Pros: Great location, very customer oriented and friendly Cons: Some of the constraints of an older structure
The Allerton Crowne Plaza has been smack in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile for more than 75 years. Built in 1923 at the whopping cost of $4 million, it originally served as a “club hotel” for single young men who moved to the city...
Pros: Firm quality of luxury, sleep relaxation, great location, polite staff, good food, wireless downstairs Cons: Plastic plants, mix and match decor, loud bathroom fan, no wireless Internet in rooms
I consider myself a business denizen of downtown Chicago, traveling here often on consulting trips. I usually stay on the Magnificent Mile (upper Michigan Avenue), in order to be close to the office of my client here. For years, I have looked up and ...
Pros: Quaint Suites, Lot's of history, nice views are possible. Cons: No free internet, spotty service, small regular rooms and elevators.
I prefer to stay at historic properties when possible and decided to give the Allerton a try due to it's great location on Michigan Ave. When we arrived they were very busy, we had to leave our car double parked in the street (at the valet's request) ...
Pros: Friendly staff. Historic feel. Great location near the Magnificent Mile. Wireless & Highspeed Internet Cons: Narrow elevators that require "changeover" floor. Bell-staff could be better.
I have travelled to Chicago twice in the last three months on business. The first trip, I stayed at the Holiday Inn - Navy Pier. When booking rooms for the second trip, I must have gotten into high season, because the HI-Navy Pier hotel rates had ...
Pros: Nice Architecture, Comfortable beds, polite workers. Cons: A couple in our group had their credit card stolen from their room.
For our office Christmas Party, my boss took the office and all of our spouses to Chicago on the train. (He's the best boss ever). He booked rooms for all of us at The Allerton Crown Plaza. When our taxis arrived from the train station, we were greeted...
Pros: Great location, newly remodeled, great staff Cons: Cramped (small rooms, elevators, etc)
This hotel is one of the oldest in Chicago (see other review for more info). One disadvantage of this is that everything is jam packed into tight quarters. The elevators are 1/2 size and the rooms are pretty small (but done well).
I had the...
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