I would give this hotel a 3.5 rating if I could, but as it's definitely not a 4 I decided to round down. The hotel is fine. The room was nice, everything worked fine, the bed was very comfortable, the bathroom was clean - everything you would want/expect. The hotel itself seemed a little older, but was likewise clean and comfortable. The folks working in the lobby were very kind and very helpful.
Location wise the hotel is in a nice enough spot. It is very easy to get to the Clinton station on the Blue Line to grab the L to wherever you need to go in the city (including directly to O'Hare when it is time to leave). It is also within walking distance to Union Station and many other spots downtown. There didn't appear to be much in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, but if you don't mind walking a few blocks that changed.
What got me about this place was the price. Once tax and fees were factored in it came out to $278. Fortunately I was on business, so that money wasn't on me (and the hotel was within walking distance to our meeting, which was nice), but for almost $300 you'd think you could get something a little more high end - breakfast isn't even included in that price! I understand that Chicago is an expensive city, but in previous trips there I have stayed at places that I considered nicer/better located than this for less. As I said though, this was the closest spot to our meeting, and I don't want to seem to down on the hotel - because it was still very nice and I would recommend it to people.
A couple other things: apparently there was a roof top pool - but I didn't get a chance to check that out. A restaurant is attached to the hotel, but I didn't dine there (I heard from a colleague that breakfast was expensive). There are many other good dining options around the hotel if their restaurant doesn't do it for you.
Overall I'd recommend this hotel - as it was very nice, comfortable, and well situated. The only caveat I'd add is that it may be possible to find better value elsewhere in the city if you know where to look.
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