Congress Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Adequate

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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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Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
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1. All in all we found the hotel average; we would have preferred to stay closer to the river/Miracle Mile and we also prefer a more upscale area and hotel; but for the price, the Hotel Congress was adequate.

"Decent hotels stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

2. Food service was barely adequate, staff were seemingly untrained (some were on strike and picketing outside the front door,so this could be part of the problem).

"Good location, needs a facelift " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/9/2011 Vote

3. The rooms are just adequate but tired, decor starting to get shabby.

"Good location, needs a facelift " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/9/2011 Vote

4. It was obviously once a very elegant hotel and the Gold room is quite spectacular,The room I stayed in was more than adequate for my needs and comfortable.

"Congress Plaza Hotel Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/27/2011 Vote

5. The double courtyard room in the North tower was adequate, clean and quiet.

"OK for the money " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/16/2010 Vote

6. The room was adequate to accomodate the four of us but it was a dump.

"You are only paying for location.......nothing else. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/14/2010 Vote

7. The flat screen tv was adequate.

"Old, run down rooms. Expected more. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/9/2009 Vote

8. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was adequate.

"Character and Location Location Location " Read full review on Travelocity 7/1/2008 Vote

9. Ate breakfast in the hotel and it was adequate.

"Pleasantly Surprised " Read full review on Travelocity 8/1/2007 Vote

10. The complimentary breakfast was more than adequate (search the hotel's website for the free breakfast offer).

"Nice, comfortable, older hotel " Read full review on YahooTravel 5/21/2007 Vote