Room was ready when I arrived. Bar was convenient, staff was friendly and the hotel seemed very safe.

Hotel lobby looked nice, the bar and hallways were dated. The rooms were in dire need of a remodel. Fresh paint in the closet in my room smelled like chemicals the entire stay. Bathroom was finished with very cheap faux tile. Mildew growing on the groutlines in the shower. Shower tub had a slow drain. Room had a cold, stale feel - almost clinic-like.

Localisation parfaite et chambre confortable

Le personnel : Personnel désagréable à l’accueil et à la consigne bagage. Pas de bonjour , pas d’au revoir et aucun effort avec les voyageurs ne parlant pas couramment l’anglais.

Situation géographique

Une odeur désagréable flottait dans la chambre au point d'en être incommodé. L'établissement est dans son jus malgré quelques rénovations manquées. Les portes ne ferment plus très bien, salle de bain inadaptée...

La ubicacio, l’habitacio era molt gran. Es un hotel classic

Sentiem roncar al de l’habitacio del costat. El personal es correcte, sense cap simpatia adicional.

Great location near Soldier Field. Easy to get to from the airport (Blue Line to La Salle and a 5' walk). bus stops right outside. Millennium Park across the road. Great price.

Bar didn't have draft beer. Rooms a bit dated and tatty.

Location is brilliant, rooms were quiet spacious and comfortable

Location: Not far from LaSalle station. Panda Express is near-by. Lake Park is close but under construction, hence NA here. Room: clean Bed: comfy.

Location: not the hotel's fault but it was a bit far from my meeting place. ok. Room: bath tub drain plug was not working. Basin drain plug is weird. (it is there but there is no way to control it unless you crawl down under the basin). A bit noisy as it was 3rd floor from the street. But I sleep through ok. Bed: the cooling was a bit too strong and there is no way to lessen it. I can turn off the fan but that would make the air stuffy. no blanket was provided but I used the bed linen cover instead.

The best thing about this hotel is its location, just down the street from the Art Institute and with easy walking distance of the CTA. I can also say the mattress in the room was very comfortable and the view facing Lake Michigan is spectacular.

Be aware that parking is not included in the price quoted. The parking behind the hotel was $62 a day, so for a three-day weekend it added a significant amount to our expenses. But really the most disappointing thing was the room renovation. The rooms in this hotel used to be historically interesting and attractive, like you were stepping back in time to the 1940s-50s. That cool atmosphere, that sense of history is gone - the room renovation looks like any other chain hotel in America. Even though the lobby is the same and still beautiful, because of that change in the room, the Congress has lost its appeal to me, it is no longer special or fun. We likely won't stay there again.