The hotel is one block away from the Magnificent Mile and that's why we went there. Also because it's one of the cheapest in Chicago downtown! We had to wait a lot to check in because the room wasn't ready. The room wasn't very clean either. We think that the person that cleaned it was loosing her hair, because there were hairs everywhere! (yes, even in our bed). Anyway, if you're looking for a great location at a low price, you'll find it ok.

Booked this hotel on Priceline and was somewhat concerned when we saw which hotel we won. The location relative to Michigan Avenue couldn't have been better. The room was decent sized and had a nice tv. The bathtub was dirty and didn't drain well, and the carpet was not vacuumed very well. It's fine if you're looking for a room in downtown Chicago and don't plan to spend much time at the hotel.

We traveled with students and had a block of 6 rooms. Of the 6, 3 tv remote controls did not work, 1 tv did not work, and 1 blowdryer did not work. There was a suspicious stain in one room that looked like blood. We found lettuce on the floor in one room and hair on the sheets in another room. After complaining and asking to switch rooms, no action was taken. Finally we demanded a new room and were given a corner room with a leaking seal in the toilet, leaving our floor wet the entire time. The rooms were not cleaned while we stayed there. The desk staff was incredibly polite and nice, yet unable to do anything about the status of the dirty rooms. We stayed there for the location and the price, but would not stay there again. Try the Congress Hotel or the Best Western are much better deals.

We have booked 2 rooms for myslefI ,my husband and a friend for 2 nights in May.
After reading the reviews and before checking- in to this hotel, we were very skeptical to the point of even canceling our reservations, but it is not as bad as the earlier reviews make it sound like.
Infact it is worth more than the value we paid for the stay and the location.

It is a CLEAN, decent budget hotel right in the centre of downtown Chicago.
All major attractions/restaurants are of walking distance.
Staff is courteous and polite.
Rooms were clean (although it gives a slightly old feeling) but has a LCD TV.
Towels and bathrooms were clean only problem was the shower, which was not working in our room but it was alright in my friend's room.
Even temperature control was working fine.

However, please note that since it is a budget hotel, there are no water bottles available within the hotel, so it is recommended you carry one with you.

Overall, good value for money.