The only saving grace is the staff
Stayed 3 nights in June on business. I was in Chicago for a conference so was expecting the exorbitant $300+/night rate but could not believe the quality of this hotel at that price. Location is not ideal being a long walk from the main downtown area and not really near anything but worse than that the hotel is situated right next to a busy road and the windows have very poor glazing so the noise at the north end of the hotel, near the busy road is impossible to live with in my opinion (I had to ask them to move me). The rooms are old and tired and don't look like they've been upgraded for well over 10 years. The pizza restaurant is OK but the breakfast is pretty poor. Having said all that, the staff make the hotel bearable and everyone including the manager, the reception staff and the concierge were pleasant, helpful and a credit to the hotel.
If you can put up with the location and can get this place at a reasonable price then it could be worth staying here I suppose but whatever you do, don't get fooled into staying here for a busy conference just because they raise their prices because there is no way this hotel is worth that kind of money.