Homewood Chicago Downtown
- Binky
- First Reviewer
- 5 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 20
- Reviews
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birthday trip
- July 9, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel was wonderful. it was in a great location, right off the mag mile. the staff was very kind and helpful. we were able to check in early. we put our car in valet when we got there and didn't see it again until we left. we were able to walk, take a free trolley or take a short bus ride everywhere we wanted to go.they even locked up our bags after checkout, until we were ready to go home. the breakfast they offered was wonderful! there was plenty of variety. the view from our room and from the pool was lovely. it was a great experience, i would definitely stay here again.
Sisters weekend
- April 27, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My sisters and I go to Chicago yearly for a weekend getaway. Since there are 5 of us it is usually hard to find a hotel to accomodate our needs. We were so happy with the Homewood Suites that it will be our hotel of choice for our annual pilgrimage. The staff was all so friendly and even though our room wasn't ready exactly when we got there ( we were a couple hours early ) the bellhop checked our bags and told us where to find a bar in which we could knock back a couple beers and watch our favorite Cubbies. There were so many restaurants within walking distance and we were just paces away from Michigan Ave. so the location was perfect. The free breakfast was wonderful and I really appreciated the fact that there was a hostess so you didn't feel like someone was going to steal your chair when you went for refills. The food tasted great, too! The room was a good size and it slept the five of us quite easily. We had a terrific view from the 19th floor and really enjoyed the view from the pool area as well. We will definitely stay here every year!
Weekend away
- February 13, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Hotel was in a very convenient location for shopping Michigan Ave. I would recommend eating at Joe's (on the same block) or Blackie's which is on the same road, however, on the other side of Michigan Ave. They had burgers the size of your head! The hotel was neatly kept and the front desk staff very friendly. The daily HOT breakfast buffet was very nice.
Wonderful hotel
- December 22, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Great location and the most helpful staff I have ever encountered.
Exactly what we hoped for!
- December 2, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We stayed at the Homewood Suites in downtown Chicago for one night on Thanksgiving. We arrived late afternoon and were promptly greeted by two parking attendees. They quickly gathered up our luggage and parked our car. In and out valet is $38, self park is $35, so go for the valet, just call about 10 minutes ahead of time, or use the shuttle at the hotel.
Our bags met us just minutes after we walked in the room. The room was a King suite and was ample room for 2 adults and 2 children. Very clean and welcoming. We ate dinner at the ESPN Sportszone on the other side of the building, although we could have had a free full course Thanksgiving meal at the hotel. After our dinner and game play at ESPN, we walked back around the corner to the hotel and the kids swam in the pool, which was very clean on the 19th floor and enjoyed the beautiful view.
We enjoyed an in room movie later that night for $12, and then off to sleep. The bed was comfortable but I always recommend your own pillow, others just are not the same!
My daughter and I took a short $5 cab ride to the American Girl Store on Friday morning and shopped in a busy but not uncomfortable AG store for an hour or so.
After our short cab ride back, we had missed breakfast by 30 minutes, but they let us make to go plates for dining in our roon which was awesome. The breakfast is free and really good. Eggs, potatoes, fruit, cereal, bagesl, etc.
We booked this room on line for ** and we will definitely stay again. It is across form Nordstrom and Bloomingdales and near coutnless restaurants. This place is great!