Ok, I got it on priceline for $42 so I can't complain too much. Bed/pillows were great but the TV was in a cabinet at eye level (which I thought unusual) and it wasn't a flat screen (I figure Marriott was fairly upscale to not have tube TVs). $6.95/hr for internet in the business center is robbery (yet their Courtyard brand is free).

I ordered breakfast from room service and it was quickier than promised (a plus) and it was really good.

Two pluses for the hotel: The "L" is nearby and so is Dominick's which has a decent salad bar.

Although I booked the room through Priceline at a very favorable rate, I was treated very well by the Marriott staff. My eighth-floor room had a great view of the surrounding area, and was clean and comfortable. I also enjoyed the large indoor/outdoor pool and whirlpool. Another advantage is the ease of getting on the CTA's Blue Line; the entrance to the Cumberland station is located just across the hotel's parking lot.

The guy that I spoke to at the front desk when I arrived could not give me any substantial information about the shuttle, so I took a taxi, since the hotel is 2 miles from the airport. The taxi cost me $18, and he said it's about 6 miles from the airport.
The room was small, the furniture scratched, and a lamp had the bulb hanging down in a dangerous way. The towels and shower curtain smelled of cigarette smoke, even though this is a non smoking hotel.
And, I've stayed at many airport Marriott (most way closer to the airport than this one) and have never felt the planes quite the way I did here.
I did speak with the manager and he covered my dinner. But that doesn't make up for the poor quality of this non-airport hotel.

Marriott guarantees the lowest prices if you book through them. It's not cheap but it's a major city. It is in Chicago but it is really a suburban location. Did not need a car, there is a shuttle from the airport and the train into downtown is located right across the parking lot. Nice/safe neighborhood for walking - Woodsy area close by. A few restaurants are on site. Not much right around the hotel, nothing to walk to as far as attractions. It was a bit of a walk but I did walk to a grocery store and pharmacy and fast food restaurant in the area, Although if you did have a car the highway is right there and there are things to do in the area. Staff was very nice. Rooms nice but run of the mill. Lobby was pretty, beautiful fresh flowers. Buffett breakfast was very good, Gift shop was nicer than many hotels. I did not use, but the pool looks very nice and it looks like if it was summer the poolside rooms would be very nice.