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    Corner Suite bathroom
    Scott N.

    We stayed at The Robey in August 2024. We were in town for a wedding. The Robey was on the list of recommended accommodations. Because I was surprised at the mediocre review average, I read through some other reviews before writing my own. I'll start by saying it's easy to understand why the reviews fully range from one to five stars. First, The Robey has many different room layouts. There are also lower floors and higher floors. Each type of room easily provides a different experience. So before I go any further, we were in a corner king on the 8th floor. I made the reservations well in advance of our trip and I requested the highest floor available. That combination resulted in a fabulous stay. Our experience was also different in that we flew into Midway and took the Blue Line to Damon. We didn't need to worry about driving, finding a place to park in order to check in, etc. This fact deceased stress and added to our positive experience. Check in was easy and everyone was professional. As stated in other reviews, you will get an old school key. They told us there'd be a relatively large fee for lost keys, which made me unnecessarily nervous. Of course we never lost our key. The views from the corner room are outstanding. I took so many photos. I mean, I could not stop! Same freakin' view, but different sky, different sun, constantly changing. I read some rooms didn't have blackout shades, which is surprising, but I don't know. All I know is all of our windows had blackout shades that closed and opened with the touch of a button. The bathroom amenities were wonderful. The free items in the fridge were a nice touch. One thing bothered me, but not enough to reduce my review by any stars. Generally we don't request room service, but we were there long enough we requested room service near the end of our stay. After our bed was remade, the 'fitted' sheet never fit again. It constantly came off the corners of the bed making sleeping very uncomfortable. We had an early flight and I finally decided to sleep on top of the comforter rather than deal with sleeping on a 'fitted' sheet that simply didn't fit. As others have stated, there are tons of restaurants within walking distance. The restaurant and the roof top were great and I'll review them separately. Oh, we are heading back to Chicago in October and are staying at The Robey again. And I am absolutely crazy because I reserved the Panorama Suite. Do we have that kind of money? Not really, but I wanted the experience and I can't wait!

    View from the pool bar.
    Melaine K.

    We absolutely love everything about this hotel! It's so unique and the staff were all professional and welcoming. The rooms were incredibly clean. The pool and bars were all fun with some amazing views. We highly recommended this hotel!

    Earl grey 9/10 & Blackberry 7/10 Cocktails!
    Monika B.

    Came here Saturday night as a party of three. We were seated relatively quickly among the hustle and bustle of the rooftop bar. It was packed! Staff were prompt and friendly. Everywhere you turned was another shoulder to bump into! The music was at a good volume as well, not too quiet, not too loud. The views of dusk and nighttime of the city in the distance were worth it! We ordered an earl grey cocktail, blackberry cocktail, as well as an IPA. The earl grey was delicious, complete with a flower garnish and cute glass cup! The outside of the city experience here was so nice for those traveling through looking for a more local feel. The cute pictures from here are worth it too!

    No sink space! Bath Towels inside shower on a bench that get wet when you shower!
    CatMo M.

    Stayed here last month for 3 days. Room was ok, If you like industrial, cold feel, you'll love it here. Tall cement ceilings. Long corridor type room. No built in lights. Had just hanging light with tons of sconce/detached type lights. So you have to manually turn/flip each one off. But the light's itself were still very dim, so despite the 15 lights it was still dark like a cave. Had a bit of an echo to the room. Cold floors, so bring your slippers. Weird low hanging pipes were supposed to be a substitute for closet rack. Nice that they provided an umbrella in case it rained though. In room lockers were narrow so didn't fit my wide suitcase. Door had no peephole to see when someone knocked (it was room service fortunately) so that might be a safety concern if a single woman/women traveling alone. Another safety concern is it just had a door handle lock, which any credit card could jimmy open. It didn't have a safety chain or anti-door slider latch lock. So another safety concern for the single female traveler(s)! Especially this area while not the most dangerous at night, but not the safest either. I wouldn't want my single young daughter in this room in this location without those bare minimum safety features on a hotel door. Not even a door stopper was present! See attached door pictures to see what I'm talking about. Maybe not all rooms are like this, so if you're a single female traveler, I'd ask to inspect room door before agreeing to stay in the room. Bathroom sink was not inside bathroom itself, but just outside in hallway. Sink with industrial theme, so zero sink space for any of your toiletries. There's a tiny bench next to it that you'll have to move the stuff next to tv bench to make room for your items, but maybe room for enough for one person. So if you're a group of a girls, there's no sink space for makeup or toiletries! The hand towels are also outside the bathroom area. The bath towels are sitting on a bench INSIDE the shower! Which they get all wet when you do shower, so not the most well planned out shower/bathroom arrangements. lol Ordered room service that was not only expensive but terrible, so I don't recommend room service at all. There are plenty of walkable restaurants nearby that were great, so that's a plus. Also the coffee here was also terrible! There's a walkable cafe that's great and a nearby Starbucks. So Just go there instead!! Overall great accessibility to lots of places and restaurants but for the price of over $400 a night, I won't be back unfortunately.

    my corner king room was said have a great view. Not from the low floors it doesn't. Yet they charge the same price. bathroom view even worse
    Shelley M.

    I have stayed here on two different occasions in the last two months because my father passed away and I have had to fly in and out of Chicago several times for his funeral and executor duties. On each of the last two trips I decided to spend a little more than I usually would because my life is hard and I miss my dad and I wanted a nice room. Both times I have paid almost $400 a night for a room and both times I have been put on one of the lowest possible floors. This last time I upgraded to a supposedly nicer corner room where great views of the city were promised. Maybe you get those nice views on the upper floor. However, on the lower floors your view is crappy (see attached photos). You have big windows showing you big views of cars very close to you on the street below (which you will also get to hear, since the windows can't block the noise very well when you are so close to the street), a bunch of junk and garbage under the L, an abandoned bank, and stuff like that. It is a bad view. I am sad I am closer to it with big windows looking out on it. The main takeaway is if you are flying in and are not here at 3, you will get a crap room on a low floor. My flight has come in at 6 PM both nights and it appears if you get in any time after mid afternoon you will be stuck on a low crap floor for the same price as all the people getting a great view and not staring at traffic, abandoned banks, and garbage under the L. When we checked in my husband reiterated we would like the highest floor possible (which we also put in the reservation) and the nice young man at the front desk started a long story about because Biden was doing some event in china that put a strain on the San Francisco airport and many people had stayed over--which was the prelude to revealing we once again had a very low floor and a crap room. He kindly said but really all the views are great. While he is kind, what he said is untrue. It doesn't make you feel better to pay almost 400 getting a crap low floor room to have someone tell you it is actually a good view. The counter factual reality is a little maddening to hear. I did admire the young woman I got a long close up view of waiting for the bus for half an hour while reading a book in the cold in the failing light. My husband and I thought It was kind of hilarious that Biden, China and San Francisco were being blamed for our crap view in a Chicago hotel despite the high price and website promises. Maybe that works with right wingers. I guess the logic of the person's statement was that because something happened at an airport in San Francisco our long made reservation didn't matter. We had to have a far worse room than we normally would get because people needed to stay there instead of going back to San Francisco at the last minute, I'm not quite sure why that means we would have to have the lowest crap floor, and they would get the highest because of this but there it is And in the days leading up to this I received a phone call a text and email messages asking if I was really going to stay there. At the time I thought it was because I had had to change an earlier reservation but now I realize it was probably because they were trying to get more rooms for people other than me who matter more. There are some nice things about this hotel: it has black out drapes and is well maintained and has old school style. The guy at the front desk was nice if maddeningly wrong about our too expensive room havng a nice view. Yeah you just got a really bad room but let's be cheery about it! After all you're the one who has to pay the same high rate for the crappy room so we might as well act like It's GREAT!. Not enough to make up for tiny bathrooms with crappy shower and no tub, a lot of noise on the low floors, and not enough light in the room to read a book once you have turned them all on. My big point is: they should charge less for the corner kings on Floors 7 and lower. People on floors 8-14 may have a nice view. I will never know, because I have only been put on the 4th floor and the 3rd floor--since the lobby is first floor and the lounge is on the second this means the 800 I have paid has landed me on the lowest floor and the second lowest floor. I strongly feel anyone on the low floor should be paying $75-100 less than people on 8-14. Just be aware if you are flying in and don't have some kind of in with the hotel, unless they are really underbooked you will be stuck on a low floor and get way less for your money than other people. Their rates should reflect this and they do not. Don't be fooled like I was. Sadly though I was trying to pay more to get something nicer, I paid more to get the least nice rooms of any I stayed in during this sad fall season where I have been in Chicago hotels way too much after losing Dad. This hotel was a big disappointment. Its too much of a gamble. There is a very good chance you will pay top dollar and still be stuck on the bottom.

    Ariana A.

    We had our rehearsal dinner and wedding at The Robey last October, and it was the best choice we made! The vibes are great, the food is great, everything was in one location, great views, and the staff is awesome. Ellie helped us through the whole process and was really fantastic to work with. Our guests had a great time and loved the unique venue.

    Marissa P.

    I went to the Up Room here and it was GORGEOUS! Definitely worth the wait. The cucumber cocktail was my favorite! The views are beautiful and it is a great date night place, but please don't ruin the experience for others with flash photography! They have heaters outside and a cute indoor portion with glass walls. Definitely bundle up because it's generally a lot colder up on the roof.

    The city
    Ross N.

    This is a fiver in terms of ambience and urban comfort. By far the nicest place in Wicker and the best views of the Chicago skyline from miles around. I was on a roadtrip over the summer and stayed here for a few days. My buddy who lives down the street kept telling me about The Robey. So, while I was here during lalapalooza weekend and every hotel had prices through the roof, I took a chance at The Robey and LOVED it. Note- Only one of the valet's knew how to drive my car which has a stick shift. This is an old building converted into rooms. Friendly staff. Beer in the fridge is included in the room price. And that's really the only negitive about here. Its not a cheap hotel. If it were, I'd stay here every time I was in Chicago. The two bars are great. One has a pool. The views are great, but the cocktail bar on the 11th floor has GREAT VIEWS.

    Christopher C.

    Came for drinks with some coworkers. It was a nice spot on the roof with great views of the skyline.

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    Great hotel located in the heart of downtown Chicago theater district…read more Great staff. Modern decor. Comfortable and Clean rooms. 2 restaurants on site....State and Lake Tavern and the Roof Bar along with conference facilities, gym and full spa. A little pricier than other options but well worth it.

    While the room was fine. Everything else I booked this hotel for was not…read more Rooftop is a clusyer to get up to, if you can get up there. I was told it closes at 11p the first night, and turns into a club Friday and Saturday and closes later. So to my surprise, the first night I tried to to go up at 10:15, I couldn't because they cut elevator access off at 10pm. 2nd night, I couldn't get into the other area because of a private event. The final night at 9pm, I tried again and was told told they dont open to the public until 9:30p or 10p. WHAT?! According to the website its open on Saturdays 11am to 2am. No break. My first night when I couldn't get up to the roof, I tried the restaurant downstairs. Also closes at 11pm. 10:20, hostess says they just called last call. I said cool I can order a drink. She said no they just called last call. I went back and forth with her and gave up and checked with the desk and they said they close at 10:30p. Then someone else said they close at 11:00pm but will call last call at 10:30 to help with the kitchen. and then confirmed, well they closed a little early that night. If you're thinking you'll get rooftop access or anything here. Look elsewhere.

    Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District - King Room

    Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District

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    Hampton Inn majestic will let you relive the Chicago fire!!!…read more Was not a fan of their elevators since they kept jumping from levels 6 and 7 and would randomly stop without being called. The last Hampton inn I got stuck in the elavator and had an off experience with getting help, so I chose to use the stairs. Upon using the stairs we were met with SEVERAL linen boxes blocking our only exit. They were all in different directions and could not be easily rolled out, especially when we were blocked behind them. Instead we had to parkour over it to escape. There was a valet driver sitting at the front and ignored us after I asked for help and continued to say she's just valet she can't do anything. These bins were there for well over an acceptable time, blocking the only stairs and fire safety exit but also for people that didn't enjoy their sketchy elevators. And again, pallets were there days later also blocking the ONLY emergency exit and stairwell exit. Completely unacceptable in a normal city let alone one with history of building fires. Exits should not be blocked and it's clear the building uses this space for "storage" often. Before the fire situation even happened, their breakfast situation was insane. Our first morning was on a Monday. Their service is until 10 am and around 9am we headed down for some fuel. By that time, the dining room was packed, the tiny buffet room was empty of food but packed with people who were waiting for tables, chairs and all of the food to be restocked. One woman was trying to run the whole operation while two men just stood behind the concierge desk and watched the shit show of breakfast service happen in front of them. Someone should have helped her get breakfast together. Even if it wasn't their job, in hospitality, their job as hotel manger or anyone who works in the hotel is to make sure the guest have a pleasant stay, not to look pretty sitting in front of the Hampton inn welcome to Chicago sign. Overall unorganized and not something nice to look at when you first walk into a hotel lobby, chaos. You would think the grievances would stop there. However we were then denied the benefits that we get as gold Hilton members. Previously at hiltons and Hilton branches we have been offered two bottles of water per room per day. Most of the time they would be offered upon check in (which they did not) and given daily throughout our stay. This time the concierge allowed my mom just to go grab them out of the fridge. The next day we did the same and the concierge Robyn gave me immediate backlash even after I said we were previously allowed to take them. She repeatedly said I was wrong and gave no hospitality to hear my side of the story. I didn't want to cause a scene and returned my water. She then slammed them onto our table as I was eating breakfast with my family. Definitely could have been better ways for her to deal with the problem and I did not appreciate the hostility coming from the concierge at 9 am. We were already all crammed at a small table because there are no seating arrangements easily accessible for families or even enough seats in the dining room. One star because housekeeping did great and my room was clean and refreshed when necessary (and because zero is not an option) Otherwise I would hope I never have to stay here again.

    We stayed at this hotel. Very clean and the workers where great. Robyn and her associate i can't…read moreremember her name, but she was an enthusiastic singer...lol The breakfast was fresh and the house keeping was great. If you are ever in Chicago try this place out. The hotel is very unique. Go and enjoy a great stay.

    Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

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    Near North Side, River East

    Stayed here for a total of 3 nights. There were just way too many issues for the price that we were…read morepaying. The staff were somewhat friendly until different things started to come up... 1st issue: Friday night the elevators completely stopped working. Big problem due to having a small infant and needing to get the stroller down. We were staying on the 10th floor. But an even bigger problem was that we started to notice floods of people come on our floor and notify us that there was not an exit even via the stairs!!!! My husband got on the phone with the front desk and the reply was "you are just going to have to wait for the elevator." This was completely unacceptable and UNSAFE- what if there was a fire? What if something dangerous was happening and we couldn't get out of the building? This itself would have landed this hotel at a 1-2 rating. The elevator issue didn't fill resolve itself for our whole stay- only 2/3 were in service and they took 5-10 minutes to show up each time. Seriously inconvenient. 2nd issue: they put one of our rooms (we had 3 groups) literally next to the pool. Kids were screaming their heads off beginning at 6:30am and it would carry on until 10pm. When SIL called down to the front desk she was told "sorry that's just how it is and it should quiet down soon." Again, completely unacceptable. We had young children and infants who needed to nap and go to bed early. 3rd issue: we asked for a late check out since our flight was later and we needed to get our baby to take a nap- after all of these issues they said they would extend it to 1:00, which was nice. We did then ask if it could be extended another hour and we were told it would cost $25. Fine... what was not fine was when there was banging on our door and someone walked in at 1:25pm to clean the room. It woke up our baby and completely defeated the purpose of us extending our late check out and paying the extra $25. 4th issue: apparently they don't clean the rooms unless you are staying for 3 or more nights? We didn't know about this and assumed we would get new towels since there is a sign in the bathroom saying "hang towels to reuse" or "if you would like new ones, place them on the floor". We needed new towels so we followed what it said and then were told our rooms wouldn't be cleaned or even checked to see if we needed new towels. Good things I will say: - very convenient area - provided a pack n play - Starbucks in the hotel - hotel room was clean Would have love for this stay to have been better since the Marriott is well known and usually a great place to stay.... but the lack of customer service makes it hard to want to book another room at a Marriott hotel.

    It has been a whole decade since my return to the Windy City. I stay at the same hotel- Courtyard…read moreMarriott. It is amazing thanks to Josephine, she gave me a quiet room to rest and even has the extra towels brought up before I could even reached the room. Now that is service! We will be back. Thank you Josephine for making these weary travelers feel comfortable and care for!

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    Two nights at the EMC2 confirmed it: this is a property that treats hospitality as a craft. The…read morerooms are quiet, immaculate, and thoughtfully designed -- but the people are what I'll remember. Shamel, Jackie, and Gwen at the front desk delivered service that was consistent across every shift and every interaction. Requests were anticipated as often as they were fulfilled, and each struck the rare balance of being attentive without ever hovering. Great hotels are defined by their people, and these three make a persuasive case. They're the reason I'd return without hesitation and recommend the EMC2 to anyone visiting Chicago.

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    Truly a 5 star experience at The Langham!…read more I was lucky enough to be gifted a stay and had an incredible time. The hotel is so beautiful, I can see why it's ranked #3 in the nation. If you're able to splurge for club access at $200/person, you'll get to experience stunning city views, breakfast, afternoon tea, snacks, unlimited cocktails, and evening bites. We were also sent a bottle of wine and snacks to our room. I loved that they have a free spa area where you can use the sauna, heated stone loungers, and cold showers. The pool was stunning and we enjoyed swimming, just wish the hot tub was hotter as it was lukewarm. The room was great as well with a Nespresso machine and relaxing tub. Every time we stepped out of the room we would come back to a nice surprise, the room would be cleaned or they would leave the water and ice. Very attentive customer service here. Overall it was nice to live in luxury for the night, highly recommend if you're looking to splurge and relax! Hope I'll be able to stay again someday.

    First time staying at a Langham property and we were extremely happy with everything. We like to…read morestay at high end properties, and this is most definitely is at the top of our list now. We will definitely seek out the Langham properties at different locations in the future and not sure why we didn't before. Everything was superb on every level! We also had Afternoon Tea and it was the most beautiful room we've ever had tea in, along with the food and tea of course. We are having trouble getting "adjusted" to our life back home now. Missing it all very much. A shout out to IGOR in Club dining and lounge. He was fantastic and it was great to see him every day.

    JW Marriott Chicago

    JW Marriott Chicago

    (356 reviews)

    $$$

    The Loop

    We were in town briefly for a wedding, and the JW Marriott was our hotel of choice. While not…read moreluxury, the hotel was very nice and comfortable, and the location was central to our wedding happenings. Everything was great until I checked out and discovered that I had been charged $88 per night for parking. That was quite unexpected. I had been in Chicago just a few months earlier and had paid $55 at the L7 Hotel. So I was shocked that the JW could charge so much. How is their valet parking better than the valet parking at the L7? I realize now that had I been traveling alone, and not with my family, it would have been cheaper to fly to Chicago, than drive the 4.5 hours from Ohio. Apparently the hospitality industry hasn't caught on to the current affordability crisis, or at least Marriott hasn't.

    We landed here not because it was my first choice but because all Chicago hotels were booked or…read moreexpensive. Apparently there was a WNBA event in town. So the JW seemed affordable within the mix...at $700+ a night... I've stayed at a few JWs across Asia and the US. For whatever reason this one didn't seem to meet JW's normally high standard. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it started with the lobby and bar. It was always overcrowded and noisy, and just didn't feel very intimate or elegant. That followed with the fact there's only one restaurant in the hotel and both times we visited it was nearly empty. It's tucked on the second floor back in the corner, and just feels like a standard obligatory hotel restaurant. The food was good but the ambience was just odd. The room was well-appointed, including a comfortable bed and soft sheets. And the bathroom had everything we needed. But the service day-to-day required follow up. They forgot to restock coffee, water and cups a few times, and when I called the front desk they delivered in a trash bag. There is a daily service charge that I believe is $50 a night and provides Wi-Fi, access to gym, and a free class. We went to use the gym to access the sauna and steam room, but learned that's part of the spa not gym so had to pay a separate per person charge. The spa was refreshing but fairly standard. Not like the Seoul Marriott with multiple heated baths and a cold plunge. Call me spoiled. Don't get me wrong, the hotel is very nice but for $700 a night and knowing what I know about most JW's this just seems slightly below their standard. I wouldn't pay that much again, but would come back for a more affordable rate.

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