Howard Johnson Downtown, Chicago, Smelly

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Howard Johnson Downtown	Average Price: $121 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

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. Good things - cheap, central, walking distance of most thingsNot so good things - smelly, bug in the bed, window didn't close properly ( had to get maintenance guy to come and fix it).

"A bit icky " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/6/2012 Vote

2. It's a bit scruffy looking in reality, the corridors are hot, smelly and carpeted all over the place.

"A basic motel, room clean, hotel exterior and corridors a bit offputting " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/29/2011 Vote

3. The room was good sized, a little old but not smelly or anything.

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

4. It was filthy, run down, unsafe looking, smelly and overall, well.

"What a dive! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/13/2009 Vote

5. reasonably clean but quite smelly.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/20/2005 Vote

6. reasonably clean but quite smelly.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/20/2005 Vote