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Great Hotel
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5.0 |
Guest name: valdigstad, Nixa, Missouri
Guest type: Family with children
stayed in Jul 2008
Great Location, in walking distance to the best shopping of the Magnificent Mile and great restaurants. The Hotel is beautiful, we had a 2 double bed room which was quite large, the bedding was fabulous and the beds very comfortable. Marble bathroom and dressing area. Highly recommend, and we are very picky!
My ratings for this hotel are:
5.0 Check in / front desk
5.0 Value
5.0 Service
5.0 Rooms
5.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness
Above Average...but I've had better in Downtown Chicago
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3.7 |
Guest name: spadesqueen74, wisconsin
Came down with girlfriends for two nights in December to see the Oprah show and do some Michigan Avenue Christmas shopping. We wanted to save on money so four of us gals figured we could cram into one room for two nights. The beds however were way too narrow for grown women to share, I'd say a little bigger than a twin size bed. Really unacceptable for a standard room. People expect at least queen sized beds. Anyway, we managed and I guess other than the narrow beds it was otherwise good. I stayed at the Sheraton a few months earlier for about the same price and have to say the Sheraton offered so much more. Given the choice I'd take the Sheraton any day over the Wyndam. If you can get a good cheap last minute deal with the Wyndam then you'll probably be satisfied, however, if you pay more than $200 per night for this place you've been had.
My ratings for this hotel are:
5.0 Check in / front desk
4.0 Value
3.0 Service
2.0 Rooms
4.0 Location
4.0 Cleanliness
Great location
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4.4 |
Guest name: nicole0811, Chicago, IL
Guest type: Honeymoon
stayed in Jun 2008
I was able to get the Wydham on priceline for $75/night. What a great deal! The hotel is nice and close to many restaurants and shopping. We walked EVERYWHERE. It was a great way to spend a few summer nights in Chicago. Yes, you hear ambulances go by and the view isn't all that great but for $75, I can't complain. Our intentions weren't to stay in the hotel but to enjoy Chicago and the Wyndham provided a nice place to sleep at night. The beds were big and comfortable and the room was clean. We will definitely stay at the Wydham again.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
5.0 Value
4.0 Rooms
5.0 Location
4.0 Cleanliness
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2.7 |
Guest name: md15, illinois
Guest type: Young single
stayed in Jun 2008
I booked this room through Priceline. Why would anyone pay $260 + $40 tax when on Priceline you can get a four star room for $80 + tax for this hotel?
I checked into this hotel on a Thursday night; I arrived at the hotel counter only to find the hotel attendant on a personal phone call; he neither smiled at me nor did he end his conversation for quite some time. After a while, all he said was sorry in a neutral tone; I proceeded to ask for a king size bed (instead of two double beds) and was told that none was available. (Incidently, when I went to ask the hotel attendant recommendations for restaurants in the area, he told me to ask the concierge, without even realizing that no one was staffed at the concierge desk.)
I was disappointed that I was given the room right next to the elevator, especially when young children screamed nonstop in the elevator lobby when I was attempting to sleep. It goes to say that I did not exactly have a peaceful night's sleep in this hotel.
What's more is that there was some rattling noise from the air conditioning. I set the room to a comfortable 70 degrees; however the level of noise was annoying, especially when you are trying to sleep.
For a four star room, the beds were not as comfortable as they should be. They seemed to be "over used." As for the furniture, most of it seemed worn even if it would considered to be elegant. I was also disappointed that the televisions were not plasma screens.
The bathroom, however, was wonderful. Granite counters, spacious floor plan, "spa" toiletries, and a nice shower system helped to counter the problems with the room.
Overall, I would stay here again if I can get the Priceline rate. Otherwise, I would not!
My ratings for this hotel are:
2.0 Check in / front desk
4.0 Business service
3.0 Value
2.0 Service
3.0 Rooms
3.0 Location
2.0 Cleanliness
Wyndham is a new Chicago favorite!
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4.5 |
Guest name: Atoz4, Grand Rapids, MI
We spend a few long weekends every year in Chicago and this time, we opted to try the Wyndham Hotel with our two young children (7 and 9). We had a lovely experience. The hotel is immaculate (and, if you were to ask my husband, I'm ridiculously fussy), the room was clean and bright (moderately sized, great linens, large and clean bathroom), the pool was small but terrific (with adjacent locker rooms as well as unisex sauna and steam rooms) and the workout room was great (it even opened 10 minutes early - at 5:20 a.m. I often am frustrated by workout facilities that don't open early enough).
The best part? The location. It was amazing to us that just one block off Miracle Mile, traffic can diminish so considerably (in fact, the intersections around the Wyndham are marked by stop signs, not traffic lights). The Wyndham is amid high-rise residences, hotels, and office buildings, but quaint and so quiet at ground level. A larger Corner Bakery (a breakfast favorite) is across the street with indoor and outdoor seating. TGI Fridays is down the street, as are other eateries (but, again, you're just a block off Miracle Mile and blocks from Rush Street, so the eating and shopping opportunities are endless). We also liked that it is located about midway (north/south) on the Mile, making everything so convenient.
Wyndham staff members were exceedingly polite and helpful, from the doorman to the concierge and front desk. Always holding doors, asking if we needed help, talking to our children -- just great. (When we arrived, we were given a room with a view of a concrete wall and asked to be moved, which was done without question. Our new view was great -- and just a few floors up. The room was a bit larger, too.)
We didn't eat in the hotel restaurants, but they were crowded at meal times - a good sign.
If there was any drawback (and I'm not sure this even qualifies), it's that the hotel doesn't have a large lobby. While it's elegant, it doesn't invoke the opulence (or hum with the activity) of some of the larger or older hotels (like the Drake or the Intercontinental). But, it's lovely (marble floors; curved staircase, pianist at the baby grand, elegant furniture) and quiet.
The Wyndham is a new Chicago favorite for us.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
5.0 Value
4.0 Service
4.0 Rooms
5.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness