Howard Johnson Downtown

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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.

Nice room for the money

We stayed here for a shopping trip. We knew that it was a little walk to Michigan Ave. but it was not bad at all. We felt it was very convienient to downtown and everything we wanted to do. We took the free trolley to Navy Pier from downtown. Great price! Loved the fact that it had free parking. They even let us stay a few hours after we checked out. We were not expecting a luxury hotel since we were not paying for a luxury hotel. We just needed a place to sleep. Front desk help was extremely nice! We will definately stay here again.

Great hidden deal

This is the second time I've stayed at the Howard Johnson's on the Near North Side. It's very inexpensive for the heart of Chicago, and to an extent you get what you pay for. The rooms are small and minimal, no refirgerator or microwave, indoor/outdoor carpeting and no attempt at decor. It's clean, though, and the bed was comfortable, and that's all I'm looking for. It's in a terrific location, with lots of great restaurants, a hidden street of little art galleries nearby, and two blocks from the Brown Line, which will get you to the Loop in ten minutes. And an extra surprise: they now have free wi-fi in the rooms. This is a new feature, and they haven't advertised it yet, but my colleagues at the conference I attended all stayed in expensive hotels and still had to pay extra for wi-fi. If you're looking for luxury, or even ambiance, look elsewhere, but if you want a great deal in a great neighborhood, this is the place for you.

Great location, Hotel could use a face lift

We were looking for a location in the middle of Chicago and not far from Wrigley with an affordable price. This hotel fit the bill. Yes it is a bit tired looking more like 1980 then 2009. But it was clean, affordable and the location, within walking distance to Oak Street, Rush Street and Michigan Avenue was great. Arrive early to get one of a limited number of "free" parking spaces. Doing so makes this hotel and excellent bargain.

Just "OK" for the Money

The room was generally clean but the carpet really should be replaced. Most of the lamps were almost falling apart, the parts were very loose. The room was fresh and clean, though, as were the sheets and towels. Just the carpet was loose in areas and a bit dingy. Otherwise, OK for the price and location.

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left over motel - but very handy

I love this old, rather rundown downtown hotel. Things are old but clean, no charge for parking and your car is always available when you want it. It's within walking distance to the Merchandise Mart & several other downtown destinations. If you like luxury, this is not the place for you. If you like to save some money & have a no hastle stay... this place is great. I've stayed here at least 7 or 8 times in the last 10 years.

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Went for the city!

My fiance and I stayed here while we were visiting Chicago. We picked this location because it was very inexpensive. It is a little outdated but the staff is wonderful. We went to see the city, not sit in our room so the fact that it was outdated did not bother us. It is a great location. We could walk every where we wanted to go.

Basic room - beats camping

I had to stay in Chicago for a training conference and wasn't planning on staying in the room except to sleep. The room was large enough (King bed), bathroom was clean, though needed some ceiling and fixture updating (but someone would say that about my bathrooms, I'm sure). The room didn't smell bad or stale, but a little odd. The a/c worked as well as the TV. The parking was free and I could keep my car there until 3 pm after checkout. There's a restaurant on-site, but I didn't use it. Staff was friendly. It served it's purpose, I'd stay here again possibly if I was just crashing and needing a place to shower, but I wouldn't stay here with my family.

nice location

sweet hotel