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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)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (0/5 issues found)

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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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1. This happened to me every morning, but my friend showered at night and did not have this problem at all.

"Great price and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/17/2012 Vote

2. I looked around for a quilt to solve this problem but all I found was an old thin moth-eaten blanket that didn't do the trick.

"Thoughts Upon Arrival: Oh god... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/15/2012 Vote

3. Upon initial arrival, I thought this place looked more like a motel than a hotel, but this was in no way a problem.

"Good location and value for money. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/25/2011 Vote

4. My friends and I walked to the 7-Eleven many times at night without any problems, even without the boys around.

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

5. We didn't have any problems and we found a clean room and kind people at the desk.

Read full review 7/23/2011 Vote

6. Only problem was they only stay open till 5 so its a good breakfast or lunch spot.

"Cheap Hotel in A Nice Area " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/13/2011 Vote

7. We didn't have a problem but if the neighbours get rowdy you will know about it.

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

8. Didn't run into any noise issues but I would imagine it could be a problem if you have noisy neighbors.

"Great Value, Clean, Friendly " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

9. I figured I might have a problem since it was 2 stars but there was no place else for me to stay.

Read full review 6/27/2011 Vote

10. It all felt a bit threatening, although we had no particular safety problems.

"Basic but convenient " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/7/2011 Vote