Congress Hotel Chicago, Chicago, Remodeling

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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. but the beds were comfortable and the bathrooms have been remodeled so all in all it was fun to stay there.

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

2. The bathroom needed a general remodel.

"No free internet " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/22/2012 Vote

3. It is very old and has not been remodeled but has been kept up very nicely.

"Great place, stayed 3 times now! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/12/2012 Vote

4. Just needs a little remodeling.

"Location is the best " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/2/2011 Vote

5. Very old, dingy rooms that they have tried to remodel best they could.

"Building is old, musty rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/24/2011 Vote

6. I did notice that whoever remodeled the bathroom used a different shade of tile for the last row and didn't put anything over the exposed edge of the corner.

"Observations from a bargain seeker without 5 star needs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/6/2011 Vote

7. The bathroom was completely remodeled recently.

"Great Old Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2011 Vote

8. Make sure you get a remodeled, lake front room.

"It is haunted and not that bad of an old hotel-it's Chicago history! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/24/2010 Vote

9. clearly this was a lovely old hotel and is now in dire need of a major investment in remodelling and interior design.

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

10. You could tell that whomever remodeled the hotel may have had budget issues -- some of the wall paper was uneven and the ceiling beams weren't straight.

"Perfect for our purpose!!! " Read full review on Travelocity 11/1/2009 Vote