i went back to the 1st floor so they could change it. My bed wasnt even made and my trash was still there. The elevator almost got stuck while 2 guys and me were on there. Their internet acess is poorly. They dont really have a good signal all over the room. The day of my check out i called the front desk to let them know i wanted to check out earlier and they said yes no problem so when i went down to check out the guy there said i would have to wait because 'he was busy doing things' and i had a flight to phx so couldnt wait for him to be ready to help me. He said that he will fax my bills and still havent received anything yet. If you dont care too much about sleeping then this hotel could work for you. I would say spend a little bit more and have a quality treatment. The only good thing is the location. Grant Park is right around the corner. Also the Magnificent Mile and Millenium Park, but i would definetely say go for another option.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Traveled with Solo Traveler
  • Member since May 16, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Cheap hotel, Use in case of emergency.

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3 of 5 stars
sebawhite   3 contributions
catamarca
Feb 26, 2009 | Trip type: Business

Smells really bad. Like an Indian restaurant. The rooms are big and bed are confortable. Good location and easy to get. Just for an emergency night.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with With Colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 05, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Location and Price not the rooms

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3 of 5 stars
jmc325   14 contributions
Portland, ME
Jan 30, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel on a long weekend trip with friend to see the city and a Bears game. The hotel is about 200 yards from Grant park. In Grant park you can walk to the North end to Millennium Park, in the Middle is the art museum and the far end the planetarium, history museum and finally Soldier’s Field. We walked to the game in less than 15 minutes. There are affordable cab rides to the magnificent mile, Rush St., or the Sears tower. The rooms them self are nothing special but the staff at the desk were friendly and could make some good recommendations of where to go. For what I paid and what I expect it was great, but for what the place is ... not that nice but everything you need and a great location for everything you want to see.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 25, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Sporting event
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Great location, poor cleanliness

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2 of 5 stars
sbknapp   7 contributions
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 14, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

My wife and I came here to perform at a wedding at a nearby church (we are musicians), so the location worked out perfectly for us. Also, there were some restaurants and bars that looked like they would be fun. We are fans of Wyndham properties in general (Super 8, Travelodge, Days Inn), so this looked like a sure bet.

We checked in around 5 PM on a Friday night. The front desk staff seemed more interested in their own conversation than attending to the guests wishing to check in, so this irked my wife right away. We were given a non-smoking room on the 6th floor and proceeded to the room.

The first room we were given reeked of cigarette smoke, so I went downstairs while my wife stood by, hoping for a room on the same floor (we had lots of luggage). No luck. But after a quick change and a promise the new room would be cleaner, we got our 4th floor room.

This room was non-smoking, but needed much attention from maintenance. There were stains on the curtains and a seam in the carpet was very apparent. My wife found some used tissue behind one of the nightstands. Since we were there one night, we made the best of it.

Other reviews complain about the room cleanliness, and I have to agree. We have stayed at other Travelodges and other Chicago area hotels, and had much better experiences. Give this one a pass unless you are desperate.

  • Liked — The location (for us)
  • Disliked — Hotel cleanliness, staff service and attention
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since January 14, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival
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Address: 65 East Harrison, Wabash St & Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60605