Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Avoid

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Out of 415

Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $253 Check Rates

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163 East Walton Place

Chicago, 60611-1527 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 15 of 39
Average review rating: 3.29

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (5) , Expedia (73) , MyTravelGuide (161) , Travelocity (9) , TripAdvisor (659) , YahooTravel (41)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:

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:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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Appears in 11 comments.

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1. AVOID THIS DUMP.

"Worst hotel staff and filthy nasty room- bed bugs? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2011 Vote

2. This is a hotel that has recently remodeled their very small rooms with showers that blast you with cold water, there is no way to avoid and a lobby in serious need of a face lift.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/5/2009 Vote

3. AVOID.

"Good value for money " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/31/2009 Vote

4. One thing to avoid.

"Great romantic getaway spot in Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/5/2009 Vote

5. My advice would be to avoid this hotel from early 2008 until at least 2009 to give them a chance to get on top of the problems.

"Far from worth the money, avoid during renovations " Read full review on YahooTravel 5/2/2008 Vote

6. With SO many hotels in Chicago, I recommend you avoid this one.

"Yuck. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/28/2007 Vote

7. But otherwise, I would advise anyone to avoid this hotel.

"Ok, I gave it a try. Sorry I did. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2007 Vote

8. David was the bartender and he was very helpful in giving advice on where to eat and areas to avoid.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 12/23/2006 Vote

9. David was the bartender and he was very helpful in giving advice on where to eat and areas to avoid.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 12/23/2006 Vote

10. Otherwise this hotel is to be avoided at all cost.

"About as bad as it gets " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/20/2005 Vote