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Guest Review: 1 Posted Date: 2012-04-27
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O hotel fica muito bem localizado. Fui a Chicago para um congresso no Mac Cornick place - centro de convenções. Nao há miiito trânsito nem muita demora para de chegar ate lá! Fica tambem próximo a saída do metro (CTA), e ao lado do hotel Hilton. Muito agradável e de custo dentro da faixa econômica! Recomendo!
Guest Review: 2 Posted Date: 2012-04-23
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Great proximity to museums. Wish the room would have had a reading chair because other than a desk chair, there was no where to sit. Very small bathroom sink, no tub, but adequate.
Guest Review: 3 Posted Date: 2012-04-16
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I wanted to take my daughter to the Shedd Aquarium. The Essex was in the perfect location. We were definitely within walking distance from the Museum Campus, most of the walk is through parks. There are pleanty of restaraunts within eight blocks of the hotel and a small convenience store just a block away. The hotel just needs a little bit better maintenance.  The bath fan vents look like they haven't been cleaned since the hotel was built, there were lights burned out in the room and the pool was closed down for the first day of our stay, when it opened on the second day it was supposed to close from 7-7:30pm and re-open from 7:30 to 10 but it never re-opened leaving my daughter greatly dissapointed.
Guest Review: 4 Posted Date: 2012-04-15
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The hotel location was really great and our kids loved the pool. It was nice they had a lifeguard on duty. We had to wait for our room past check in time because it wasn't ready and parking prices were outrageous. We weren't impressed with the restaurant in the hotel and they don't offer room service. But for the discount price it was nice. I'd recommend  it!
Guest Review: 5 Posted Date: 2012-04-15
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We were so pleased with this hotel! Perfect location for museums and within walking distance for our family of four to shopping and other sight seeing. I read the reviews before settling on this one and I really am delighted to say that all the positive comments that others made about their experience proved to absolutely true. Pool is awesome, service  awesome, very affordable, clean, comfortable...you wont be dissapointed in the Essex if your looking for an affordable and enjoyable chicago experience!
Guest Review: 6 Posted Date: 2012-04-15
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The pool at the Essex Inn is fabulous. It is a big indoor pool, and the water is nice and warm. The lifeguard is great. He rescued a little girl while we were there.
Guest Review: 7 Posted Date: 2012-04-13
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Just returned from a 3 night stay at this hotel over spring break and enjoyed our stay. The staff was helpful, rooms small but comfortable, shuttle was a nice touch, and the pool area was nice. We didn't eat at the restaurant because the menu was not food that a family would enjoy. Being further south on Michigan Ave, there was not a lot of restaurant  or shopping choices. The musuem campus is within walking distance and has a good proximity for buses. I would recommend this hotel.
Guest Review: 8 Posted Date: 2012-04-12
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This was my second time staying in an older hotel in Chicago and it was a very pleasant experience. I booked a standard room with two doubles, which was just enough room for my family of four. The room was very clean and simply decorated. There wasn't a whole lot of space around the room, but I don't expect lots of room when staying in older, inner  city hotels. My husband took the kids to the pool and they loved it. There was a lifeguard on duty, which is rare in my hotel experiences. There is a deck outside of the pool which faces towards the lake for a lovely view. With small children, it was important to get a hotel within walking distance of some of the sights we wanted to see. We were near the museum campus and right across the street from Grant Park. The neighborhood felt very safe and we opted to pay for parking in an overnight lot, rather than using the hotel's valet, saving 10 dollars that way. Overall, I was very happy with my stay and would use this hotel again.
Guest Review: 9 Posted Date: 2012-04-10
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Great location! Close to Subway and bus, to the aquarium and field museum. Great friendly service and Free Wifi!
Guest Review: 10 Posted Date: 2012-04-06
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I chose this hotel for proximity to a conference - pricing was better than conference venue. Would definitely stay there again. Small rooms, but clean and up-to-date. Easy walking distance to family-friendly venues, restaurants, and public transportation. Valet parking wasn't cheap, but offered option of in and out so overall was a good deal. Hotel's  internet was free, but small band width unless you paid the additional fee. Several hot spots around the hotel, though, so could get free access if you looked. Desk, concierge and valet were all courteous, prompt & professional. Very good service experience.
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