I had the opportunity to stay at two hotels my last trip to Chicago. After experiencing both, I would not in anyway recommend the W hotel when staying in Chicago.
The rooms are incredibly small...the rooms all face one another in a U shape with one small sliver of daylight passing between a building space. My group at lunch the day after checking in was laughing talking about how our sinks were smaller than our appetizer plates.
They give you this tiny ironing board that you have to use on the bed as there is no surface large enough to set it on...the board was smaller than the bed pillows! It took me so long just to iron my suit for work!
In contrast, the Hotel 71, where i stayed prior to moving to the W, is right on the river. Room was huge with coffee maker and we were upgraded to a river view on the 34th floor...stunning. not to mention 2/3rds the price of the W!!
At the W, rooms were clean and staff was nice but I feel like it really took something away from my trip by staying there.
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