I went to Chicago to go to a club with a bunch of friends for the weekend. We decided to stay here because it was very well priced. There are lots of good things to say about this hotel. The rooms were big and clean. The bedroom had two big comfy beds. The bathroom had: shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lots of towels. The only negative is it is VERY hard to catch a cab outside of the hotel. During the day, it is a short walk to the subway, but it didn't feel safe enough to catch a train at night. The desk staff was very good about getting cabs.

Well when we checked into the hotel, my first impression was, wow ok better then I expected. The lobby was nice with some comfy chairs to seat in.

Then we got all checked in and headed upstairs to our room. Guess what! The room was already occupied!! They had checked us into a room that had someone in it. Thank God that person wasn't in the room at the time, because that would have been relativly uncomfertable... Anyway we headed back down to the lobby to get a different room. What we had expected was an upgrade or a night free or something of the sort, but no, all we got was an apology.

In our second room things weren't that great. There was a ciggarette hole in the curtains, the carpet was falling apart in one area, the bathroom door handle was broken, it was almost impossible to get cold water from the faucet, and the faucet squeaked VERY loudly.

Our first night we noticed you can hear EVERYTHING that happens in the halls, people were out there all night long banging on doors and talking loudly.

And, while I'm sure it was nice, the breakfast buffet in the adjoining restuarant was $25, which is absoulutly rediculous!

There are some redeeming qualities of the hotel however, it was decorated very nicely and only 3 blocks from an el station, which was wonderful, we didn't have to use our car all weekend.

And it's only a block or two away from a cafe called Pompeii which was delicious! And on the same street (Taylor, I think) there were many restaurants including the orginal Rosebud's and Starbucks.

But being the Medical District you are right across the street from The Rush Medical Center, which could be good for some, but not us. The ambulance entrance was right across the street.

A friend booked some rooms for us for an overnight in Chicago as we were visiting some museums, etc. What a pleasant surprise to have such a nice clean hotel with the friendliest and most helpful staff, from the front desk to the valets to the cleaning staff. All were well spoken, excellent grammar, friendly, polite, smiling. The front desk personnel were most helpful in assisting us to locate restaurants in the area providing menus, free shuttle service, etc. The parking at the hotel is a little steep ($26) plus tips, but the service was excellent and worth the money. I would definitely stay here again.

I recently stayed at this hotel for business. For business purposes, especially if you are working in the area this hotel is fine, your average marriott, nothing that special. The rooms are comfortable but dated. The beds are very comfortable and the a.c worked well, I had no problem sleeping. The bathrooms are a bit dated and small but you can work with it. The internet is WiFi and a bit slow but it does ok. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful and makes a big difference here when rating this hotel. Otherwise the rooms are basic, a bit dated, a little worn but comfortable. Its fine if you have something going on in the area, but if your in Chicago for anything other then business in the area you might want to look elsewhere.