The best points of the Hampton Inn and Suites are its relatively young age (opening in 1998), its good location in the River North area, and its better than average rooms and amenities.

The exterior of the hotel is rather nondescript, a 12-story cream-colored block with a covered driveway if you are arriving by car or taxi. The interiors are definitely a bit better. The lobby area is quite spacious and has an attractive Prairie-style design (think early Frank Lloyd Wright) that is appropriate for a cozy hotel in the Midwest with 230 guest rooms. A basket of apples is a welcoming touch and a healthy snack for all visitors.

This particular Hampton Inn and Suites is better than the average so-so Hampton Inn that may be found in many suburban locations. The rooms come in various sizes. The standard rooms are nice enough, but the suites are larger in size and have greater amenities such as full kitchens. The suite is not like a posh palace, but it is basically a more spacious standard room. Of course, you will usually pay more for a suite than a standard room. All rooms will feature irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, coffee maker and free local calls.

All guests get to enjoy the "breakfast bar", which is the complimentary continental breakfast buffet served on the second floor. It is a decent spread with sweet rolls, fresh fruit, cereal, yogurt, coffee and juices, but no meat. All guests can enjoy the smallish indoor pool, sauna and jacuzzi.

The Hampton Inn is now part of the Hilton HHonors program if you are a participant. The restaurant connected to the hotel has changed many times over a brief number of years. The current incarnation is called Al Chula''s American Grill, which gets lost amongst the great variety of restaurant choices in the surrounding area.

One of my memories at the Hampton happened when I attended a function here during its grand opening. On our way out, a couple of my colleagues decided to hop in the elevator even though they were going down only one floor. Needless to say, they were stuck in the elevator for nearly an hour! The moral of this story is that if you are headed out after finishing your breakfast buffet, take the stairs down! The exercise is good for you!

The Hampton Inn was fabulous! The rooms are spacious and comforting, and at a good rate. The Hampton is located right in the prime location of the city, with easy access to everything. The free breakfast was amazing, as they had fruit, toast, cereal, eggs, sausage, and juice. All of it was of excellent quality. The pool and exercise room was also nice. I would stay here again.

"Hotel is centraly located, nice and clean will go back again "

This is an old, clean, comfortable hotel. Not used to the city, we felt very secure here. Bell staff always said 'hello' and 'welcome back'. Breakfast was fantastic - great way to save money eating bfast @ hotel! Attached restaurant, nice, expensive and menu not family friendly, but everything is close by so no problem. Pool too much chlorine and hot tub TOO hot, but overall very nice & will definately stay again. Suite well worth little extra $$ each night.

We were so happy with the king bed. It was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. We would definitely stay here again. The breakfast was a little disappointing. The eggs tasted artificial.