My girlfriend and I live in Chicago but decided to play tourists for a night and stay at a hotel downtown. The Talbott was wonderful. It's in a great location -- about 2 blocks from the John Hancock and just steps from Rush Street. The room was clean. The bed was comfy. The Aveda shower products were a nice touch, as was the free wireless Internet. The hotel staff was extremely friendly. The doorman downstairs informed us that we could get a couple bucks off parking at a nearby garage by getting a validation ticket at the front desk. We were impressed that he helped us out even though we had decided to park the car ourselves rather than using the hotel's valet service.

After taking a shower, I discovered that the hair dryer in our bathroom wasn't working. I called downstairs and they immediately sent up an engineer to check out the problem. Upon discovering that the dryer was, indeed, broken, he immediately fetched another one for me. The entire process -- from the time I phoned the front desk -- took about 15 minutes. It was quick, easy, and again, very friendly.

I would absolutely recommend the hotel to anyone looking to stay in the River North/Gold Coast area.

My husband attended a conference in Chicago for the weekend of June 22nd and I decided to tag along for the shopping! We flew into O'Hare and took a cab to the hotel, cost about $30. Everybody from the doorman to reception desk to concierge were extremely friendly and helpful. We had a room on the 9th floor which overlooked the construction, but we were hardly in the room so it didn't bother us. We were also never awakened due to construction noise and my husband is a very light sleeper. The room was clean and spacious enough for us. The bed is very comfy. We ate in the restaurant downstairs several times for breakfast and lunch and all meals were great. The location of this hotel is perfect. You are about 1&1/2 blocks from Michigan Ave and the Hancock tower. Can't beat that! There is also an adorable pet store called Tails In The City across from the hotel! I brought our dog back a couple of toys! They are very nice as well. All in all, no complaints. The hotel is clean and beyond what we were expecting. The staff is always friendly and the location is superb. It's a safe neighborhood-I walked around by myself and felt fine. We would definitely return.

My boyfriend and I just returned from our second stay at The Talbott. It was wonderful to see the same friendly staff and they welcomed us with kind words, good service, and efficient checkin.

Our room was an executive king suite (701)- roomy, great beds and bedding and an incredibly large bathroom. The bathroom had 2 sinks and large tub and separate shower. The only thing not so great were the livingroom chairs (very uncomfortable) and outdated televisions. However, we were told that new flat screens have been ordered. The maid service was efficient and rooms were very clean.

I tried the complimentary pass to the fitness club which was only a 5 minute walk from hotel. I recommend it.

We did not eat at the hotel nor did we try room service but I am sure it would be great as the restaurant was always busy and the food did look yummy.

The concierge staff was extremely helpful and made reservations and suggestions for us, etc.

We love this hotel for its location and understated elegance among all the other reasons I have mentioned.

Mid-May my husband and I stayed at the Talbott Hotel in Chicago for 3 nights. It was awesome! The hotel's website does not reflect how beautiful and stylish it is. I have attached our pictures so you can understand. The rooms have been updated and are gorgeous, elegant, and sparkling clean. I told the front desk that they have to update their website! It does not reflect the hotel at all. We had booked a regular king room and when we arrived we found out we had been upgraded to a suite! The suite was huge! Practically the size of our apartment in DC!
Again the rooms are newly refurbished. We had a beautiful bedroom with European, old world style furnishings, a living room, and the most amazing bathroom with 2 sinks, a shower, and soaking hot tub. Even though there was construction going on we never heard a thing! They have really good, thick windows.
The hotel is in a really fun part of Chicago called the "Gold Coast". There are tons of cool shops and restaurants all within the blocks of the hotel. It is about a 10 minute walk to the Magnificent Mile and river. We never used it but they give you complimentary passes to a nearby gym. We had the buffet breakfast in the charming bistro. The lobby is really warm and inviting and the staff fabulous and professional.
I totally recommend The Talbott Hotel!