Great Hotel at a Good Location
My wife and I recently stayed at the Palmer House for a wedding in Chicago. The hotel itself is a gorgeous building and you can feel the history as soon as you walk into the lobby. Along the hallways are pictures of famous musicians, comedians and other stars from the 50s and 60s along with the date that they played at the Palmer House and which room they played. Its a great touch that decoratively shows the rich history of this Chicago landmark. As for our stay, it was very good. We stayed on the 16th floor in a standard sized room. If we had to complain about the hotel, it would be about our room setup. Like most older hotels, the room was fairly small. This wasn't as big of an issue as the way the furniture was placed in the room. The TV was not across from the bed, but on the wall directly to our left. This made it awkward to sit in bed and try to watch TV (not that this was why we were in Chicago in the first place, I'm kind of nitpicking here). Others in our party had slightly bigger rooms with a more traditional setup. It may be advisable to request one of these rooms. Other than that the hotel was fantastic. We enjoyed the lounge in the lobby and were able to quickly get anywhere we wanted in the city. And an added note for the Starbucks fans, there is one just below the lobby.