Travelodge Chicago Hotel

I booked this hotel for a total of eight days in mid-to-late June when I needed to come to Chicago for an operation. The room they gave me (twice - on either side of the surgery) was large and clean; it had both a refrigerator and a microwave. The bathroom alone was larger than some hotel rooms I have stayed in. Everything worked properly and the bed was comfortable (important for a recuperating surgical patient). The staff were friendly and informative. There is wireless internet capability in the rooms and a dedicated terminal in the lobby for those who need web access but don't have a laptop. There were perhaps five restaurants and three stores very nearby (one to two blocks), and Chicago's metro rail system was accessible a block away. I don't know how anyone could rate this a bad hotel; my stay was wonderful, and I'll definitely book again if ever need to go back to Chicago. By the way, the Hilton is about two blocks away - in the "bad direction" - and their prices were $ignificantly higher... I highly recommend the Travelodge.

I was looking for an inexpensive hotel in downtown Chicago & trust me, in downtown Chicago most hotels are expensive. I was amazed at the awesome location basically at the corner of Michigan & Harrison, right across from Grant park, it doesn't get much better than that. The price was great, it is an old hotel but the room was fine. The best part is that there are several restaurants, all in a row, within a stones throw (KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway & Dunkin Donuts)

at Harrison & Wabash. Trust me, stay here if you're staying in Chicago, it's not 5 star but was fine for my family.