The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Downside

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29th

Out of 415

The Palmer House Hilton	Average Price: $282 Check Rates

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17 East Monroe Street

Chicago, 60603 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 12 of 39
Average review rating: 3.73

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (9) , Expedia (89) , MyTravelGuide (4973) , Travelocity (22) , TripAdvisor (1923) , YahooTravel (178)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction, Remodeling, Renovation.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	Recent comments complained about parking fees.
Bed Bugs:	Recent comments complained about bed bugs.

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1. One downside to my room - when I entered it had an odor of cigar smoke.

"Why did I wait so long before staying here... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/20/2012 Vote

2. Only downside:Walls are fairly thin but this is a historic property.

"Good location for tourists " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/16/2012 Vote

3. Only downside was that we could hear everything going on in the nearby rooms.

"Great, except for the paper-thin walls " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/20/2012 Vote

4. This was the only downside.

"EASY TO GET TO FROM O'HARE " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/7/2012 Vote

5. For me, one downside was that the building seems to slow down internet connections on mobile phones.

"OK Hotel with Great Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/6/2011 Vote

6. The downside was my TINY room.

"Beautiful hotel, tiny room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/5/2011 Vote

7. There were some downsides, of course.

"Quietest hotel night ever. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/11/2011 Vote

8. The downside for me was the room size.

"The common areas are outstanding! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2011 Vote

9. The downside is that internet is 20 a night and the breakfast is also really expensive.

"Love this hotel...just a few drawbacks " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/31/2011 Vote

10. The only downside was we didn't have any hanging space for our clothes but as this was the start of our route 66 tour we did not unpack as we were only there for 3 nights.

"Great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/6/2011 Vote