Pros: The hotel was clean & conveniently located near the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, & other tourist attractions. The staff were very friendly & helpful.

Cons: It is right across the street from Northwestern Hospital (Trauma center) and my family & I were awakened several times a night with ambulance sirens (we were all the way on the 16th floor, but were still awakened by the sirens). Parking is outrageously over-priced! They charged us a daily fee to use the wi-fi!

We stayed at the Chicago Wyndham Downtown this past weekend (July 10-12th) due to a wedding reception being held there. From previous reviews I called [--] and spoke to a Mr. Wilson. He was extremely nice said it was only a minute and half walk to the Wyndham (I think it was even less than a minute). Cost was $39 minus a $4 dollar discount so the cost was $35 per day verses $49 at the hotel. You could come and go as much as you wanted. Once we parked the car there was never a need to get it out again everything is within walking distance. The car attendants were very pleasant and helpful.

Check in at the Wyndham went very smooth. Earlier I had signed up for their Wyndham Rewards and was able to receive free internet. Again from previous reviews I asked for a room away from the hospital. Aaron at the front desk was extremely accomodating and placed us on the 15th floor away from any hospital noise.

The room was very large and the bed extremely comfortable. The bathroom was large with nice amenities. My husband used the workout and pool facilities that were on 4th floor. There was a wide range of equipment. The pool & whirlpool area was small but very clean.

For a quick breakfast we went to the Corner Bakery which was kiddie corner from the hotel or else you could go in the opposite direction to Dunkin Donuts. We did eat in the bar area of the hotel one day for lunch. They ran a $10 special that also included a drink. The food was very good and the service was excellent. We had a window table so we could watch all the people walking by. Friday night we ate a Gino's Pizzeria which is only 2 blocks north (corner of Superior & St. Clair). The line formed down the alley but it moved at a pretty good pace. We were told it would be 75 minute wait and but were seated in 40 minutes.

Michigan Avenue is only one block west. This hotel is a easy walking distance to all the major stores. Art Fest was going on near the Wrigley Building so that was fun to check out.

The wedding reception we attended at the Wyndham was like clock work. The service and food were very good. If you are thinking about doing a reception there as a guest I was very impressed with how organized everything was.

Stayed in Wyndham for a little Michigan Ave shopping prior to visiting the University of Chicago on a college road trip. Booked through TravelZoo and got a great rate with a suite upgrade. Great Location. We had a king suite that was spacious and welcoming. The breakfast in the dining room was outstanding. We have not seen that fresh of fruits on a breakfast buffet EVER. Highly recommend. Less than 1 mile from Millineum station. 1 block off Michigan. Great location for us. Bed comfortable. Do not recommend for families, appeared more business and professional oriented.

The Wyndham Chicago is conveniently located in downtown Chicago. It is easily accessible by the train (CTA) by taking the blue line to the red line, or if you have lots of luggage, then the blue line to a ~$6 cab ride. Michigan Avenue (shopping) is a couple blocks away, and so are some of the major attractions like navy pier, and some of the museums. The one problem we had with the hotel location was its proximity to a hospital. Luckily we noticed the noisy ambulances on our way to check in, so we specifically requested a room on one of the upper floors. We think this worked, as we didn’t hear them in our room.

The room was quite spacious – with a very COMFORTABLE king size bed, down comforter, and down pillows. We definitely got a good night’s sleep. The bathroom was large, and nicely decorated with granite counters. One of my pet peeves when travelling is the amount of shower pressure. Happy to say, this one passed the test! I was able to get all the shampoo out of my hair easily. The room was equipped with internet access (for a fee), TV, mini bar / fridge and free coffee.

There was a dining area on the 2nd floor with a reasonably priced menu – everything for $10. However, we didn’t eat there. There are just so many places in downtown Chicago we wanted to try out, and they were just a quick walk downstairs! There were multiple people managing the Concierge desk, so the wait to speak to someone wasn’t long. The Concierge was very knowledgeable and often gave us very specific walking directions / maps to wherever we wanted to go. There was also somewhere to leave your luggage on the 1st floor. We used this on the way in and out as our flight times did not match the check in time of 3:30p and check out of 11:00a.

All in all, we really enjoyed our stay. The bed was extremely comfortable, and the shower had lots of pressure. We were in the heart of everything we wanted to see, yet not directly in the midst of the tourists – for a very reasonable price. We would definitely stay there again.