Ambassador East Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Smell

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Ambassador East Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $200 Check Rates

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1301 North State Parkway

Chicago, 60610 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 5 of 73
Average review rating: 3.87

OpinionWell Value Index: 10

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (81) , MyTravelGuide (1384) , Travelocity (2) , TripAdvisor (454) , YahooTravel (31)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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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. My only negative would be the very-foul-smelling ice machine room on the eighth floor - it reeked of mildew - and the stinky exercise facility, which smelled of the rubber floor.

"Great location, upbeat property - " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/13/2012 Vote

2. has a little tired smell going, best I can describe.

"Not too bad... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/28/2012 Vote

3. Second, their is a peculiar smell in the hallways.

"Not too bad... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/28/2012 Vote

4. The rooms are IKEA style modern, with excellent smelling bath products.

"Modern, with cool amenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2012 Vote

5. We did turn on the heat at one point and it smelled weird, but I guess it was probably the first time of the season that the heat had been used so that's normal.

"Cheated on Starwood but it Was Worth it " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/22/2011 Vote

6. The place is old, run-down, smells of wet towels, and is simply poorly maintained.

"Wouldn't Stay Here Again... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/15/2010 Vote

7. The other issue I had was the air conditioner, it smelled terrible and was very loud during the night.

"Nice Hotel...Needs work " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/23/2009 Vote

8. The rooms are in desperate need for updates and had a musty smell.

"Great location - in need of many updates " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/31/2009 Vote

9. The room smelled mildewy, there were nat's on the window sills and bed, torn curtains and the elevators seemed to run 50% of the time.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/21/2009 Vote

10. Bugs all over windows and bed smelled like Mildew.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/21/2009 Vote