Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
The Hilton & Towers is a bit south for most folks. Palmer house is ok location but is hit/miss with rooms and also the people that stay there (they either love it or hate it). 4 pts will have the most standard rooms.
Do you have status with any of these chains and what are you in Chicago to do?
Willie is pretty much spot on. One of my friends stayed this week at the new 4Pts...it's probably in as much, if not more, of a "touristy area" (depending on what you're looking for) than the Palmer House. Ontario St, one block off Michigan Ave. The 4Pts also has the new 4Pts bed (comparable to the Sweet Sleeper, I was told). I've never been a fan of the Palmer House once you get past the elevators as the times I've stayed there I always ended up with a tiny room.