This is a good place for those who want to spend a fun weekend in downtown Chicago without spending too much. I would say it is a better place for adults traveling without children, because most of those staying there when we were there (a Saturday night in summer) seemed to be there to go out to the bars, etc., and there was some noise at night from the people across the hall from us coming and going. The room was an adequate size, clean enough. The bed and pillows were not particularly comfortable & I don't think they had changed the curtains since 1974. The bathroom did seem to have been renovated more recently. The little diner/cafe at the front is your best bet for breakfast- there are not many other breakfast places in this neighborhood. There are some very good restaurants and places to go out at night nearby- just up the street there is a wonderful tapas restaurant, and a couple blues clubs with really good music are also just a couple of blocks away. The location, affordable (for downtown Chicago) price, and friendly front desk clerk were the best aspects of this place.

True. It was kinda old, but all the amenities worked except for the Wi-Fi which was absent the first 2 days of my 5 day stay. The dinner is really nice, too. The hotel provides really good value for the price.

We were very conflicted about staying in this hotel because due to the pictures on the site. It looked kinda dumpy but not too bad. Upon our arrival, we COULD NOT believe our eyes. IT WAS DISGUSTING! It was filthy, run down, unsafe looking, smelly and overall, well...disgusting! We got the key to "check out the room", sat down at the falling apart rickity table and chairs that were in the room and frantically dialed other hotels in the area to beg them for an open room for the weekend. Thank goodness the RED ROOF INN on E. Ontario St. had an open room for the weekend. If anyone on here has anything good to say about this hotel BESIDES the fact that it's close to downtown, you've got to be taking crazy pills.

Ok. I had looked at all the reviews and was dubious. So, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The bathroom was a bit dated, but it was VERY CLEAN. The beds were softer than I prefer, but it wasn't bad. I always travel with a clothespin, to keep the light out from the curtains, and I was glad that I did. When we came into the room, one of the lights and the refrigerator (which I wasn't even expecting!) weren't working. We called the desk to report it, took off for a quick lunch at that AWESOME McDonald's that was very close by, and when we returned, all was fixed. We found the location VERY convenient to the HardRock Cafe, Rainforest Cafe, Sports Authority, and Fogo de Chao. We felt very safe walking to and from the hotel. The desk staff was great.
IF you aren't really fussy and just want a place that's clean and not too badly located, this is for you. The 156 bus goes right by, which was great for us, as we had taken the train to Chicago, and that bus goes directly to Union Station.