Stayed here just last week for a few nights.
Location is great if going to the convention centre (which is what we were in town for), but quite a distance from downtown ($13-15 cab fare each way). You are better off driving to the downtown area and paying for parking which is way cheaper than taking a cab each way.
Hotel staff were very friendly and very helpful, and the hotel's workout facilities are good too.
This hotel is VERY south. That said, if you are in groups, ok to go out at dark, but I was warned by hotel staff not to walk around alone at night (I guess it gets sketchy as some other reviewers have pointed out in other posts). Daytime you are fine.
There didn't seem to be a lot of restaurants in the area, but there's a great Italian place that delivers called Ricobene's that I ordered pizza from, and it was great. Didn't eat at the hotel so can't comment on the quality of the food there.
I asked for a hotel away from the elevators and on the opposite side that the bar is on (on the rec of another post due to noise) which I got.
Where I was situated, room was quiet, as was the floor, and the room was very spacious. Quite huge actually and the bathroom was a good size with a full size hair dryer and not those rinky-dink wall blow dryers that a lot of hotels have.
Beds were alright, but not overly comfortable. Full size closet in the room with ironing board and iron which came in handy for getting work clothes ready in the mornings.
Since we were here for a conference, and its proximity to McCormick place was great, it served its purpose.
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