Howard Johnson Downtown, Chicago, Hard

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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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Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
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Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. We had a hard time finding the entrance as it is on the side.

"Old/Tiried hotel with central location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2012 Vote

2. This made it hard to sleep for some of the people in the room.

"An honest review " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2011 Vote

3. However, based on this experience, I am going to have a hard time staying with this property again.

"A Bit Dissapointed Since Last Stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/15/2011 Vote

4. Only a few blocks from Mag Mile, 1 block from Ed Debevic's, 2 from hard Rock Cafe, it was perfect for me and my 3 teens.

"Huge Improvement! Recently Renovated! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2010 Vote

5. Also, bring your own pillow, unless you prefer lumpy, hard pillows.

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

6. The hotel is easy to find off of the interstate, but it's hard to get back on the interstate.

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

7. It was right next to hard Rock, Ed Debevics, a liquor store, McDonald's, and Walgreens, so anything you need is available.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/7/2008 Vote

8. In an effort to put hard money elsewhere on a vacation I would stay here again as we came for the city and not the hotel.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/6/2008 Vote

9. And the beds were really hard but did the job.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/6/2008 Vote

10. But it is in a great part of town - near a subway stop and (if you`re into that sort of thing) all the touristy stuff (Ed Debevic`s, hard Rock Cafe, Pizzeria Due, etc.

"Kinda shabby - but close to everything " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/22/2007 Vote