Howard Johnson Downtown, Chicago, Terrible

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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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1. I had wanted a downtown, not terribly expensive, 'decent', place to stay near the wonderful mass transit system in Chicago.

"Never again THIS Howard Johnson " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2011 Vote

2. We were troubled by the terrible smell of tobacco and pot smoke emanating from the next room.

"Terrible smell of smoke and centipedes crawling over ceiling! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/16/2010 Vote

3. The sink in the bathroom was in terrible condition and was cracked and chipped.

"No Go Hotel " Read full review on Expedia 4/22/2009 Vote

4. The room had a terrible smell as soon as you opened the door.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/29/2007 Vote

5. The room had a terrible smell as soon as you opened the door.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/26/2007 Vote

6. terrible quality for the price.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/31/2006 Vote

7. It is in a rougher part of the downtown area, and looks terribly shabby from the street.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/7/2006 Vote