Essex Inn Chicago, Chicago, Shabby

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Essex Inn Chicago	Average Price: $225 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

800 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60605 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 18 of 73
Average review rating: 3.38

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (72) , MyTravelGuide (5) , TripAdvisor (421) , YahooTravel (48)

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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Appears in 8 comments.

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clean (2) lobby (2) not (2) pretty (2) room (5)

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1. Typical city size hotel room but looking tired and shabby.

"Disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/7/2011 Vote

2. A pretty shabby lobby, and the restaurant under construction was what we walked into.

"Beware! If you plan on pay more than $100 spend your money elsewhere. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/4/2011 Vote

3. The sheets looked shabby, one of the pillow cases was raggedy and the bathroom was not very clean (hairs in the sink and the bathtub).

"Underserved stars " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/23/2010 Vote

4. Staff were helpful & friendly but rooms were shabby and in bad need of a revamp.

"very average hotel in good location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/17/2010 Vote

5. The room was a little shabby, but clean, and the heat worked like a charm.

"Overall good experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/8/2008 Vote

6. Just thought the whole room looked and felt a bit shabby.

"Nice enough but gettin` old! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/30/2007 Vote

7. Essex Inn had a shabby exterior, so I was pleasantly surprised to find the lobby was beautiful.

"Needs some serious cleaning. " Read full review on YahooTravel 9/1/2005 Vote

8. The shabby rooms are NOT worth the price, and although the location is pretty good, the service is horrible.

"Stay Away!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/24/2004 Vote