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Howard Johnson Downtown	Average Price: $121 Check Rates

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720 North La Salle Drive

Chicago, 60610 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 16 of 49
Average review rating: 3.15

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (5) , Expedia (36) , MyTravelGuide (162) , Travelocity (9) , TripAdvisor (114) , YahooTravel (17)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
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1. You can't ask for a better price and location in Chicago.

"Great price and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/17/2012 Vote

2. You can get better rooms, but not the great deal that includes on site free controlled parking.

"Great family stay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/12/2011 Vote

3. We called Hotwire and they got us out of the room and found us a better place down the road with 2 beds in each room.

"Dump in a Boom boom Motel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/13/2010 Vote

4. I would say it is a better place for adults traveling without children, because most of those staying there when we were there (a Saturday night in summer) seemed to be there to go out to the bars, etc.

"Adequate- better than it looks " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/7/2009 Vote

5. Sheets were clean, blanket could have been laundered a bit better.

"Would go back " Read full review on Expedia 9/3/2008 Vote

6. Have had better days.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 10/7/2007 Vote

7. Even though it's an economy hotel, I definitely expected better.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/31/2007 Vote

8. Even though it's an economy hotel, I definitely expected better.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/26/2007 Vote

9. It really wasn`t worth it and we would have been better off paying a bit more for something a lot better.

"Not the height of luxury " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/15/2006 Vote

10. I know its minor, with so much nightlife surrounding this place I was better off not having the internet.

"A Great Hotel in a safe neighborhood " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/8/2006 Vote