The location is PERFECT - it's close to the Red line (subway), the local bus line, Michigan Ave, and a lot of the main attractions including Navy Pier and Millennium Park. The inside of the hotel is modern and extremely clean. It is very kid friendly with a great staff who gave our son an activity sheet for finding attractions in the city. They also have a fabulous, free hot breakfast - by FAR the best Hampton Inn breakfast we have ever had - with eggs and bacon, french toast, oatmeal, bagels, muffins, sausage, fresh fruit, cereal, and more. They even alternated several of the hot items so that guests, like us, who were staying for several days wouldn't get tired of any one type of item. It was great! The attached restaurant was wonderful - I can't praise it highly enough. The maids were great and the room was spotless. The valet was quick and efficient. The ONLY issue we had was the outrageous parking fee. The parking is $42/day. I think that is VERY steep especially when it isn't onsite parking. The valet takes it to a lot a couple of blocks from the hotel. It made us wonder how secure it was. The good thing is that there aren't any in/out fees associated with it and they will let you leave your car even after you check out up until 4pm, I believe. Otherwise we really liked the hotel and, if but for the price of parking, we would give this a 5 star. We will stay here again but we will FLY in and not drive in so that we won't have the parking to contend with.

We got the suite and this ended up being a huge room, or really two rooms. The two rooms were separated by double doors. Both rooms had huge flat screen TVs. The one side was the bedroom and bathroom and separate vanity area and the other side had a leaving room area, kitchen, and breakfast bar. We did not use the kitchen but we did have another couple meet us before going out and it was nice to have a sitting area in the living room. The view we had was not very good. I think we had a south facing windows. Perhaps try a different direction when you go. Also, you want to get to breakfast early as it was always very packed (probably because we were there over memorial weekend). Overall the room was quiet and we slept well, which is the most important part for me.

While traveling to Chicago recently ,I stayed at the Hampton Inn located in the River North Section of Chicago.I typically stay here. Great staff, everything runs smoothly...they do what they say. latest trip was over Thanksgiving,...while I was traveling by myself,John ,one of the servers in the Breakfast area,invited me to share a thanksgiving meal with he and his family.How considerate!!!!I had made other plans with my daughter,who lives in suvburbs...but John sensed I was traveling alone,and made the offer.How awesome is that. We need more of this caringin our country!!!!

Highly recommended!!!!

My husband & I were in Chicago as part of my birthday present last week. He had talked w/ Janet Arreola at the hotel and she had arranged a great upgrade to a double suite (Room 1130). It had lots of extra space, 2 flat screens, and extra windows because it was an end unit. We have stayed at this Hampton several times before, but now I am forever spoiled because of the larger suite. The excellent on-site Rosebud Italian Restaurant also had a treat for me - chocolate mousse cake - to die for! Everyone at the hotel was very friendly and helpful. Check-in and checkout was quick and easy. Internet service was fast and reliable. The location is perfect for seeing all the downtown sights. My husband enjoyed the morning breakfast, but it's just too busy and noisy first thing in the morning for me so I had donuts from the nearby Jewel Osco in my NICE room :-). Beds were comfortable and the housekeeping service was very courteous. We will definitely use the hotel again when we come up for another visit to our favorite city.