Crowne Plaza Metro Downtown Hotel, Chicago (IL)

Good price for the location. It's not in the city centre (not in the Loop or Magnificent Mile), but close enough - easily accessible via a short cab or train ride, or even a walk. Close to many eating places - it's near the outskirts of Greektown, so there are many Greek restaurants nearby. Also very close to a Dominick's and Walgreens pharmacies/supermarts. The Sears Tower is also within 10-15mins' walking distance. Room was quite well done. Nice lighting, and it was good to have an LCD screen (26" i think it was, for my Standard Room). The "sleep music / relaxation" CD was a nice touch and may be a hit with the spa-going crowd. Some further elaboration on the Cons, and the mitigating factors: No minibar, but in-room coffee maker was a nice touch. Also, while parking at the hotel itself is expensive, cheaper options can be found just across the street and well within walking distance.

The hotel was well located within easy reach of public transport, all the sites seemed to be particularly easy to get to from the hotel. The room was really comfortable, modern and very relaxing. Staff were extremely helpful and a free 24hr business centre was located on site. A large supermarket with a starbucks and hot food counter was located just across the carpark and the pharmacy was also just a few minutes walk. The hotel seemed to attract a nice balance of people from around the globe as well as more people from other states. The hotel had a genuine buzz about it while I was there, which was nice - a wedding party seemed to be in town!

nice friendly employees, clean room and quiet room. The room size is ok. Lobby is fine with fully equipped business center. Free wireless is very convenient and a huge plus for people on business trip. Restaurant at the lobby is good. It is 12 minutes drive to downtown. free parking on the streets nearby the hotel. Greek restaurants nearby offer choice of food.