The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Slow

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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. The bathroom was very small, basically no counter room, shower drained slowly, but the towels were very nice.

"The Good the Bad and the Ugly " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2012 Vote

2. staff was awesome, room was awesome, only drawback was a slow elevator.

"my new favorite hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/2/2012 Vote

3. Breakfast was slow at the restaurant from the time the host checked us in to our waiter giving us our bill.

"Good location, nice lobby, slow wait staff, small pool, small rooms, slow elevators. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/1/2012 Vote

4. 1-12, 13-20), and we found that the top floors have slow elevator service and can also be very crowded during peak hours (checkin-out).

"Great lobby and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

5. I was in a bigger room this time (it looked like they joined 2 rooms, as I had 2 closets), but the elevators were very slow at times.

"Grand old hotel, but a few issues " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

6. There was a large meeting at the hotel, and during the meeting the elevators were really slow: in some cases I had to wait 5-10 minutes to get one.

"Spacious rooms and good service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/15/2012 Vote

7. However, I found it almost useless much of the time as it was terribly slow.

"Reliable Choice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/5/2012 Vote

8. The elevators are extremely slow.

"All the Glitz But None of the Glory " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/26/2012 Vote

9. In the morning, we enjoyed the concierge lounge at a leisurely pace and slowed down for a cup of herbal tea before taking on the action-packed weekend.

"Beautiful Building; Quiet, Tasteful Rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/12/2012 Vote

10. Elevators were incredibly slow - sometimes had to wait 5 minutes for one.

"Tired and shabby. A tourist spot perhaps, but don't stay here. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/17/2011 Vote