Lively bar and restaurant atmosphere with spacious, quiet and clean rooms. Perfect for a weekend getaway or a workweek home base. More

Upon arrival, I was very pleased with what I saw. The hotel is in a great location and the lobby area is very stylish and clean. However, as soon as I came into contact with the staff, I was very displeased. I paid for my reservation in advance, but upon arrival I was told that I would need to provide... More

It is clear the PUBLIC Chicago's strongest attribute is the excellent customer service. We had nothing but a pleasurable experience with the staff. The common areas and Pump Room are just what you'd expect from a Schrager hotel - very hip and modern. I suppose all of this would make up for the lackluster guest rooms. They are minimalist to... More

Return to the Public, a/k/a Ambassador East after many years. The place still looks great upon entering. The decor is much more 'edgy'. The staff is very professional but with a hip vibe. Like so much in the hip and edgy world there is no shortage of self consciousness . Nonetheless, it makes a good impression.The room was fine. Looked... More

We were staying @ Public for a weekend before Christmas for some shopping without our kids. The hotel is newly renovated, the lobby is really impressive and at the time was decorated with a huge Xmas tree. The bar and the lounge are really gorgeous, with comfy sofa, loungers in front of a cracking fireplace and cool bar area always... More

Upon entering the lobby, our jaws DROPPED and we spoke in hush tones. Once in the room, we jumped on the bed with excitement because the room was equally as lovely. The decor of the hotel, lobby, adjoining library and Pump Room and our room (superior king) were gorgeous and modern, exactly what we had hoped. The service was consistently... More

Stayed here for NYE, booked the standard queen room, upgraded to a larger king room, would recommend not staying in the queen rooms, they remind me of staying in a NYC hotel. They are super accommodating to hotel guests. The rooms are IKEA style modern, with excellent smelling bath products. I would stay here again. More

Come on people! This is an Ian Schrager hotel and should be understood as such! We stayed at the Public mid-week in December just before Christmas. We booked a superior king room. Initially we were offered one across from the elevator on the 12 floor facing Goethe Street – south – with a good view. The room was quite nice... More

We stayed at this stylish update to the former Ambassador Hotel over Thanksgiving weekend for one night - Saturday. The lobby is as impressive as a new iPad. Modern, brash, youthful, vibrant - everything you'd expect from Ian Schrager. We got a real buzz walking in, past the outdoor heating units with their tall flames trapped in glass cylinders that... More