i booked this hotel because i thought it was near union station, stupid me.I also had it booked before i read the reviews here,which made me think ,my gawd what kind of a dump have i booked myself into..i did not cancel however (unfortunetly) people say you get what you pay for ,location was good near the EL the room was basic but acceptable, no bugs to be seen ,Trying to sleep however proved next to be impossible the room was too hot for me and i could not open the windows as this let in the sound or the air conditioners outside .I slept for about 4 hours that night,the following day i complained and changed rooms, this turned out to be worse than the first room as directly outside the window in the alleyway between the buildings was a small tin hut which pinged when it rained .I slept for about 2 hours the second and last night . This hotel is by far the worst place i have ever stayed and i should have taken the advice of the people who said DO NOT STAY HERE. they are telling the truth as i now know to my cost.

I was in Chicago mid-November on a business trip. In an attempt to save our company a little coin, my colleague and I booked our stay at the Chinatown Hotel. We thought we would give it the old college try and maybe discover a hidden gem. Wrong. Things to know about the Chinatown Hotel: 1) They DO NOT accept American Express as payment, but you can book your hotel with an American Express. Bring another form of payment, which is due in full when you check IN; 2) There's no elevator, but there is a very narrow staircase. Pack light, and small; 3) The parking situation is two blocks away. If traveling by car, check in first, then park so you don't have to lug your luggage through Chinatown. Also, being a single female, and traveling with another female, I don't reccomend this place for females. I really don't reccomend it for anyone, but I think men have less discriminating tastes than women. It is definitely more like a hostel. So, if you're young, male, and don't care where you sleep, stay here. If however, you have the budget, have traveled quite a bit, and have a general concern for your health and safety, DO NOT stay here.

I will say the staff on duty was very accomodating when my colleague and I decided to check out immediately after checking in. No questions, no hassle. So, that was a bonus. I highly reccomend visiting Chinatown when you're in Chicago, just stay somewhere else in the city.

I advice you to stay away from this "hotel" (hostel) at all cost. I was in Chicago for a few days in August 2011 and stayed here. First off there is no elevator and the staircases are dark. and scary. When I got to my room, it looked like the room wasn't cleaned in years,the carpret was stained, the walls had chipped painted. I notice the first piece of hair on the bathroom floor..so gross. I quickly swept it up with a piece of tissue. After that, I turned my attention to the bed and discovered that the blankets where covered with long black hair stuck on them. It looked like these blankets were never washed. I lifted off the blankets and found more hair on the sheets. The mattress had stains and big ripps in it. The mattress seem to be 10 years old. This place is very dirty. Also, at 3 in the morning they were people(im not sure of they were workers) making noise in the hallway.

Terrible!!! Booked room for two nights hardly stayed one night, front desk rude and not professional at all, hotel is very far away from clean, rooms small and dirty, mold stains all over, just 1 english channel on TV (TV very small and 100 years old)and 3 foreign channels, room very cold, just a couple medium size towels in the bathroom, no coffee, no lamp....Very bad overall...