Travelled to Chicago (lovely city) in the summer of 2008 and chose this hotel for the price (1000 US $ for 7 nights, 41$ a day for parking with valet) and the star rating (4 and a half).
This hotel was perfect for me.
Location: Great! Right next to the magnificient mile, Chicago's upscale district, 30 seconds on foot to the John Hancock Center (Where you can drink a cold one on the 96th floor, best experience I had in all of my life) and if you are a car fanatic, you can walk to the Lamborghini / Bentley dealer and test drive one (.... well you could try and ask....). Safe surrounding,borded on the north and west by the upscale near north neighborhood, in the middle of the magnificient mile, michigan lake to the east.
Service: Great! This hotel is located in a rich part of town, with other rich people hotels nearby, lincoln, limos, lexus and porsches parked everywhere. I drove there in a Hyundai! Parked in front of the hotel behind a mercedes, got out of the car and Every bell boy smilled at me an held the door open for me... I checked in with the lovely lady at the counter (fast), got my keys and then got back to get the luggage.... You CAN'T get the luggage out by yourself, they force you to stand BACK, and DON'T TOUCH THE LUGGAGE! Even If I was driving a crappy car, therefore less likely to have loads of tip money, they gave me great service. There's a valet service, which I used, and the car always came back perfect! People call taxis for you, they run to get your car if you ask, and they are very nice to talk to. If you need directions of informations, they will give it to you and even chat with you for a while.
The rooms were very clean, with white marble bathroom and bear skin on the bed! Victorian style, great wooden moldings everywhere with"old style" furniture. Classy. The hotel has a bar, with walls covered in dark wood, with a great selection of beer and wine. The hotel's restaurant, an italian high class restaurant, serves great food. Salmon, pizza, pasta. All delicious but a little pricey. Service is great, friendly, even if you look and dress like a bandit (I did).
Highly recommended
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
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