I was visiting a friend in Chicago, and needed to find a hotel near Lincoln Park. Hotel Lincoln seemed to be the logical choice. Although check-in isn't until 3PM, they allowed me to check in at 12:30. The staff is very friendly and made me feel right at home. The hotel is small, but interesting in a quirky sort of way. My room was small, but not remarkably so. It was plenty big enough for me, and could have accommodated two people easily, unless they brought a lot of luggage. The bathroom was also small, and there isn't much room for toilet articles, etc. The heater in the room worked perfectly. There seemed to be very few people staying at the hotel while I was there, so I can't really address the problems others have reported with the elevators and hot water; all I can say is they weren't a problem for me. The bed was exceptionally comfortable, and the room (and the rest of the hotel) was very clean. I was on the fifth floor, and was not bothered by street noise at all. There is a nice coffee shop just off the lobby, and a fun bar on the 12th floor; you have to take a special elevator to reach it. Drinks are on the expensive side, but it has an excellent view. I would make one suggestion. Chicago is the least smoker-friendly city in the country, and Hotel Lincoln is "smoke-free." I don't mind going outside to smoke, but the management might consider investing in an ashtray outside the lobby for guests who smoke, so their sidewalk isn't littered with cigarette butts. All in all, I really enjoyed my stay here, and would definitely come back again. This isn't a luxury hotel, but it is more than adequate in every way, and the location can't be beat. A very good value for the money.

The service was impeccable. The young hipsters were very sweet.
They upgraded us to a room with a better view, but it didn't have a king bed as we had orginally requested. The front desk moved us to a different room immediately, and came up on the elevator with a key right away. And we still had a little view of Lincoln Park.
If you don't mind a queen bed, ask for a room with a lake view on the 9th floor.

You can tell the hotel has been there for some time, and the rooms are on the small end. But the boutique updates made it very nice and we found the room to be very comfortable for us.

Don't skip the restaurant or coffee shop. Both are excellent. Sadly, we never made it to the roof top bar, but it looks like it would be very fun.

This hotel was a delight! Sure, it's quirky, but that's one of the reasons we liked it. Funky decor and art make it truly unique. The location can't be beat. The Lincoln has its own coffee spot, bar and farm to table restaurants, but its walking distance to more bars, eateries and shops. The FREE Lincoln Park Zoo is across the street, the FREE Conservatory a bit farther down. The best part is the staff, friendly, accommodating, helpful and they LOVE dogs!!! Our dog was happy there and we were easily able to walk him across the street through the park. We'd definitely stay at the Hotel Lincoln again!

This hotel has it all , location , friendliness , charm and cleanliness !! Great Rooftop bar , with views!! Will defiantly be coming back ! Excellent price ! The staff was there to help at all hours ! Good security.... Easy to get a taxi right outside front door !