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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. Didn't think anything of it until I woke up after a very vivid dream of me walking around my room looking for something (weird thing is I am not sure if I really was up walking around or not).

"Not impressed by ghostly events at Hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2012 Vote

2. When I arrived on Sunday night I sensed a weird feeling in my room; as if something was looking at me in the mirror on the other side of my room.

"Not impressed by ghostly events at Hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2012 Vote

3. There may be weird dead twins on some floors.

"Think of it as the coolest youth hostel ever. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/12/2012 Vote

4. In a weird way, I appreciated the experience.

"Step back to 1946 " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/15/2011 Vote

5. We thought maybe we were not understanding the AC system as the controls were weird, so we finally called someone to come up and check.

"Good deal on short notice, but we had no time to shop around " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/23/2011 Vote

6. The room had so much potential but aesthetically failed with weird mismatched tile, peeling paint, and just an overall weird decor that wasn't working.

"Good deal on short notice, but we had no time to shop around " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/23/2011 Vote

7. We did not notice any weird smells like some other reviewers.

"Where funky meets fusty with a million-dollar view. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/8/2010 Vote

8. weird RED carpet in room.

"Incredible view, prime location - but needs a restoration " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/8/2010 Vote

9. The walls were fake gray/white marble, with a trim tile that had a weird pattern in blue that matched nothing (also cheapo tiles).

"Much better than some reviews lead you to believe " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/25/2010 Vote

10. Our breakfast the next morning was weird.

"What a crap hole " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/31/2009 Vote