Went for a wedding at the hotel and had a nice time. The owner takes care of his patrons if anything is wrong!

I stayed four nights in September and chose the Carleton due to it's very close proximity to the green line subway station and a 30 minute journey to Central Chicago avoiding high city centre price accomodation.

I decided to stay in the motel annexe and had a large bungalow style room fitted out with a large queen size bed, table, chairs, easy chair, flatscreen lcd ,microwave some utensils etc ,and fridge.

The jazzy decor made a pleasant change from the bland white/pastel shades of most motel rooms.

Room service was adequate and the ongoing road construction presented no noise problems.

The only irritating thing was a constant humming sound in the bathroom which continued 24/7 but I didn't hear it once the bathroom door was shut. I think it may have come from a drinks machine around the block and the sound just travelled along the airduct leading to the bathroom ceiling so I didn't bother to report it to reception as the room itself was a decent one to stay in.

Checked in to friendly attentative staff. Room was very clean. We didn't have any noise issues with other rooms. There was construction going on which was clearly conveyed on the web site. Overall, we likes the hotel and enjoyed our stay; would return again.

I have just returned from another happy stay at The Carleton Hotel. This time we were in a refurbished suite on the second floor. The new showers are a great improvement, as are the new decorations. There was a newly installed kitchenette with smart new fridge and microwave. These double suites are extremely spacious and ideal if you are visiting family and need a bit more room for visitors. They also have one full bathroom and one shower room, which is very convenient. All our requests were dealt with promptly and efficiently, ie, more hangers, a couple of extra chairs and a repair to a tap. The front desk, as usual, were very helpful as were the housekeeping staff. We shall stay here again when visiting our family in Oak Park.