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    Carleton Hotel

    3.9 (131 reviews)
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    Carlton Oak Park. One story motel view. First snow of 2025

    Convenient location. Reasonable price. Stayed in the one story motel. It needs repair and updating but was comfortable. They informed us housekeeping was limited due to staffing but not an issue for us. First snow of the season while we were there.

    Manski E.

    Had an oppurtunity yo visit this place in Oak Park. The building looks kinda old. But it is well kept and maintained. More like a reception venue hotel. But its look very nice.

    Dan H.

    We were staying at the Carleton Hotel for a wedding. The wedding party and guests had a block of room in the hotel side. I never got to visit/see the motel side. The hotel is an older "boutique" type hotel in Oak Park, IL. Parking is available for guests in a couple different spots. We were able to find a spot on the North side of the building. There is no valet. There is a spot to park in the front if you have to drop off luggage. When you check in, you get a pass for your dashboard so you can use your car as much as you want and not pay valet to go in and out. The Front Desk is a challenge to find from the outside. There are multiple doors to the lobby from the outside. We found an entrance on the East side of the building that takes you through the attached restaurant/bar Poor Phil's. (review posted separately). We were greeted at the front desk and given our room keys. The staff member was polite and professional. He directed us to our elevator to the 4th floor. Certain parts of the hotel are only accessible by certain elevators so you have to make sure you use the correct one! The room we were in was a tad small but had a dorm-sized refrigerator and a microwave. There was a hair dryer in the bathroom and toiletries. Some of the other guests we talked to had a bigger or a smaller room which happens in a boutique-type hotel. The A/C worked well and the room was quiet!! The hotel has banquet rooms and there was a wedding that held its reception there. There was a breakfast served for that wedding party. There is no breakfast for guests, however, the neighborhood has plenty of places to eat or get coffee. The area is really nice with a lot of shops and things to do and see. Overall, the hotel was a good choice of places to stay and was decently priced for Chicago-land. If we were staying in the West suburbs again, we would consider staying here.

    great wedding/reception venue option in Oak Park for small weddings! Katie was a wonderful coordinator to work with, attentive and able to handle a couple last minute surprises without breaking a sweat! The staff were great and food was delicious

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    David B.

    Stayed at the Carleton a few summers ago (pre-CoVid) so consider possible changes since. The hotel has two separated portions; the "traditional" hotel at the corner of South Marion St and Pleasant St and an annex, resembling a motel, across an alley to the west at the corner of Pleasant St and South Maple Ave. Rooms at the annex are offered at an approximate 10% discount from the "hotel's rack rate". Our room in the annex was pleasantly, almost eerily, quiet. My sister knocked on the bathroom door as I showered to check on my health because there was no sound. Now that's what I call quiet! We breakfasted once or twice in the hotel's restaurant, rating it with 4-stars. The only low mark on the room's excellent cleanliness were the child's soiled shoe prints on the closeted extra blanket (see photos). After a call to the hotel desk, the blanket was quickly exchanged for a clean one.

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    Hannah F.

    Beautiful hotel! I held my wedding reception here in the Foxburrow ballroom and had a WONDERFUL time. Maura was the coordinator and was on top of everything! The room we stayed in was also fantastic. Clean, roomy, bathroom was HUGE, bed was super comfortable, and all the staff was friendly and accommodating. WiFi was fast, there's lots of parking for guests, and it has a great location in Oak Park. Very pleased overall.

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