SallyB

Hi

Thanks to all posters who responded to my initial enquiry in the posting entitled "Chicago Hotel Dilemma".

I've received such a great quote from the Omni Chicago Hotel, that I can't turn it down! This hotel appears to get mixed reviews, but it certainly appears to have location, location, location!

Has anyone else stayed there, or got anything else to add?

Thanks.
SR

JohnNewOrleans

I'm not sure why it gets mixed reviews. I have stayed 5 times and loved it. Nice rooms and, as you say, location!

fluffnfold

I stayed here in August of 2001, and have a reservation for June of 2003. I really liked the hotel and thought the rooms were quite luxurious. I did encounter one minor problem with my room, however. The Omni Chicago claims to be an all-suite hotel (with a separate bedroom closed off by French doors and a pull-out sofa in the living area), but the first room I was given was not a suite, although it was decorated quite nicely and had good amenities. After calling the front desk to complain, I was upgraded to some sort of high-end suite that not only had a separate living room and bedroom, but also a dining room with table seating for six. It was also a corner room, so it had long walls of windows on two sides. What a bonus! If you have an Omni Select Guest upgrade coupon, I highly recommend using it at this hotel because the differences in the rooms were tremendous. The indoor pool and outdoor sundecks were nice. I didn't try the restaurants. The location is superb, although I didn't find many restaurants within view, and none within walking distance that were serving past 10 pm (Chicago definitely isn't New York). The only inconvenience for this hotel is that the lobby isn't on the ground level as you enter from Michigan Avenue--you must take an elevator up either one or two floors (I don't recall), and after checking in, you need to take yet another set of elevators to reach the room. I wasn't bothered by this, and obviously liked the hotel or I wouldn't be staying there again. If it's good enough for Oprah (all her guests stay here), it's good enough for me!

Rachel

We stayed there at Thanksgiving time, 2002 and it was great. Location is excellent, staff was friendly and helpful, price was remarkable. We would stay there again. Do follow fluuf's advise and join the omni club-you will get morning beverages delivered to your room at the minimum (coffee, tea, juice) and possibly an upgrade coupon. We ate breakfast at the hotel restaraunt several times and it was terrific. We didnt have a problem finding other restaurants in the vicinity-there's plenty within a 4-5 block radius. If you have a good rate there, I would jump on it. Also, the bed was really comfortable. As one who likes to unpack and not live out of my suitcase, the only negative was the lack of drawer space in the bedroom.

Paco

SallyB, you won't be disappointed in the Omni. It might just be the most-centrally located in the city. I must, though, take exception to fluffnfold's contention that "didn't find many restaurants within view, and none within walking distance that were serving past 10 pm". As a native Chicagoan my belief was confirmed by a metromix.com search that showed 48 restaurants in the neighborhood of your hotel that serve a late menu. Obviously we're not New York, but not exactly a cow town either.