InterContinental Chicago, Chicago, Hard

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InterContinental Chicago	Average Price: $313 Check Rates

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505 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60611 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 18 of 39
Average review rating: 3.86

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (6) , Expedia (35) , MyTravelGuide (2256) , Travelocity (26) , TripAdvisor (873) , YahooTravel (48)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
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. I would be hard pressed to stay there for business again because of the price tag and this problem.

"Good Service, Nice Amenities, VG Food, Conference Room OK, Internet STINKS! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/16/2012 Vote

2. Loved my stay at the Intercontinental Chicago: The room in the historic tower was wonderful, the history of the building is intriguing, and the location is hard to beat.

"Fantastic service! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/8/2012 Vote

3. hard water I guess.

"The first two rooms had a very musty odor, dirty carpet, dated and worn furniture, dirty mattress cover/pad and old filthy furni " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/5/2012 Vote

4. As others have mentioned, the location is hard to beat.

"Nice hotel, responsive staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/27/2012 Vote

5. First of all, I have to say that it would be hard to imagine a better location as it is perfectly situated on the Magnificent Mile close to terrific restaurants, the Art Institute and Orchestra Hall.

"Not up to Interconti's usual standard but great staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/23/2012 Vote

6. When they heard it was our anniversary, they worked hard to make our stay extra special.

"Wow, wow and more wow! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2012 Vote

7. So loud, it made it hard to hear the television and we turned it off at night.

"Perfect location, but could use some upgrading " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/20/2012 Vote

8. For value though, this hotel is hard to beat.

"NIce hotel, but not my favorite Intercontinental Property " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/4/2012 Vote

9. I did hear several guests talking about how hard it was to keep the most comfortable temperature in their rooms.

"Somewhat disappointed! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/16/2012 Vote

10. It's hard to go wrong with an InterContinental Hotel and the Chicago Michigan Avenue location is no exception.

"Gracious Service, Comfortable Accommodations " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/12/2012 Vote