I recently stayed at the Allerton from the 23rd April to 1st May for a vacation to take in baseball games (Sox & Cubs) and general sightseeing.
The check being in on the 2nd floor was a bit weird, but once there the staff were fab.
The first room I was in was quite tight for space, but the big problem for me was that it was right next to the aircon machinery, so I went back down and was immediately relocated to Rm1304.
There was a very comfortable double bed, flat screen tv, sitting chair and desk & chair. There was a minibar though I never used it - with a Walgreens and 7-11 within a couple of blocks there was never a need. The in room safe was a bonus. The closet was big enough to store the case and had plenty of hanging room - the only slight drawback was that there were no drawers, so I couldn't unpack properly, and instead used my suitcase as a pseudo drawer.
There was free wi-fi available in the lobby which was well used. I had a couple of problems getting it working on my phone but the staff were very helpful in getting this resolved. I believe you had to pay for wi-fi reception in the rooms.
The gym looked very nice, but due to a recent biking accident I wasn't actually able to make use of it - a real shame, as it was one of the reasons I chose this hotel in the first place. It is on the 25th floor, which is a little disconcerting as the lifts only go up to the 24th floor, but there is a flight of stairs which leads up to the gym from there.
The hotel is in the middle of the Magnificent Mile and easy walking distance to Navy Pier and Grant Park (and most other downtown sites too). Arriving at O'Hare, I took the Blue Line to Jackson and changed to the Red Line to Chicago, and the hotel is about a 5min walk from the El station. Very easy to do - even with quite a large bag in tow.
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