Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Shock

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32nd

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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Shock

Appears in 8 comments.

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1. I was shocked when I asked for the 'black notebook' detailing services of the hotel and was doubted that I didn't have one in the room.

"Not Impressed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/20/2012 Vote

2. We were both shocked at how rude 90% of the staff were.

"Not Impressed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2012 Vote

3. I called again the next day and spoke with another manager who was 'shocked' by our story.

"Zero Service- Zero Professionalism " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/5/2011 Vote

4. When I chose to investigate more closely, as to why it was dirty, I pushed the mattress away and pulled on the skirt and was SHOCKED to see 3 bed bugs scurry.

Read full review 10/29/2010 Vote

5. The first room they gave us was a shock.

"Needs to renovate " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/3/2007 Vote

6. I was shocked to find that there was very little if any road/traffic noise that could be heard with our window open.

"Serves it`s purpose - Great staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/31/2007 Vote

7. The room was clean and well decorated; however, the bathroom shower was a shock.

"What a difference a few years make! " Read full review on YahooTravel 7/9/2007 Vote

8. Little shock as we were checking out but other than that, it`s a great hotel in a FAB location, close to everything you could want.

"Lovely Hotel: Very Distinctive " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/5/2007 Vote