My mom and I just got home for a three-day girls getaway in Chicago. I booked the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel via Priceline for $120/night + tax, which was a great deal for the location and timeframe. I was pleasantly surprised - the location was great. It was about mile from Union Station as well as the Magnificent Mile. We walked everywhere from our hotel, but it's close to the El as well. Thought the rooms were fairly average, but clean. We also had a great experience at check-in. We arrived around 1 and were quickly checked into our room even though check-in wasn't until 3. The hotel clerk was quite courteous. I had read some reviews where clerks had been somewhat rude to customers booking through priceline. I definitely did not have that experience.

Also the hotel bar was great - located on the corner of the building overlooking the Chicago River. It had a wonderful view and the drinks were extremely reasonably priced.

All in all - had a great visit and would definitely recommend this hotel.

Booked both hotel and airline via hotel website. Got great price for two people. (Rooms are not guaranteed: ie smoking, double beds, etc.) We were lucky and received a non-smoking with double beds. The location of the hotel is very convenient, walkable to the Loop and Mag Mile. The El - Brown and Purple Line is a block away and can be reached by going through Merchandise Mall. Some of the rooms had great views for the city, unfortunately, we did not, which was ok because we could venture outside to the see the real thing very quickly. Don't pay heavy prices for the breakfast in the hotel. Venture out into the mall and try the food shops in the court or Au Bon Pain outside, which has outside seating that will allow you a nice view of the Chicago architecture and river.

We stayed there for 3 nights end of JUN with my family.
The property is conveniently located .
The room was , confortable clean and nice. Property has a beautiful indor pool and an excercise room available until late in the evening .
breakfast area and bar within the hotel are offering good choice of meals/drink
Hotel is connected with mart plaza and with EL metro lines using internal passageway.
A good place to stay

The beds at this hotel are some of the worst that I can remember. I unfortunately was attending a two-day conference and had already prepaid for the rooms - a sofa would have been more comfortable. The beds also had three small pillows that were the size of a "throw pillow" - it was very awkward. Overall the hotel rooms, hallways, and lobby were very dated and in need of a make over.

There are some good points to this hotel. There is free WIFI, location is okay but will probably need a cab to get to most places, nice bar with sweeping views of the city and river - some rooms also have this view. Also, the staff was very friendly and concierge "Robert" was helpful with restaurant recommendations and can get you last minute tickets to shows or the Cubs.

If you can afford it, stay next time at a hotel that is closer to Miracle Mile, the Pier, or Millennium Park. By staying at this hotel you'll end up spending money on cab rides and have a bed made of rock awaiting you when you get back from your night out on the town.