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Congress Hotel Chicago	Average Price: $173 Check Rates

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520 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, 60605 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 13 of 49
Average review rating: 2.59

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (3) , Expedia (72) , MyTravelGuide (87) , Travelocity (42) , TripAdvisor (595) , YahooTravel (98)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (3/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction, Remodeling, Renovation.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. Only two bad things I'd previously read came true: 1.

"Surprisingly ok despite the many bad reviews " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/14/2012 Vote

2. The rooms are dated however clean and again, not bad considering almost the entire downtown was sold out.

"Good Location, Older "Historic" Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

3. please do believe the bad reviews on here.

"misleading photos, very poor hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/5/2012 Vote

4. it was literally that bad.

"misleading photos, very poor hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/5/2012 Vote

5. bad coffee,no tea,no sugar(only substitute)Very friendly,helpful staff.

"Tired Lion " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/25/2012 Vote

6. Overall, it was a bad experience.

"Old/Run down/Outdated Very dissapointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/17/2012 Vote

7. It's too bad that it looks like they gave up on it in the 80's.

"Poor old hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/18/2012 Vote

8. The shower water wasn't hot but it was a comfortable warm, not as bad as the reviews say.

"I was impressed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/20/2012 Vote

9. Many years ago this place must have been magnificent but now it is badly in need of an update.

"Past it's prime. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/20/2011 Vote

10. They smell bad, they are dismal, and the furniture appears to have been purchased at a yard sale in the 1960's.

"Ripped off! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/16/2011 Vote