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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)

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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. Our room was dated and again stank of cigarettes.

"Faded grandeur in a boring location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/15/2012 Vote

2. The bed was good the lighting was very dated and poor.

"Good location clean but dated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/10/2012 Vote

3. 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

4. The Congress Plaza dates back to 1893, so it has a lot of history as well as some dated wallpaper, carpeting, etc.

"Old world charm " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2012 Vote

5. Everything terribly out dated and in major need of renovation.

"Sad but true " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/23/2012 Vote

6. Customer service was terrible, and the rooms were not only dated but not very clean.

"Not friendly or clean " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/29/2012 Vote

7. The whole place is very dated and needs a refurb.

"Great location, but dated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/27/2012 Vote

8. The hotel is dated and rooms did have a bit of a funky smell, but not something I care about as long as it's clean and comfortable.

"Good location-poor customer service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/26/2012 Vote

9. The rooms were dated but still comfortable.

"Great Location, Budget Friendly " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/20/2012 Vote

10. It was quiet and clean even if dated.

"Not as bad as some of the reviews make it sound. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/20/2012 Vote