We visited Chicago on a pleasure trip over the weekend. There was a convention in town and we ended up booking this hotel through Hotwire. The price was definitely right. We stayed on the 1st floor across the pool. We would strongly suggest having a car. If you want to go downtown, park at the Purple Line Linden station for $2. Busses only run until 8 PM (we learned that the hard way).

Good:
- Friendly staff: The staff at the hotel was really nice
- Location: Close to the Airport (10 minutes by car)
- Indoor corridor
- Quiet Area: The hotel was deserted on the weekend. Being in an industrial area, there was very little local traffic as well.
- Shuttle Bus to Train Station: We didn't take it but it's a nice to have. WARNING: Only in operation from 6-9 AM and then for the afternoon rush.
- Fitness Center and Pool
- Multiple Entrances: can use a side entrance to avoid going though the smoking hallway (and yes it does smell)
- Ample Parking

Watch out for:

- Washroom size: As someone mentioned, the bathrooms are small. The lock was jammed and the bathtub filled with water and didn't train properly. With two guys, bathroom size was not much of an issue.
- Old Decor: The hotel definitely needs some upgrading. I don't know if the higher floors are better. Our furniture and bathroom were in need of repair
- Internet (no Wi-Fi) and telephone calls cost money (even for local calls) We tried the lobby phone but that didn't work
- Stuffy Room: The room was stuffy probably because the heating/air conditioning unit was right under the curtains causing them to move about and spread around dust

Overall, this was an okay hotel. Probably wouldn't stay here again though.

My wife and I stayed at the Doubletree for four nights in April 2007 on a pleasure trip. The hotel itself is a typical business hotel within a business park environment.

Room: what you'd expect, nice pillows, working appliances, spacious bath room.

We particularly liked the complimentary shuttle to the METRA station at Wood Dale (best connection into downtown Chicago) and a generally helpful staff. I also liked the indoor pool. The restaurant serves good dinner as well as a nice breakfast buffet (@ 9.95 per person).

I was a bit surprised at the 9.95 price tag they put on the high-speed internet access, this is something I have come to expect for free.

All in all a good alternative for someone who wants to explore Chicagoland by car and by public transport.

Stayed here for one night when my flight from Chicago O'Hare airport was canceled and the next flight wasn't until the next day. The desk staff checked me in quickly and efficiently. The room was outstanding - a suite with separate living and bedrooms. Very comfortable bed and furniture. Good quality bedding, and probably the softest towels I've ever used. Bar was cozy, room service quick and of good quality, honestly I could not find fault anywhere. The hotel arranged a cab the next morning which was timely and reasonable.

In all likelihood, I'll never pass through Wood Dale, Illinois again. However, should that change and I need a hotel there, I would rush to the Doubletree!

For the money I paid for this hotel ($140/night), especially when the location was not ideal, the service was rather substandard.

I had made a reservation for one night, and then called Doubletree to extend the reservation to two nights. When I showed up, the reservation was still only for one night. I had to wait until the next day, when I expected to check out, to find out that another room was available.

Upon check in, I was put in a smoking room, despite resquesting non-smoking. The in-room internet was also not working. To their credit, the staff worked to fix the problem, but the entire process took close to one hour.

Room service was decent, but one time the order was delivered incorrectly. And, on the last day of my stay, I had placed a breakfast order on my doorknob, only to wake up and find that it was never collected.

The room was large, but I have received much better service at hotels charging much less money.