Affinia Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Shock

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Affinia Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $246 Check Rates

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166 East Superior Street

Chicago, 60611 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 3 of 73
Average review rating: 4.34

OpinionWell Value Index: 8

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (80) , MyTravelGuide (7) , Travelocity (19) , TripAdvisor (851) , YahooTravel (14)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
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. On arrival,I was a bit shocked when reception staff demanded $50 as security against mini-bar usage.

"Pleased with the Affinia. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/16/2012 Vote

2. I was shocked at how poorly the front desk handled my check-in and reservation.

"Disorganized Front Desk " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/5/2011 Vote

3. I was in shock and disbelief.

"Perfect location. Service could use improvements. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/27/2011 Vote

4. We were shocked to learn our rooms had been cancelled by 1800hotels.

"Rotten Luck........Great Staff..........Good Friends " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/22/2010 Vote

5. This was shocking as we had confirmed 4 adults in our original reservation and requested amenities for 4 adults, but were never told that there would be an additional charge of $60/night.

"Not Ready for Prime Time " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/20/2009 Vote

6. When we opened the door for the first time, we were shocked to see the layout was nothing like what was pictured online (keep in mind this was a corner room).

"Affinia Hotel Chicago - Classy, Spacious, and OUTSTANDING Customer Service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2009 Vote

7. Might seem like low expectations, but I am always shocked at how many hotels have uncomfortable beds, since one would assume that providing a good nights sleep is really a hotel's primary purpose.

"Great hotel, amazing location! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/6/2009 Vote

8. Like the previous reviewer, we were shocked to come back to our room one evening to find that the water had been turned off for the night.

"this will soon be a great hotel, but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/30/2007 Vote