Howard Johnson Downtown, Chicago, Bare

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

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Bare	Appears in 9 comments.

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1. Rooms are bare minimum.

"Disappointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/23/2012 Vote

2. This Hotel costs about half as much as those barely 5- 10 minutes walk away up on the mag mile.

"Great Value and Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

3. It's a bare-bones, no - nonsense place to crash with comfortable beds, free wifi and great greasy-spoon right in the building.

"A no frills place to stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/27/2011 Vote

4. Yes the rooms are barely subpar.

"Holy Showers " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/23/2011 Vote

5. First thing to remember, the picture of the hotel you see on theinternet, is the best view you can get, becasue it barely even shows the hotel.

"Drop your jaw hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/27/2010 Vote

6. This is a pretty nice hotel,but very economy, bare bones.

"Good for place to sleep and shower " Read full review on Expedia 7/5/2006 Vote

7. Some remodelling made it appear barely acceptable for cleanliness, but the structure is old and unsafe.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/18/2005 Vote

8. Some remodelling made it appear barely acceptable for cleanliness, but the structure is old and unsafe.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/18/2005 Vote

9. It was so strong in the pillows etc that I barely got any sleep.

"Our stay literally stank " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/20/2004 Vote