312-346-7100
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Accommodation Type: First Class Hotel
Hotel Size: 307 Rooms , 39 Floors
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Amenities
- Pets accepted
- Family Rooms
- Fitness center
- Wheelchair accessible
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Data port
- Dry cleaning/laundry
- First Class Hotel
Redesigned in 2002, Hotel 71 is a stylish boutique hotel located in downtown Chicago, across the river from the Magnificent Mile, and approximately 20 miles from O'Hare International Airport. Hotel amenities include the 24-hour complimentary gym in suite 3704 with views of the city and Chicago River. The 24-hour complimentary business center features WiFi access and work-pods. The hotel also offers in-room dinning, concierge assistance, and valet parking, however the restaurant is closed for renovations. Guest rooms feature Stereo/CD players, three telephones, free wireless Internet access, designer bath products, large work desks with leather ergonomic chairs, and coffeemakers. Dataports and free local calls are not included. The hotel allows pets weighing 25 pounds or less with a 100 non-refundable deposit. Guests of record must be 21 years of age to reserve and occupy a guest room.
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So they made it write - i got a call from the reservation manager and she apologized for the slew of unfortunate incidents and gave me a bit of a refund. i...
are you kidding me? we stayed here for three nights in the recent jaunt to CHI this early Oct to check out the new Piano Addition at the Art Institute. this...
I'm not picky about hotels/motels--I've seen my share of holes punched through walls, leaky ceilings, the creative use of duct tape on a front door to make...
Trekaroo Reviews
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Trendy and in the center of shopping
This hotel is a trendy boutique style hotel that is just around the corner from Michigan Avenue and all the shopping you could ask for. ...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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Great Stay
Recently stayed at the Hotel 71 over Thanksgiving weekend during a visit to Chicago with my wife. Made our reservations through Hotwire, so got...
Needs to get it done
I booked 20 rooms for a convention. The rooms were very nice in my opinion. Not a bad view from any of them. However . . . they need to get the...
No sleep, etc.
I got "upgraded" to a remodeled room, #1601. Right next to the elevator, and the noises kept me up all night (and usually I have no trouble sle...
Can only recommend it!
We stayed at the 71 for the Chicago marathon from Oct. 9-15 in 2008. We booked online through lastminute.com already in February and received a...
Needs to be redone
I booked the hotel on Hotwire-3 and a half stars at 189 a night. All of the reviews are right. The carpet of the lobby is absolutely filthy gro...
Disappointed with Hotel71
Only one elevator operated to service the upper floors. The service elevator was offered as an alternative, but often the wait time was ten min...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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i wouldn't stay here again
poor light in the room. closet was in the bathroom. how starange. the tub was chipped. the elevator stops on every floor. shower was leaking ab...
Really Great
The staff was was wonderful! Friendly and helpful. The view is beautiful and the rooms spacious and clean. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed ...
Horrible Place to Stay!!
Excellent location, but that is all that the hotel has going for it. When we checked in, the front desk was very eager to have us upgrade our r...
Depends on what you need
We stayed there for a weekend for a wedding in early novemeber. We were in a renovated room with no view, but the room was very nice. Huge co...
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
I recently stayed at Hotel 71 and I have to stay it was a big disappointment. This hotel calls itself a renovated "luxury boutique" hotel and i...
Terrible!!!
Well, we got there and it was about $40 a day!!! The lobby was small and cramped. The elavators smelled like old pb&j. At 3 am, there was a p...
Travelocity Reviews
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The room's air conditioning unit was not working properly so the room was warm. The A/C sounded like a 737 on take-off. The water in the tub did not drain well. We lifted out the drain and found a wad of hair the size of a baseball. The towels were very thin, cheap, and not absorbant. A couple of the elevators were not working properly during our stay. I would not recommend this hotel or stay here again. The only saving grace was the view of the Chicago River.
Hotel 71 has great decor and great location; but that is where it ends. The elevators were not working properly; we took the service elevators instead to eliminate waiting 10-15 minutes. The rooms were not worth the money. I would not stay here again. Although the staff was curteous.
I thought this would be a great hotel at a cheap price, but definitely not. The elevator stops on every other floor, so if you're in a rush, you might as well take the 30+ flights of stairs down. There was no restaurant or bar, and had to travel extensively just to find an ice machine. The closet looked like something you might see in a basement. The paint in the tub was chipped so it was not the most visually appealing. Also, when the room above us was using the shower while I was, it leaked water right on my head from the ceiling. The only thing great about this stay was the riverview.
the people that worked at the hotel were very friendly and accomodating to us. We were upgraded free to a corner room with views of the river and city. Are room was very large and worked out great for the family. It was close to everything and we never used our car. I would stay again. The only complaint was the elevator was very slow.
The decor in lobby has now seen better days. Only two elevators for 38 floors and one broke down. Both were slow but one was SCARY and they turned it back on after a short weekend repair. I was PRAYING (I mean seriously) that it would let me out without crashing. I walked down 9 floors so I would not have to ride it again. The wireless internet did not work the first half of the stay. The carpeting is old and worn everywhere. Ice can only be found on floors 12 and 38 and NO soda machines in the hotel. NO RESTAURANT, only room service. I stood in water past my ankles every morning because the tub did not drain properly. The blow dryer was old and barely worked. The beds were also tough and hard. No drapes in the windows, only shears, so you WILL wake up at 5:30AM on a sunny day in June. The maid service was good, the porters and desk people were friendly. The hotel itself needs a serious update and upgrade, especially the elevators. Someone may get hurt there.
We were worried after seeing so many complaints. But really, for what we paid, this hotel was fine. Yes, the elevator was slow. But the rooms were big, the beds were comfy, the bathrooms were clean, the staff was friendly and the location was excellent. If you don't have a car this is a great place to stay - we took the subway from O'Hare and walked or used the subway or the El everywhere we went.Don't let the scary reviews fool you. Unless you're super picky, you'll have a perfectly fine stay and a great location from which to explore the city!
CitySearch Reviews
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Best Location, Best Deal... Some Caveats
Very trendy lobby, located right in the center of it all, you actually feel good walking into this hotel, if that sounds weird. There's a nice ...
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