Second time and it has improved
Stayed last weekend for a visit to see my daughter. Looked around on trvel sites and noticed that almost all hotels were booked or very expensive in downtown Chicago. I called the Sheraton hotline and was offered a promotion that I could'nt refuse. I drove from Minneapolis and parked my car at my daughters apartment. We took the Red Line to the hotel. It is a 4 block walk. Not bad. The hotel was sleek and clean in the lobby. There were alot of young couples, as there were a couple of weddings planned for that weekend. Lots of activity and fun people watching. Our room was #809. It was very very nice. It was big for some Chicago hotels. The bed looked inviting (I was tired from the 7 hour drive). We left and went to dinner. After dinner we crashed. The bed was so comfortable. The bathroon was updated with Marble. We used the lobby bar a couple of times and the bartenders were very nice. The front desk was very nice too. It was a perfect time to be in Chicago. This hotel was in a nice location. I have always preferred the Northern side of Michign Avenue (900 block) but I found that there were many many restaurants and bars that were lively and fun. I would recommend going back. Only complaints are: Palying for the use of computer in the lobby (5.00) I tried it and it didnt even let me use sites because of security. Didnt like paying for nothing. I also think that 29.00 is too much for parking. I am glad I didnt have to. The price for drinks and coffee is expensive, but most are at a nice hotels like the Westin.