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96th

Out of 415

Howard Johnson Downtown	Average Price: $121 Check Rates

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720 North La Salle Drive

Chicago, 60610 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 16 of 49
Average review rating: 3.15

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (5) , Expedia (36) , MyTravelGuide (162) , Travelocity (9) , TripAdvisor (114) , YahooTravel (17)

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1. The outside of the hotel does not match the inside of the room so you may be upset at first when you go to check-in like my husband was but once we got to our room it was fine.

"Close to the train and action. " Read full review on Expedia 9/27/2008 Vote

2. We arrived from England and although too early to check in the very friendly staff allowed us to leave our luggage.

"Great Value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/7/2011 Vote

3. Check in was 4:00; I arrived very early but they would not let me check in until 3:00.

"Very acceptable and a great bargain. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/5/2011 Vote

4. We were able to check in early which was a plus.

"Not clean " Read full review on Expedia 1/12/2010 Vote

5. Check-in was quick and within a couple of minutes I was on the way to my room.

"Great value, location, WIFI. I would go back " Read full review on YahooTravel 12/9/2009 Vote

6. The did hang on to our luggage before check in and check out.

"Perfect for sleep and shower " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/20/2009 Vote

7. Desk people were nice, but don't expect to check in early.

"Perfect for sleep and shower " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/20/2009 Vote

8. Despite the surly attitude at the check-in desk, things went fairly smoothly and we were given a room on the third floor.

"Clean Hotel in a Good Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/15/2008 Vote

9. Get there early to get a parking spot, but not too early because they do not check people in before the scheduled check-in time.

"Be prepared " Read full review on Travelocity 6/1/2008 Vote

10. What really struck me was when the manager during check in said that if anything was not right he would take care of it immediately.

"Great family stay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/12/2011 Vote