Suprised it is an Starwood Property
We were in Chicago for the weekend to visit our son at University of Chicago. I was able to book two nights on points. I knew the hotel did not get great reviews, but it was free and only cost me 7000 points a night as compared to the Westin at 15000. The hotel is in a great location. It is just a couple of blocks off of Michigan Ave. Easy to get to Lakeshore. It is small. Only 10 rooms on each floor. There is a nice seating area in the lobby. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There is free wifi in all the rooms. It is located right next to Ditka's which is a great restaurant that we ate in one night. They offer a continental breakfast at Ditka's that we did not take advantage of, but it looked good. Unfortunately, that is where my positive review stops. This hotel is in much need of updating. It felt a bit dirty. The walls have patches on them. The bedding did not appear to be the standard Starwood bedding. The bathrooms were old. There are no frills at all, no room service, bar, etc. I am just suprised that Starwood has not required the owner to make some updates. It is a shame too, because the hotel could be a cool little boutique. Oh, parking is $54 a night too.