Cass Hotel (Chicago)

Advantages: Cheap, very central
Disadvantages: Not a Hilton - but then not priced like a Hilton either

...chain one. I chose the Cass in part because they had their own website - www.casshotel.com Some of the places I've stayed have staff who look like they wouldn't know one end of a computer from another, so a place with at least one employee who knew their way around the internet was a good sign. The Cass Hotel is located at 640 North Wabash Avenue in Chicago, just a block and a half away from the Magnificent Mile, the other name for North Michigan ...
...station, but I never used it, walking instead from Washington Street where the blue airport line subway deposited me. The walk took about 10 minutes, but with a small bag or no luggage at all, that would not be a problem. First impressions were not especially good, as the hotel looks a bit like a cheap tacky strip club or sleazy motel from the outside, all half-lit flashing neon lights and peeling paint. I checked in, paid cash up front for the room ... Read review