Originally Posted by
Athena53
Unfortunately, this is why I'm "stuck" with this hotel when visiting Chicago with my granddaughters. They LOVE the runway view. Since we always go into the city I've tried to persuade them to try another property. Nope. If the rooms and services continue to deteriorate as the rates increase, I may have to put my foot down and go elsewhere. Little Brother will be coming with us for the first time in March and that means feeding 3 kids plus myself in a hotel with WAY overpriced food and nothing reasonable nearby- even airside at ORD across the street has only a nondescript coffee stand. It's getting sad.
I only use this hotel when I can swing it via Hotwire at a substantially discounted rate from the direct booking rate. I still get much the same kind of room as shown by the late FTer who paid $280 for a direct booking as a Diamond, but for my sub-$150 night stays at this hotel — in need of a refresh — I get no elite status benefits.