When I made my reservations a month in advance I requested a quiet room away from the "L" tracks just west of the hotel. When I checked in and arrived in my room I realized that I was in one of the rooms closest to the "L" about a block away. I stayed in the room for a few minutes to see if I could make it work. After several trains passed by I realized there was no way! I went down to the front desk and they informed me that the hotel was full and they had no other rooms available. So, I was able to sleep about 2 hours that first night, which made my business meetings the next day very difficult. They did move me to a different room the next day, which solved the problem.
As is said in many of the reviews, this is an old hotel in a great location. The rooms themselves are not too bad, but the entryway is terrible - just a horrible first impression. The glass doors are always dirty and look like they're 50 years old. There was a dirty rag lying just outside the main entrance that was lying there for several days of my 4 day stay. And as stated in other reviews, the wireless internet connection hardly works. The connection kept fading in and out during my stay.
In summary, this hotel will work in a pinch, but just barely.
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