Congress Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Hard

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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)

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:	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. If you're on a budget (we paid $100 a night) then try hard to find somewhere else.

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

2. Didn't get any sleep due to the bed being too hard to sleep on .

"Didn't get any sleep, bed too hard. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2012 Vote

3. The temperature in the room was kind of hard to adjust (hot or freezing.

"So much potential yet... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/16/2012 Vote

4. Door to bathroom in our room needed replaced as it was very hard to open and close.

"Older hotel, with excellent location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/4/2012 Vote

5. All the poorly-done details stood out so much it was hard to overlook the room's many faults: loud fan in the heater/AC unit, chipped paint throughout, bathroom door wouldn't shut, poorly-fitted ceramic tile 'fixed' by wide grout lines and globby caulk to fill in the gaps, wallpaper seams lifting, cheap uncomfortable pillows, etc etc.

"Disappointing stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/16/2011 Vote

6. Furthermore the main doors had no peepholes, and only one locking option a pitiful chain that was hardly secured into the door frame.

"Great For A Really Low Low Price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/4/2011 Vote

7. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

"Do Not Stay here " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2011 Vote

8. Valet parking was expensive but worth it considering that it is hard to find a place to park in downtown Chicago.

"Could be better! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/8/2011 Vote

9. Congress Street is under construction and hard to get to - so take Michigan.

"Good location but hallways need decore. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/17/2011 Vote

10. ) lights with hardly any counter space for your toiletries (in fact just a glass shelf) and a pedestal sink.

"It's more convenient than anything else " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/5/2011 Vote