We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.

Pratt Shore – reviews, photos

1133 West Pratt, Chicago, IL 60647
Hotel amenities
Pratt Shore
Pratt Shore
Pratt Shore
Pratt Shore
Pratt Shore
3.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Which Chicago hotels are on sale?
See hotels
Write a Review

7 reviews from our community

    Trip type
Traveller rating
    0
    0
    2
    1
    4
Date Rating
Cedar Falls
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Pay a little more for a lot better”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Where do I begin with such an experience?! When they say 'budget rental' they are not kidding. Ignore all pictures, because they are just a spiced up version of what you kindda get. The apartment building is full of noisy neighbors heard 24 hours a day, a smelly building, dirty garbage-filled stairs, broken elevators, and problem after problem with a lack of customer service. Parking is impossible anywhere within a mile because there are 'tow zones' where a car cannot be in a specific spot from 7:30am to 9:30am and others from 4:30 to 6:30 etc. When we first arrived to the humble building we had to contact the management (or lack of) because the lock box they had given us was the incorrect one. After an hour of standing outside in the cold with sketchy characters walking by and staring at us we got up the million stairs to our 'studio apartment.' Now I went to a state school, and understand dorm life or apartment life, but I can't believe I paid for such a small hodgepodge of a room. I should have splurged and gone for something for vacationers in a big city. We requested a double room, don't be fooled by this because double room means a single bed plus a squeeky fold-out hide-a-bed. Our apt had a beautiful view of....a brick wall. DVD players are most definitely not included! Ya know not all was bad, there was nice flooring in the bathroom. Hot was cold and cold was hot water. Internet is a pain to get set up because no one knows the property password. Customer service was completely up to us to demand (not handed out like they wanted the business). Worst of all, I've heard the chicago fire started somewhere with a cow in a barn with a candle or something like that, but I am willing to bet round 2 begins in this 'studio' because any heat you may obtain from the heater is terrifyingly hot to anything remotely close to it (bed, sheets, curtains). No dish soap. Weird television channels. A bigger pain than worth the money saved.

  • Liked — price
  • Disliked — everything else
  • Stayed January 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask unigal28 about Pratt Shore
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
CHICAGO!!!
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Visit to Chicago!!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I recently visited Chicago, and I thought I'd make a review... it seemed very helpful for me so I wanted to write one for this site. I think that the location is great!!! I didnt know exactly how close I was going to be to the beach! It was so nice in Chicago for it to be august. The price was very cheap too!!! 80 a night was a good deal and the room itself had all new stuff in it. When I first came there, I thought it was going to be a doorman but, I had to wait for someone to let me in. The building looks like it has apartments there too. The room had a kitchenet also, and the convienience stores across the street helped me to save more money! Overall, it was a great price for the size room and it was a very quiet area. I didnt really have too many problems besides knowing how to work the elevator! Thanks

Stayed August 2008
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask samonalynne about Pratt Shore
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Iowa City
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Horrible Service, not the room we were told we were getting.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Check in time is 4:30 pm we couldn't get into our room until after 8 pm. Our key from the lock box had been taken. They said they forgot to put it in the box?? People who live in the building told us that they have a lot of problems with the lock boxes. Pretty scary and we shouldn't have stayed there. The person who cares for the apt. happened to walk by us waiting to get in to the building. Otherwise I don't think we would have got in! We were late for the show we paid over $200 to see downtown. We were to have a king bed but we got 2 twin beds. The whole room was janky. Cold water really means hot etc. etc. The outlets weren't really put together well. There is a hole in the wall where the light switch sits. We had to put a towel over one spot in the floor b/c of a nail sticking out. When we were to check out the lock box was gone. All in all the place is misrepresented. We contacted Stan Properties and they don't care.
In short we won't be renting from Stan Properties again.

  • Liked — near the beach
  • Disliked — misrepresentation of room and unable to check in at check in time
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask dogmomma about Pratt Shore
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC

Travellers are raving about these Chicago hotels

Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago - Downtown
4.5 of 5 stars
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d111486?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Hotel 71
4.5 of 5 stars
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d87603?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago
4.5 of 5 stars
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d619615?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
5 of 5 stars
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d674283?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown
4.5 of 5 stars
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d90959?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
usa
1 review
“Some people have chanpagne taste and beer money!!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2008

I am a student on a budget and I paid $85 per night for my 5 night stay at Pratt Shore. This summer I meet some other guys from Ireland and some Australian kids that rented a studio on the same floor at Pratt Shore. I had a blast!!!

The studios are small but clean. The staff at spsuites advised me that this is a "budget rental" and it is priced accordingly.

From reading the other reviews I conclude that some people have champagne taste and beer money...

jc

  • Liked — best value for the money
  • Disliked — not close enough to downtown
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask jccamel about Pratt Shore
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Edmonton
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Complete Fraud”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2008
4
people found this review helpful

Corporate website portrays these are "luxury" corporate condos with photographs to support; however this is a complete misrepresentation. The website requires a credit card to secure the reservation but charges immediately. The premises provided are unsanitary, there was a foul odor, the walls were covered with what appeared to be alcohol stains, and some smears on the wall were suspected to be feces. The loveseat was infested with bugs (possibly fleas), and basic things like bedding or were not provided.

I left immediately and checked into another hotel, but before doing so I took the opportunity to take photos to document the misrepresentations in the hopes of having the charge to my credit card reversed. I was unsuccessful so be forewarned.

  • Liked — There is nothing good to say about this place
  • Disliked — Being fraudulently mislead and having to find another suitable hotel at the last minute wrecked my vacation.
  • Stayed June 2008, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask G5ived about Pratt Shore
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC

Travellers who viewed Pratt Shore also viewed

Majestic Hotel
4 of 5 stars 147 Reviews
Chicago, IL
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d90916?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
Waldorf Astoria Chicago
5 of 5 stars 512 Reviews
Chicago, IL
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d1516481?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
Palomar Chicago, a Kimpton Hotel
4.5 of 5 stars 818 Reviews
Chicago, IL
CHECK RATES! ABS:HotelCheckRates-d1566945?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
View all 167 hotels in Chicago, ranked by popularity »

Been to Pratt Shore? Share your experiences!

Write a Review Add Photos Add Videos

Owners: What's your side of the story?

If you own or manage Pratt Shore, register now for free tools to enhance your listing, attract new reviews, and respond to reviewers.

  • Manage your listing