Stayed at the hotel with my partner for 3 nights at the beginning of November when Chicago was basking in glorious sunshine and the election reached its conclusion (and the city went in to celebration mode).
I chose the hotel purely on location and was not disappointed. In fact, the location exceeded my expectations. For a first time visitor to the city it was immense. Some impressive architechture and excellent shopping on your doorstep. It's also very close to the departure point of the Chicago Architechture Foundation river cruise which I would highly recommend.
For a first timer, it was perfect.
The hotel lobby is impressive and the much talked about pool is stunning and was not very busy when we went for a swim, so we were very happy with the hotel itself and the amenities, albeit if I was a gym user I would have been less pleased as the fitness facilities weren't great for a hotel of this class.
The room rate, which I booked through a UK hotel website, was also reasonable compared to other hotels in the city, particularly considering the location. However, our room, which was in the modern part of the hotel, was just OK. We requested a king bed and received 2 doubles which wasn't an ideal start to our vacation but we were too tired to request a move. The cleanliness of the room could have been better and we had some issues with the electrics which we persevered with but should have reported.
Overall, I was more than satisfied with my stay at the IC Chicago but that was primarily due to location and not the quality of the room itself. If I hadn't received such a cheap rate for the room then I would have definitely complained about the room we were allocated and requested to change. All in all, it was an excellent choice and one I would recommend, mainly to first time visitors.
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