Allerton Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Bad

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Allerton Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $220 Check Rates

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701 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60611 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 20 of 73
Average review rating: 3.51

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (6) , Expedia (82) , MyTravelGuide (13) , Travelocity (31) , TripAdvisor (638) , YahooTravel (27)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (3/5 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:	Recent comments complained about parking fees.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. Did they get a bad contract for a renovation.

"Want to like it more, but oh those noisy fans. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/23/2012 Vote

2. I should have known when I pulled up to the Allerton and no one greeted us that this would turn out bad.

"Only hotel I've ever left 2 hours after checking in. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/17/2012 Vote

3. We did the buffet breakfast in the morning, which was good and at $18 was not as bad as some places these days.

"Nice option in downtown Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2012 Vote

4. Our room was too small to accomodate a roll-away bed and the carpet was badly stained.

"Mediocre hotel in a great location, often for a reasonable price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/7/2012 Vote

5. Front desk staff made no effort to make restitution for the bad service.

"Subpar hotel, terrible service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/2/2012 Vote

6. never will I stay in this hotel again 2 bad experiences is enough for me.

"Terrible terrible stay twice!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/12/2012 Vote

7. We did have some noise with people talking as they got off the elevators; the hotel was not full, so it wasn't so bad - with only being awakened once at 1 am.

"Sleepless nights " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/31/2012 Vote

8. It's especially obvious how bad they are when my children (both under 10) complain that their backs hurt after a night on the bed.

"Downtown Stay in Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2012 Vote

9. Too bad that wasn't the case.

"Downtown Stay in Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2012 Vote

10. Too bad because I would definitely recommend people go there if not for all this nonsense.

"Understaffed...terrible communication " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/31/2011 Vote