Congress Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Breakfast

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Congress Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $173 Check Rates

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520 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60605 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 13 of 49
Average review rating: 2.59

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (3) , Expedia (72) , MyTravelGuide (87) , Travelocity (42) , TripAdvisor (595) , YahooTravel (98)

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Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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61% wrote positive comments about breakfast

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1. For breakfast the next morning, we went to Yolk, a popular spot just about 5 blocks south--delicious.

"Old world charm " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2012 Vote

2. The restaurant had huge portions for breakfast and it was good but be warned, it was a bit pricey.

"About what we expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/6/2012 Vote

3. It is 2 blocks or so from a nice bakehouse for breakfast and a mom and pop breakfast place and dunkin donuts a block maybe.

"Great place, stayed 3 times now! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/12/2012 Vote

4. The breakfast buffet is OK, but you can eat an awesome breakfast a block from the hotel at any cafe for cheaper.

"great location! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/25/2011 Vote

5. Breakfast was a disaster with a fairly good buffet available only on days when there was a high occupancy.

"Ripped Off at Nice Victorian hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/31/2011 Vote

6. All they offer was a free breakfast which is a joke since a night in this hotel is close to $200 a night.

"Stolen laptops at the hotel!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/25/2010 Vote

7. Breakfast is bed is delicious, but if you're not into that Dunkin Donuts is a short walk down Michigan Ave.

"Waterfront View " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/29/2010 Vote

8. Superb little breakfast place just down the road (turn left at the entrance, you'll know it when you get there).

"Don't be put off. Get a lake view room. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/23/2009 Vote

9. The room and linens were clean, the breakfast downstairs was good, and the staff where friendly and the bed was great.

"It is what it is... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/19/2009 Vote

10. Nice place, Wish the breakfast area would have been open Sunday morning like advertised.

"good overall " Read full review on Expedia 3/3/2009 Vote