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Howard Johnson Downtown, Chicago, IL

Howard Johnson Downtown

Star rating: 1.5 of 5
720 N La Salle Dr
Chicago, IL, 60610
866-539-0036
Average Rating
3.2
Recommend
64%
81 Guest Reviews

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Review Details for Howard Johnson Downtown:

  • 57% Recommend
  • 3.1 Average Rating
  • 30 Guest Reviews
Hotel Service
3.4
Hotel Condition
2.7
Room Comfort
3.0
Room Cleanliness
2.7

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 1 of 30
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1.0
Hotel Service
1.0
Hotel Condition
1.0
Room Comfort
2.0
Room Cleanliness
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Nasty Hotel

This hotel was very stinky and the walls are paper thin.

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 2 of 30
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4.0
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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
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Great deal for the location

After reading the reviews I set the bar pretty low. My desire was for the price and location. The room was nothing to brag about, but the location was great! The price was also a bonus compared to other hotels. I highly reccomend this hotel if you are using it just for a place to sleep. No frills or creature comforts but great for getting around the city.

 

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 3 of 30
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2.0
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
1.0
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Needs a Lot of Help

I had never stayed at a HOJO's before and am not sure I will again if this is any indication of what I can expect. I don't mind staying in hotels with limited amenities or even a place where the fixtures are older. What I do mind is a room that is filthy and a bed that was unbelievably lumpy and hard. The grout in the bathroom was filled with dirt, the wallpaper and paint was peeling and the sink was cracked everywhere. The staff at the desk was helpful but couldn't accomodate a simple request to change from traveling clothes to wedding clothes in "any" room and sent us to a lounge restroom with ho air in the middle of the summer. We were suprised at the condition of this hotel in downtown Chicago

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 4 of 30
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5.0
Hotel Condition
5.0
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5.0
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Trip Type: Rest and Recreation Review 5 of 30
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5.0
Hotel Service
5.0
Hotel Condition
5.0
Room Comfort
5.0
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5.0
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nice location

sweet hotel

 
Trip Type: Overnight Stay Review 6 of 30
Overall Rating
3.0
Hotel Service
3.0
Hotel Condition
3.0
Room Comfort
3.0
Room Cleanliness
3.0
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Trip Type: Not Provided Review 7 of 30
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4.0
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Great Location but needs updating

Location was great! Staff was friendly. Hotel is old and needs updating. Cafe that was attached was wonderful!

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 8 of 30
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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Trip Type: Special Event Review 9 of 30
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3.0
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Awful Hotel

The room smelled like urine. A/C didn't work properly. Would never stay again. Very very disappointed.

 

Not Recommended

Trip Type: Not Provided Review 10 of 30
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3.0
Hotel Service
3.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
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Yucky bathroom

The toilet was only about 2 inches from the sink cabinet, which meant that when I sat on it, my body touched the sink cabinet. I found this to be disgusting. I am not larger than the average American. I also noticed mold on the air conditioning unit and in the bathroom. The location was reasonably convienient to all of the things that we wanted to do.

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 11 of 30
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5.0
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5.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Comfort
5.0
Room Cleanliness
4.0
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Trip Type: Not Provided Review 12 of 30
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2.0
Hotel Service
3.0
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needs improvement

I would not recommend...the floor in our room was slanted...the resteraunt closed at check in time...we could feel the box springs..hallway floors were filthy...it is in a great location but just needs to be worked on alot!!!!!!!!

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 13 of 30
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Hotel Service
3.0
Hotel Condition
3.0
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Room Cleanliness
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room is soso, but great location

good enough for the price and location

 

Not Recommended

Trip Type: Overnight Stay Review 14 of 30
Overall Rating
2.0
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
Room Comfort
3.0
Room Cleanliness
3.0
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Not Recommended

Trip Type: Not Provided Review 15 of 30
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Hotel Service
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Needs Improvement

The only good thing about the HoJo on LaSalle is the awesome location and the diner onsite. Free parking is also a great plus, as most downtown hotels charge exhorbitant fees for parking. Howerver, the hotel itself is in deplorable condition. The beds are terrible, the bathrooms outdated, the carpets are nasty, and I haven't been in a room yet that doesn't smell funky (and we stay there 2-3 times a year). The cost is terrible, but the location is the best-2 blocks from the red line to Wrigley Field. Excellent restaurants nearby. Overall, they need to charge substantialy less than they do.

 
 
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