I travel about 25 times/year for business, and stay mainly in Hilton Family (Embassy Suites) or Marriott Family hotels.

Lobby area was average, not terribly pleasant, but fine. As soon as I walked into my room, I almost did a double take and walked back out. Was #41, which is at the end of the hallway, and not only was it much smaller than I had expected, the furnishing were outdated, drab, dirty and in disrepair. I arrived at dinner hour and was checking out before 7am the next morning, so all I was looking for was fresh, clean, pleasant.

The furniture was so old and outdated and just didn't make sense in the room, the tv was perched on such a low bureau and situated next to the bed (not head on) so it was almost impossible to watch tv from the bed. The 'sofa' looked like worn dorm furniture. Being that I travel a lot for business, I am not terribly germ phobic, but this was the first room which made me feel squeamish. The carpet felt like indoor/outdoor carpet. I had to move the curtain to allow the a/c to circulate, and when I picked up the curtains, they were very dirty and dingy. Yuck. 2 out of the 4 lights in the room did not work, and the other blinked erratically.

The kicker was that the toilet didn't flush. Best part of this stay was leaving for my meeting at 7am the next day.

Understand the convenient location and all, but as there are at least 3 other hotels in the complex, I would certaintly recommend to my colleagues to avoid this one.

Sorry, Marriott, this one just isn't up to par. Felt much more like a motel, and for the same $ as the Marriott Oak Brook (where I usually stay), was just a joke. I'm glad this wasn't coming out of my own pocket.

We had a late flight into Midway and needed a place to sleep before a day of fun in Chicago, so I booked a room through Priceline, and ended up at the Courtyard. For the price I paid, it was a great value. If I had paid full price, I might have wanted more pizazz. But the room was roomy and clean, with very nice comfortable beds and bedding. I left behind my eyeglasses, on the floor of all places, and the staff was very helpful in getting them back to me in perfect condition. No noise problem, even being close to the airport. Shuttle service from the airport was great, even with our 1 AM arrival. A number of eating options attached to the hotel, or within walking distance. Features I saw but did not use: Nice looking (smallish) indoor pool and very basic fitness room.

As Marriott rewards customers, we have stayed at many Marriotts and many Courtyards. This one just wasn't up to snuff in our opinion. Yes, it is convenient to Midway (by shuttle) and to downtown (by El). The lobby is, well, motel-like (it is what it is). The room is okay, clean (except for some mold in the shower) with a comfortable bed and good shower. But there was that mold in the shower, and the air conditioner sounded like a jet engine taking off every time it cycled on.

All in all, I think it's way overpriced. If I were to stay at Midway again (a viable option if you're arriving late, since getting into the city the next day is so darn easy on public transportation), I'd find a less expensive option like a Days Inn or Sleep Inn.

Near Midway, but not so close that the planes bother you. In fact, we rather enjoyed watching them fly in! This was SUCH a clean and comfortable place to stay. It was very relaxing to come back to after a busy day downtown.

The hotel is in a complex with a lot of other hotels. We felt very safe there. They also have a 24 trolley that will take you to/from Midway and the El station, although we didn't use it.

The Friday's restaurant attached to the hotel was very convenient to grab a bite before heading out for the evening. We even got desserts to go and ate them in our room when we returned.

We paid $169 a night (before taxes) which included the $10 a day for parking (unless they just forgot to add it onto our bill). We felt that it was VERY worth it even tho we had to drive about 25 minutes to get to our destination each day.

Once again, a great experience with Courtyard. I've never had a bad one!