Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
#46
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Wisconsin
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Delta PM
Posts: 323
Checked in tonight into a large corner room. Couple of thoughts:
Looks like privacy film (solid white) were installed on the bathroom windows facing the offices. Regular room still has shades that you manually pull down. Not sure it looks classy, but rather like someone forgot to remove the stuff that protects glass while being shipped. If it blocks out the sun during the day completely, then the windows were pointless.
Looks like privacy film (solid white) were installed on the bathroom windows facing the offices. Regular room still has shades that you manually pull down. Not sure it looks classy, but rather like someone forgot to remove the stuff that protects glass while being shipped. If it blocks out the sun during the day completely, then the windows were pointless.
#47
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2
Stayed memorial weekend 23 to 25.
Arrived earlier and asked if the hotel can hold my bag and I will walk around until check time. They informed they had a room ready for me. I was placed in room 1411. It was perfect. Bed was real comfortable room and area was Quiet, good size and great tv. I only planned on using the room for sleep so I did not need all the bells and whistles.
Bathroom was nice, not a fan of these showers that the same level as the ground but it seems thats the normal now a days. Location is amazing. I had all the "tourist" spots down in less then a day. Would def stay again.
Arrived earlier and asked if the hotel can hold my bag and I will walk around until check time. They informed they had a room ready for me. I was placed in room 1411. It was perfect. Bed was real comfortable room and area was Quiet, good size and great tv. I only planned on using the room for sleep so I did not need all the bells and whistles.
Bathroom was nice, not a fan of these showers that the same level as the ground but it seems thats the normal now a days. Location is amazing. I had all the "tourist" spots down in less then a day. Would def stay again.
#48
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2
MY room had manual drawstring type shades that were kind of annoying.
#49
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: UA 1k, AA EXPLT, NZ GE, VA PLT Hyatt Diam, Marr Plat, HH Diam
Posts: 3,445
Nice hotel. Nice decor (brand new so one would assume so!) and really GREAT staff. Only complaint is the really dire room service. Ordered bowl of soup and lettuce salad. $41! OK -- so for that amount of $, I would assume it's actually "room service," not a staff member bringing me everything in eco-friendly disposable containers, plastic cutlery, and paper napkins. Not even a tray or plate! Just eat out of the take-away containers. I could have walked downstairs to the hotel's restaurant and saved $15 or so. For the extra $ I was assuming it would be a traditionally served room service meal -- not cart or anything, but at least real cutlery and a cloth napkin. Can't recommend this hotel if you ever want room service.
#50
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 757
Nice hotel. Nice decor (brand new so one would assume so!) and really GREAT staff. Only complaint is the really dire room service. Ordered bowl of soup and lettuce salad. $41! OK -- so for that amount of $, I would assume it's actually "room service," not a staff member bringing me everything in eco-friendly disposable containers, plastic cutlery, and paper napkins. Not even a tray or plate! Just eat out of the take-away containers. I could have walked downstairs to the hotel's restaurant and saved $15 or so. For the extra $ I was assuming it would be a traditionally served room service meal -- not cart or anything, but at least real cutlery and a cloth napkin. Can't recommend this hotel if you ever want room service.
#52
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,247
Nice hotel. Nice decor (brand new so one would assume so!) and really GREAT staff. Only complaint is the really dire room service. Ordered bowl of soup and lettuce salad. $41! OK -- so for that amount of $, I would assume it's actually "room service," not a staff member bringing me everything in eco-friendly disposable containers, plastic cutlery, and paper napkins. Not even a tray or plate! Just eat out of the take-away containers. I could have walked downstairs to the hotel's restaurant and saved $15 or so. For the extra $ I was assuming it would be a traditionally served room service meal -- not cart or anything, but at least real cutlery and a cloth napkin. Can't recommend this hotel if you ever want room service.
#53
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Yeah, this is really chintzy. Nothing turns me off more than a property nickel and diming elite members like this.
#54
$41! OK -- so for that amount of $, I would assume it's actually "room service," not a staff member bringing me everything in eco-friendly disposable containers, plastic cutlery, and paper napkins. Not even a tray or plate! Just eat out of the take-away containers. I could have walked downstairs to the hotel's restaurant and saved $15 or so. For the extra $ I was assuming it would be a traditionally served room service meal -- not cart or anything, but at least real cutlery and a cloth napkin. Can't recommend this hotel if you ever want room service.
I would expect better from a Category 4 in a great city like Chicago. At least ask if the guest wants the eco friendly option and don't charge more for it. It should be discounted like when I bring my tumbler to Starbucks and get 300 KRW won off.
#56
Might as well just order cartons of Chinese food to eat out of the box. I'm not even that old and I find 'knock and drop' to be head scratching. Dumb move by Centric because not every guest is going to be an environment saving hipster. Even younger people enjoy full white linens and proper cutlery. ^
#57
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,247
This set up seems pretty similar to the Hyatt Times Square which also will deliver your food in a bag with plastic cutlery and paper napkins. As a result I never did room service and instead went out when I was there. There really is no point in doing room service when such is the option (and I am someone who does room service at least once roughly 65% of my stays). If you happen to like the food just go downstairs and make a takeout order which costs nothing extra. I do appreciate knowing about this ahead of time so I can pick up something else when I am out and about if it strikes me, also this is a pretty casual stay for me and I have time to go out, so its not a big deal. My next two stays in Chicago in August are at the Drake and Waldorf Astoria and both have excellent room service and items I really like (the Drake has lobster roll and the Waldorf has a fabulous beef tartare which I always get with a side of roasted fingerling potatoes).
#58
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1
Review of my recent stay at Hyatt Centric
I have now stayed at 3 of the Hyatt's in Chicago - the Centric, PH and MM. I found Centric to be a v. comfortable stay. I was comped an upgrade to a suite which was spacious and modern. The bed comfortable and the shower was great.
It was disappointing that there wasn't a mirror on the inside of the wardrobe. the only mirror that I saw was in the bathroom. The tub was v. low and seemed out of place for the modern design of the room.
The other issue I had was with the diamond breakfast. $20 does not cover a descent breakfast. My bill came to $26 and all I had was a cup of tea, glass of milk and eggs benedict. Given that wifi is now complimentary for all guests, I think it might be simpler to jut give an F &B credit to diamond members so that stye have the flexibility to use it when they want. I will say that the restaurant connect to the hotel serves delicious food.
I didn't get a chance to check out the 3rd floor common area. I also heard there will be a rooftop bard opening soon.
Customer service is superb and I will definitely be staying again.
It was disappointing that there wasn't a mirror on the inside of the wardrobe. the only mirror that I saw was in the bathroom. The tub was v. low and seemed out of place for the modern design of the room.
The other issue I had was with the diamond breakfast. $20 does not cover a descent breakfast. My bill came to $26 and all I had was a cup of tea, glass of milk and eggs benedict. Given that wifi is now complimentary for all guests, I think it might be simpler to jut give an F &B credit to diamond members so that stye have the flexibility to use it when they want. I will say that the restaurant connect to the hotel serves delicious food.
I didn't get a chance to check out the 3rd floor common area. I also heard there will be a rooftop bard opening soon.
Customer service is superb and I will definitely be staying again.
#59
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 425
I have now stayed at 3 of the Hyatt's in Chicago - the Centric, PH and MM. I found Centric to be a v. comfortable stay. I was comped an upgrade to a suite which was spacious and modern. The bed comfortable and the shower was great.
It was disappointing that there wasn't a mirror on the inside of the wardrobe. the only mirror that I saw was in the bathroom. The tub was v. low and seemed out of place for the modern design of the room.
The other issue I had was with the diamond breakfast. $20 does not cover a descent breakfast. My bill came to $26 and all I had was a cup of tea, glass of milk and eggs benedict. Given that wifi is now complimentary for all guests, I think it might be simpler to jut give an F &B credit to diamond members so that stye have the flexibility to use it when they want. I will say that the restaurant connect to the hotel serves delicious food.
I didn't get a chance to check out the 3rd floor common area. I also heard there will be a rooftop bard opening soon.
Customer service is superb and I will definitely be staying again.
It was disappointing that there wasn't a mirror on the inside of the wardrobe. the only mirror that I saw was in the bathroom. The tub was v. low and seemed out of place for the modern design of the room.
The other issue I had was with the diamond breakfast. $20 does not cover a descent breakfast. My bill came to $26 and all I had was a cup of tea, glass of milk and eggs benedict. Given that wifi is now complimentary for all guests, I think it might be simpler to jut give an F &B credit to diamond members so that stye have the flexibility to use it when they want. I will say that the restaurant connect to the hotel serves delicious food.
I didn't get a chance to check out the 3rd floor common area. I also heard there will be a rooftop bard opening soon.
Customer service is superb and I will definitely be staying again.