Don't be swayed by negative reviews
After booking this hotel I decided to read some more reviews to see what other guests had to say and started reading comments about it being outdated, small lobby, bad service, poor location, unfriendly staff, so I started looking at other hotels to stay at instead and almost cancelled my reservation at Loews. What a MISTAKE that would have been. The hotel was wonderful, luxurious, great staff, comfy beds and bedding, unbelievable value for the price, a short drive to shopping malls and downtown, even shorter 4 minute drive down Mississippi to S. Gaylord St where you will find a 1 block hidden gem of restaurants, café's, bars, and shops. There is a liquor store, McDonald's, Starbucks, Jimmy John's, Walgreen, Old Chicago, and more all within a 10 minute walk. Of course if the hotel faces the mountains the lowest floors won't have as nice of view and the other side of the hotel will look over the parking lot, so if you want a good view pay a little more for the higher floors with mountain view. The morning sun shinning on the mountains and the city is spectacular.