I had stayed at the old Ambassador Hotel before it became The Public Hotel. I was eager to see how it now looked.
The hotel is definitely the place for those in their 20s and 30s. It is a very stylish and sleek scene. For me, well, not that much. It was too too too.
The renovation is lovely in public spaces. The hotel room was small and bland looking. Lots of white and beige. It was too much no color. The heating system, which obviously was old, was terrible. It went on and off the entire night and this prevented me from sleeping. When I finally did fall asleep, I got someone else's wake up call at 5:30 am (I had asked for a 7 am call).
I am not impressed. Its too bad because the location is great. It is just a little off the beaten path and is located on a block with old brownstones. Truly beautiful.
If you are in Chicago for a convention and need a cab, note that this location makes finding a cab difficult.
Since sleep, and a quiet HVAC system is important to me, I won't be back.
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