Allerton Hotel Chicago

( 3 stars , Chicago , United States )

Stayed at many hotels in chicago this is a good one. upgraded room to suite just by asking. Small bathroom but overall a clean hotel on Michigan Ave.

Great deal Great deal for the money. Small room, but that's all I needed.

The Allerton Crowne Plaza was nice.

The type of place to stay when you need a retreat with your spouse! Very cozy rooms, bar area was relaxing, staff was very friendly. Walk out the front door and you are right where you need to be! would return, hopefully soon!! Thank you Allerton!

The room was really nice, and I liked the new relaxation amenities in the room.

I expect a lot, and they did an excellent job.

I stayed at this hotel for business, as most other hotels in the area were booked. I should have been wary that the Allerton was the only downtown hotel with availability. The staff is very friendly and my room had nice, updated decor. The room was a little smaller than the average downtown hotel room. However, my room did have an odor (I don't know what it was), and the HVAC unit made funny noises about once an hour during my entire stay. The hotel was not as quiet as other hotels, even with the fan running on high (that's my secret for a quiet room at night). The location of the hotel is good, but park at the surface lot on Ohio and St. Clair ($9 if you're in after 3:00 and out by 7:00 the next morning) to save a tom of money. Parking at the hotel is really, really expensive. One of the things I really hated about this hotel was that you enter on the first floor, only to take an elevator to the second floor to transfer to another elevator that takes you to the floor your room is on. This is very inconvenient. There are better ways to provide security than this. Overall, the hotel is adequate at best, but there are better places to stay. If the Allerton is the only hotel that shows availability downtown, I now choose to stay in the western suburbs instead. I'd rather pay the tolls and deal with the added traffic.

The registration desk is on the third floor and there was always a wait for the elevator. The elevator for the rooms did not go all the way to street level requiring us to transfer on the third floor, which was a slow process.

The Allerton is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. Our original room had no bath, but a shower. It was switched upon request. The room was clean and comfortable. Be prepared for a $45 a day valet charge, but it is unlmited calls and returns. There is remodeling going on currently,2/08. All the employees were friendly and helpful. The conceriege was very helpful and we were always pleased with the outcomes of her suggestions.

Very helpful staff with great attitudes. Beautiful lobby area. Service-oriented staff. Close proximity to all of the major shopping. Very convenient for one who wants to shop.