I booked the hotel because of its proximity to Soldier Field (3/4 mile) and the cost was not too bad. I choose to upgrade to a King Deluxe room so we could have a view of Lake Michigan and the southern downtown area. The theme of the room is certainly the 70's with bright colors and some interesting designs...they certainly... more

For a 3-star hotel, this place was about half a click up from a hostel. The decor was atrocious (70s, and not the good kind), the 'front desk' was this random desk hidden in the back of the 'lobby,' the rooms didn't have air conditioning (honestly? What hotel nowadays doesn't have A/C???) and we had to open the windows to... more

Great location, close to the Loop and within walking distance to many Chicago sights, including the Museums. Rooms had very large window, which made the room nice and bright. But don't bother going to the in-house restaurant. The service was terrible and so was the food. There are many other eating options nearby. more

I went to this hotel during an annual science convention. It was a decent stay, there were some ups and downs. Service: First off the staff was very helpful and friendly, I never had a problem getting information, but they could use some training on the surrounding attractions. I asked one of the hotel workers at the front desk if... more

This was the first hotel my husband and I stayed in on our honeymoon (4 week road trip across America). The location of the Essex Inn was great and we were in walking distance of most of the tourist attractions and close enough to the L stations to get elsewhere. The staff at the Essex Inn were very helpful. My... more

We stayed here for three nights en route home from Hawaii.We arrived at 6 30am and were able to check in to our room straight away which was great. Room was quite large with two queen beds, adequate storage space and coffee maker.Small area with hanging space and wash hand basin before you walk into the smallish bathroom containing a... more

Great Location in Chicago. The most inefficient unfriendly service I have ever seen in my whole and intense travelling. Breakfast is charged and very bad quality. Reservation software is a chaos. One friend and me came here to run the marathon. He arrived first and arrived late. My friend warned reception of my late arrival and provided my name. When... more

just returned from the essex inn, great stay, could not fault hotel in any way, we had a fab room near the top, corner room, so 2 sides of the room were completley glass from top to bottom!!!, overlooked the Sears tower and the L so could not have been more chicago than that!! good staff at check in, took... more

We stayed for two nights as part of a Cosmos Bus Tour across the States. Its location was just perfect for us, as we hadn't been to Chicago before and it was right on the main strip to get to the best sightseeing spots. Plus it was walking distance from Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium. Just at the... more