We stayed at the Clubhouse in June 2011 and were there for 4 nights. We stayed in a suite which had a king size bed in the bedroom and a pull-out couch in the living room.

The hotel itself is decent, but it is dated. If you are looking for a luxury hotel, this is definitely not the place. The staff that worked the front counter were pretty rude and treated us like we were interrupting them. It wasn't a friendly atmosphere to say the least. There were some things we really liked about the place though. The courtyard was nice, the free drinks at night was decent (for free drinks, we werent going to complain about the offerings and the lady that served us was really nice), and the breakfast was good. Nothing super fancy, but definitely enough to satisfy us and our 3 children. The cost of the place was pretty affordable compared to everything else we looked at. It was quite a drive to downtown Chicago (about 30-35 minutes) but the money we saved was worth it.

The rooms were clean (musty smelling though) and the refrigerator/kitchen sink area was awesome. Great option for a family. The bed was comfortable but the pull-out couch was not. Thankfully, we had some extra blankets to use so it would be softer for the 2 older kids -- you could feel the bars through the bed. Our 15 year old son ended up sleeping on the floor on the couch cushions and said it was more comfortable.

The last night we were there, there was a huge storm that came through and knocked out power to a large area which unfortunately included this hotel. We wandered down to the front lobby (through dark hallways - not sure why all of the emergency lights weren't working) to find out what was going on. The manager on duty was on his cell phone the whole time we were down there and wouldn't tell anyone what was going on unless they interrupted him. There was quite a large group in the lobby and the other guests were so friendly; but everyone down there felt that the staff did a very poor job of handling the situation. Even though it was out of their hands, they could have done a much better job on keeping their guests informed.

We had no power at all and with 3 children, that made for a very interesting situation. By some weird coincidence, we had bought some candles at Bed Bath & Beyond when we first checked in because it smelled musty in the room. We used those for lighting in the bathroom and our room so we could change diapers. Needless to say, we couldn't wait to get out of there the next morning. When we checked left the next morning at 9:00, there was still no power. And no response from staff about it when we checked out.

On a positive note, the Sushi House across the street had amazing food!

this is a nice hotel and a great value for the area. we stayed there with our kids, and our parents, while visiting family in the area. the price was great and includes a wonderful hot breakfast. the breakfast had multiple hot foods plus breads and cereal.

the courtyard area is a great space, with complementary grills plus tables and chairs, trees and nice landscaping. we weren't able to spend a lot of time there, but I know others in the hotel had cookouts in the courtyard.

the pool is nice. not huge but an above average size for a hotel like this. there is a whirlpool too but the two are in different rooms on the same hall.

Some parts of the hotel seem a bit dated. this was most noticeable in the hallways. The colors and carpet just 'felt' older.

we would stay there again.

We were very pleased with the continental breakfast, "manager's reception" and swimming pool/hot tub. Easy drive (around 20-25 minutes) to downtown Chicago. Although some of the decor and carpet wsa a little outdated, it was well worth the money. We would definitely stay there again on our next visit.

For years, I have recommended this property "in the blind' to out of town visitors - especially within my own family that reside in New York. Owing to an electrical power outage at my home occurring last July 11 and with the utility advising me "it is not coming back anytime soon', I "bailed out" for what was a two night stay at a hotel property a mile and a half from my home.

After my stay, I know that I did not do any disfavors to anyone with my recommendation.

Even if the room's TV is still a "round screen', everything was clean and immaculate. The hotel offers complimentary "nibbles' that at other properties at which i have stayed are in the "mini-bar' - and we know that is hardly 'comp' for anyone other than "platinum elite" (or whatever the brand name of the day happens to be) rewards plan members.

The "Happy Hour' with 'comp' alcoholic beverages is a nice extra.

Now what I find is a real 'value added' is the comp Breakfast; so far as I am concerned this Breakfast is on a par with that served at a full-service Marriott or Courtyard - and those you get to pay for. Unlike other major brand 'comp Breakfasts' (Holiday Inn Express; Hilton Hampton), you will dine on ceramic ware and using metal flatware - and the Breakfast offerings are "good',

Club House is a very small chain comprising not more than ten properties nationwide. But if you plan to travel to an area at which there is a property, and even though to my knowledge they only have a of rewards plan good at their limited array of properties, I would heartily recommend "checking them out".