It's lost a step
We've stayed at the Blake for years during business trips to Chicago. Since the Wyndham takeover, it's lost a step (or more).
The South Loop location is still great and the downstairs restaurant has been the best in the neighborhood for years. The doorman recognizes me every time. However, little things just aren't the same.
Only one bedside lamp (for a king bed) and inability to provide another. The shampoo quality has fallen. In-room coffee isn't up to par. Just little things, perhaps, but the "boutique hotel" is gone. It's a Wyndham.