Great room, scenic view, fabulous price!
Saturday, April 04, 2009
We got a great deal from the website hotwire on this hotel (yeah, you don't find out the hotel til you book, but you can figure out where you need to be with hotwire's maps, fyi) I highly recommend that site when looking for a great deal on a hotel downtown!
The Hilton Garden Inn is right in the hub of streeterville! Everything was in walking distance! The city view is so vivid at night! Our beds were soft and relaxing with some very comfy down sheets/blankets! Plenty of pillows for you bed hogs and our room (and we found out later every room) had a mini-fridge and microwave. Oh, and don't get suckered into the $4.95 bottle of water by the coffee machine, rip off city!
The only real downside were the "angry maids" that we heard in the hallway slamming doors and talking very loud...otherwise, we got some decent sleep and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The guest service at the front desk is outstanding. The employees were very receptive and gave us plenty of information to help us with our stay downtown. Everything we came to do was in walking distance from the Hilton, so we saved big $$$ on cab fare. The red-line is also right by this hotel...so your options seem unlimited!
I will stay here again and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a reasonably priced hotel in the middle of downtown!
Pros: Relaxing beds, nice clean rooms, attentive staff
Cons: Angry maids?