Talia C.
Yelp
This is such a great hotel! I'm usually more of an Airbnb gal myself, but we needed a place to stay on short notice, had some Marriott points, and found ourselves here. It's super new (their oldest review on their website is from 2 months ago, to give some context), and you can really feel that. Everything is sparkling, clean, smartly done. It's not a huge hotel, but it feels just the right size to me. Small, cozy, like a home away from home.
We got a room with two queen beds in it. It was huge! The shower alone was big enough to put a pack n play in, so there was plenty of space for us plus our 6 year old in her own bed and our baby with a room with a door in it. Shower pressure was surprisingly strong and I was able to take nice hot showers while I was there. The view was really beautiful too - overlooking a gorgeous cityscape.
Customer service is friendly and helpful. They will open wine bottles for you if you BYOB! They also have wine bottles for sale, along with some snacks. The price of this Marriott seems in line with the price of other Marriotts in the city, so I supposed the difference between them mainly (other than parking availability and pricing) comes down to which part of the city you want to stay in most.
There's a small (tight) parking garage about 2 businesses down from the hotel, but they don't validate parking. Still, it's not too bad, especially for the area - $25/night. If you can leave before 8:30 each morning, you'll save yourself $10, only being charged $15 for overnight parking.
The hotel is ridiculously close to Chiu Quon Bakery, where you can find yourself and your family a huge, happy, fresh, filling breakfast for unbeatable prices. We were able to feed ourselves (a family of 4) for breakfast, snacks later, and snacks the next day, for a grand total of $10.34. So you're in a hotel that's clean, new, easy to work from with large desks in the rooms (or at least in ours), and amazing food nearby at unbeatable prices.
WiFi was super fast too! So fast I was surprised. There's no password, so I'm not sure if there are any security risks to consider with that, but it felt like a happy safe space to vacation, work from, and relax. Very comfy beds too! This will be our go to hotel for Chicago from now on, and the one we'll recommend to friends and family should they ever need a hotel in the city.