Typical or classic Renaissance hotel. Refurbed older property. Lobby a little dark common for older property. But room was great, clean and modern. Bathroom was also large. Inroom iPod radio a plus. This is what I expect from this chain. Friendly front desk. Unique bar in basement was very cool. Good value for business but for tourists it is a... more

Awesome hotel. Excellent service, beautiful view and the Tapas restaurant is amazing. more

We are in Chicago for just one night but wanted to get a location central to the Shedd and Field Museum. We couldn't have done better! Beautiful room and friendly staff! We weren't expecting a lake view room and got up graded. It is amazing to look out into the harbor and see the boats. Truely beautiful! more

We arrived on Saturday and requested an upper floor, lake view room. We stayed in room 1918, which is a corner room looking out on Lake Michigan. It was beautiful. Clean, bright and very roomy. It exceeded all expectations. Being directly on Michigan Avenue we expected some road noise. There was very little. There was also no noise from the... more

The Hotel: I was there for a 4-night stay which qualified me for an upgraded corner room overlooking Michigan Avenue and Grant Park on the 17th floor, plus a $50 voucher for room service or the onsite restaurant. Those were very nice perks. As for service, they loaned my friend and I umbrellas for walking around downtown and were. The... more

Was in Chicago for a long weekend and loved this hotel. Would definitely return. The rooms were spotless and nicely renovated it was contemporary with the charm of an older hotel. The staff was awesome they upgraded us to lakeview free of charge since rooms were available. We got a good deal on the room and would definitely recommend this... more

Along with a hoard of other kind folks, I stayed here for the U2 shows at Soldier Field. I can't think of anything to complain about! Everything was amazingly well done by a professional & courteous staff. The restoration is beautiful, and the employees are proud of their property (deservedly so!). ah, I thought of something to complain about: The... more

My husband and I stayed at the Renaissance Blackstone Fri-Sun of Labor Day weekend for Jazz Fest. We had stayed at the hotel the year before for the same reason, and we will come again. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the location is perfect. Their staff needs to work on a few things to be more attentive to... more

We were in town from waukegan for the U2 concert the rooms and service were definitely superior to hotels ive visited in Peoria and the Washington DC areas it was just awesome!!!!! more