Stayed here for 2 nights.
Pros: Close to Downtown. You can walk to major downtown destinations (if the weather permits). Subway station is just outside the hotel. Rooms are clean. Friendly staff. Cheaper than other comparable hotels in the area.

Cons: The main lobby is very small. Looks congested when 3 or 4 guests arrive together. The building itself is pretty old. No central location for microwave, refrigerator etc. (None was available in my room so I was looking for a place where I could warm any frozen meals. Could not find any)

Overall, a reasonable place for the price. Other hotels in the vicinity were much more pricier on the dates that I visited.

Great hotel for our first trip to Chicago. We came up for the Harry Potter exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry - we highly recommend that for any HP fans (take the Blue Line to Jackson and then hop the #10 bus all the way to the museum)! Easy to find (right off highway 250), 1/2 a block from the Blue Line subway - so convenient! 10-15 minute walk to the Sears (er - Willis) Tower, and a little further on to downtown. The restaurant (Aurelio's) was pretty good - definitely go for the breakfast buffet! Remember to stop at the front desk for vouchers if you want to take advantage of the Kids Eat Free thing. Nice clean room, standard bathroom (but clean) and wonderfully firm beds. Fair warning, though, even if the person taking your reservation says it's okay, if you book a 2-double room, a rollaway is not permitted - apparently it's a fire hazard. The front desk employee said I'd have to upgrade to a Junior Suite to have a rollaway - $50 more per night. Oh and parking was pretty steep (but standard for the city) - skip the valet service and park yourself in the well-lit lot behind the hotel. Valet was $30 a day, we paid $23 for the weekend (24 hour $18+ 12 hour $5).

This Holiday Inn was very clean, quiet, and friendly! It was within walking distance from Union Station in Chicago. The room was big and comfortable. It had a small bench/chair, a desk chair and a "comfy" chair. It was nice to be able to sit in a chair instead of always on a bed. The pool on the rooftop was an added bonus. The water was a little chilly, but this summer has been very chilly. We could see the Willis Tower from the pool/rooftop. The hotel sat next to the Eisenhower Expressway, but it was barely heard from our 4th floor room. We walked to Union Station every morning and caught city buses to the attractions we wanted to see. The conceirges were very helpful and friendly!!! We had a great time at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Chicago!

The staff in the was really nice and helpful, the hotel was very clean and the rooms were really nice too!

The only thing that was disturbing was that the heater was making loud noises sometimes but everything else was great!