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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $241 Check Rates

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230 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60610 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 26 of 39
Average review rating: 3.76

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (56) , MyTravelGuide (723) , Travelocity (5) , TripAdvisor (663) , YahooTravel (47)

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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. But when I came down to your concierge to ask him for help changing my flight, this was his answer:But this was the worse and the cherry on the cake, on Friday night we notice a strong cigarette smell on our room, I call the front desk to report it, I have to tell you that I hate cigarette and even worse if I have to sleep in a room that smell like an ashtray, a 300 collar ashtray.

"Smokers allowed??? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/16/2012 Vote

2. I was so sick after this stay due to smoke smell.

"Simply never again " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/25/2012 Vote

3. What I liked:- free WiFi (if you're a hotel that isn't offering free WiFi you're irritating your guests with the nickel & diming)- incredibly friendly and helpful staff- room looked great, very hip & stylish- room was huge and well laid out- really liked the smell of the bath products- great views and lots of huge windows- the hotel is located in one Chicago's most beautiful old buildings- I ordered room service twice and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the foodWhat I wished they would improve on:- bed wasn't that comfortable (mattress and sheets not great quality)- not enough plugs at the desk- no bathrobes (helpful for greeting the room service person bringing you breakfast)All in all, I would gladly recommend this hotel to a friend and stay there again.

"Incredibly friendly staff and cool rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/25/2011 Vote

4. Be sure to stock up on the RockSpa toiletries, they smell fantastic.

"Wouldn't stay anywhere else in Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/29/2011 Vote

5. Everytime you walked through you felt like you had stepped back into the the 1980's with such an overpowering smell of Drakkar Noir.

"Great Location, Great Hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/20/2011 Vote

6. Better for those in the know then - to expect a large room, clean and spacious bathroom with delicious Sweetgrass smelling amenities, an excellent free business centre, and a location that can't be beat.

"An amazing gem for the business and leisure traveller " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/23/2011 Vote

7. It's dark, including in the rooms, smells funny, dirty, overpriced, loud, and inconvenient to almost everything.

"Hard Luck Motel would be a more appropriate name " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/16/2010 Vote

8. In addition to this, the room had an unpleasant stale smell to it.

"I really wanted to like this hotel, but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/22/2010 Vote

9. There is a chance that I might try staying there again after the renovations, but given the room noise and smell, I'd probably look elsewhere before thinking of going back.

"I really wanted to like this hotel, but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/22/2010 Vote

10. In addition to this, the room had an unpleasant stale smell to it.

"I really wanted to like this hotel, but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/22/2010 Vote